Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 7 of 8 areas verified on primary sources. Federal OSHA state.
| Area | In force | Authority | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 2024 IFC (Mississippi Fire Prevention Code)Mississippi Fire Prevention Code adopts the 2024 IFC statewide, effective 7/1/2024. Applies to state-owned buildings, public-assembly buildings lacking an equal local code, and new buildings over 75 ft; mandates sprinklers there and for 25%+ renovations. SourceVerified on the source | State Fire Marshal (MS Insurance Dept.); enforced with county/municipal fire officials | In forceIn force since 7/1/2024; no further edition scheduled |
| Building | 2024 IBC (adopted with the state fire code)Adopted eff. 7/1/2024 under the same Fire Marshal law as the fire code; Mississippi has no separate general building-code statute. Scope: state-owned buildings, public-assembly buildings, and new buildings over 75 ft. Localities set most other codes. SourceVerified on the source | State Fire Marshal (statewide, limited scope); municipalities/counties for other construction | In forceIn force since 7/1/2024 |
| Elevators | ASME A17.1 (specific adopted edition not published on agency site)Mississippi Conveyance Safety Act (2013) requires licensed inspection of elevators/escalators; existing units follow the A17.1 edition in force when installed. Elevator companies may not inspect their own units. SourceVerified on the source | MS Insurance Dept. - State Fire Marshal, Conveyance Safety Act Division | In forceAnnual inspection each unit's anniversary date (ongoing) |
| Boilers | ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (edition year not stated in rule text)Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act (1974); MS Admin Code Title 15, Pt.10, Ch.2. Power boilers inspected annually; heating boilers and most pressure vessels biennially; a 2-month grace period applies. SourceVerified on the source | MS State Dept. of Health, Boiler & Pressure Vessel Safety Division | In forceOngoing per-unit annual/biennial cycle; no statewide date |
| Pools | unknown - no formally adopted statewide pool/spa code chapter identifiedMSDH's Environmental Health office offers a sanitation brochure and points to the CDC Model Aquatic Health Code as guidance only; no binding statewide pool-code chapter or citation was located. SourceReported, in verification | MS State Dept. of Health, Office of Environmental Health (binding pool rule unconfirmed) | UnconfirmedUnknown |
| Lodging | Sanitation-only regulation; no hotel-specific fire-safety law foundMiss. Code Title 41 Ch.49 gives MSDH authority over hotel/innkeeper sanitation; MSDH's 'Regulations Governing Sanitation of Hotels and Motels' (eff. Jan 2012) covers cleanliness, not fire safety. No balcony or sprinkler-retrofit law found. SourceVerified on the source | MS State Dept. of Health (sanitation); fire safety falls under the general Fire Marshal code where it applies | In force |
| Workplace | Federal OSHA (no State Plan)Mississippi has no OSHA-approved State Plan; private-sector workplace safety is regulated directly by federal OSHA under the Fed/OSH Act. There is no separate state-run OSHA program for public-sector employees. SourceVerified on the source | Federal OSHA (U.S. Dept. of Labor); no state agency | In force |
| Retrofit | Trigger-based sprinkler mandate only; no radio-coverage or recertification law foundExisting buildings adding or renovating 25%+ of floor space must add full sprinklers under the state Fire Prevention Code. No statewide emergency-responder radio-coverage retrofit or periodic structural recertification law was found. SourceVerified on the source | State Fire Marshal (Miss. Code Sec. 45-11-101 et seq.) | In forceIn force (trigger-based, ongoing) |
No dated statewide items in the next 24 months beyond the federal layer.
2024 IFC (Mississippi Fire Prevention Code). Mississippi Fire Prevention Code adopts the 2024 IFC statewide, effective 7/1/2024. Applies to state-owned buildings, public-assembly buildings lacking an equal local code, and new buildings over 75 ft; mandates sprinklers there and for 25%+ renovations. Enforced by: State Fire Marshal (MS Insurance Dept.); enforced with county/municipal fire officials.
2024 IBC (adopted with the state fire code). Adopted eff. 7/1/2024 under the same Fire Marshal law as the fire code; Mississippi has no separate general building-code statute. Scope: state-owned buildings, public-assembly buildings, and new buildings over 75 ft. Localities set most other codes. Enforced by: State Fire Marshal (statewide, limited scope); municipalities/counties for other construction.
Elevators: MS Insurance Dept. - State Fire Marshal, Conveyance Safety Act Division (ASME A17.1 (specific adopted edition not published on agency site)). Boilers: MS State Dept. of Health, Boiler & Pressure Vessel Safety Division (ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (edition year not stated in rule text)).
Mississippi is a federal-OSHA state: the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforces workplace safety rules directly.
Pools: Unconfirmed (Unknown).
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