83-34-16 - Premium discount for building "fortified home." - Mississippi Statutes

§ 83-34-16. Premium discount for building "fortified home."
 

The Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association shall provide a premium discount for any individual who builds a "fortified home" pursuant to the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS).  Licensed architects, engineers or inspectors certified by the Department of Insurance shall determine whether a dwelling meets the criteria for a "fortified home" pursuant to the Institute for Business and Home Safety.  The Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association shall provide a premium discount for any individual who improves his residence with demonstrated mitigation measures that provide protection against damages caused by a windstorm or hurricane. 
 

Sources: Laws, 2009, ch. 537, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 2009.