Mississippi kitchen remodel: improvements to an existing residence over $10,000 need the residential license (§ 73-59-1(c)) — a single decent remodel clears that line easily. The plumbing sub-trade pulls in § 73-59-3(1)(d)'s statutory trigger (any dollar amount) against the board's under-$10,000 sentence — CONFLICT-MS-001. An owner-hired construction manager needs their own license at any amount (§ 73-59-1(h)), and every active holder proves general liability insurance.
Residential Remodeler license — improvements to an existing residence over $10,000 — § 73-59-1(c) verbatim: 'any corporation, partnership or individual who, for a fixed price, commission, fee, wage or other compensation, undertakes or offers to undertake the construction, or superintending of the construction, of improvements to an existing residence when the total cost of the improvements exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).' MSBOC FAQ #1: 'residential remodeling or additions over $10,000, or residential roofing over $10,000, are required to have a license issued by MSBOC.' S-MS-CODE-73-59-1
Residential sub-trades — electrical, plumbing, mechanical, HVAC — licensed at ANY dollar amount (statutory reading; conflicting) — § 73-59-3(1)(d) verbatim: '[a]ny subcontractor, of any tier, performing the following work or within the following trade, on any residential construction or residential improvement project, no matter the dollar amount of the construction or improvements: (i) Electrical; (ii) Plumbing; (iii) Mechanical; and/or (iv) Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning.' MSBOC's own How-Do-I page countermands the low end: 'If you are performing residential electrical, plumbing, or HVAC work less than $10,000, a state license is not required' (mechanical omitted even there). Both sources are official and live — CONFLICT-MS-001 preserved unresolved; this row seeds the STATUTORY reading with confidence=conflicting and sub-threshold scope answers stay NOT_DETERMINED where it matters. S-MS-CODE-73-59-3
Construction managers must be licensed — § 73-59-1(h) verbatim: 'any person or entity, other than a residential builder, remodeler or owner, who has a contract or agreement with the owner of the property for residential construction or residential improvement, no matter if that owner himself is the general contractor or a holder of a building permit.' § 73-59-3(1)(c) requires annual licensure; MSBOC FAQ #1: 'A state license is also required for construction managers.' S-MS-CODE-73-59-1
General liability insurance — commercial $300,000/$600,000; residential proof of coverage, no dollar minimum — FAQ #4 verbatim: 'All applicants for a license or renewal must provide proof of general liability insurance coverage. MSBOC must be listed on the policy to receive notification in the event of cancellation. … Commercial applicants must provide a certificate of insurance showing minimum coverage of $300,000 per occurrence and $600,000 aggregate.' Application video: 'There is no minimum coverage amount required for residential applicants, just proof of coverage.' § 73-59-3(3) is the statutory hook for residential ('The board may require liability insurance … and it shall be reflected on the certificate of licensure'). Every ACTIVE license holder must maintain proof to stay in good standing; inactive licensees are exempt from the insurance requirement. S-MS-BOC-FAQ
No statewide registration or license below the dollar thresholds — local requirements govern (verified absence) — Mississippi has no below-threshold statewide credential of any kind — no registration, no exemption certificate, no handyman license. MSBOC's How-Do-I verbatim: 'For anything that falls below that amount you need to contact the city or county where the job is located to inquire about the local requirements'; for residential sub-trades: 'you must contact the local building official or permit office regarding their requirements' (the conflicted sentence, CONFLICT-MS-001). Contrast Minnesota's universal § 326B.701 registration: Mississippi simply has nothing statewide under the line (read 2026-10-06). S-MS-BOC-HOW-DOI