Moving to Mississippi as a general contractor: every state's rule

Mississippi's unlimited tier is the Certificate of Responsibility issued by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors in the Building Construction major classification. A commercial license is required of every contractor and subcontractor of any tier on a public or private project of $50,000 or more (Miss. Code Ann. 31-3-1), and Building Construction covers the construction of commercial buildings and single- or multiple-dwelling residential structures, together with additions, alterations, conversions, expansions, reconstruction, renovations and the associated landscaping, earthwork, parking areas, driveways and sidewalks. Holding the major classification entitles the licensee to perform every specialty classification listed beneath it; one classification is included in the application fee and each further one costs $100. The board states that it offers only an unlimited license, so there are no monetary limitation bands: instead every commercial applicant proves financial responsibility with a CPA-reviewed or audited statement showing a net worth of at least $50,000 for a major classification, or $20,000 for a specialty, with no bond substitute. The certificate belongs to the business and is qualified by a named person - an owner, officer or responsible managing employee who takes the examinations, must be genuinely employed by the certificate holder, and may qualify no more than three companies at once - so a contractor moving to Mississippi applies as or for the entity that will bid the work.