Rule 33-204-17.9 - Suspension of Rental License and Compliance Certificate(a)Cause. An Owner's Rental License for a Dwelling, and Certificate of Compliance for a Rental Unit, shall be suspended if, having received written notice of a violation, the Owner fails to comply with the correction orders within the time set for correction by the District Building Official and takes no appeal.(b)Effect of suspension. Notwithstanding any other provision of RPRO, it shall not be unlawful for any Person to continue leasing, operating, managing, or maintaining a Dwelling or Rental Unit whose Rental License or Certificate of Compliance, respectively, has been suspended. However, such Person shall not permit any new occupancies of vacant, or thereafter vacant Dwelling Units in such Dwelling, until such time as the Rental License and Certificate of Compliance are restored.(c)Disconnection of utilities. The District Building Official may notify all public utility companies serving the Dwelling or Rental Unit that the Rental License and Certificate of Compliance have been suspended for violation of RPRO, and request that all public utility services be discontinued for such Dwelling or Rental Unit until notice of compliance is received. Any public utility company may refuse to connect any Dwelling or rental Unit until a Rental License or Certificate of Compliance is issued.(d)Restoration. A suspended Rental License and Certificate of Compliance shall be restored upon compliance with the correction orders and request for restoration by the Owner.33 Miss. Code. R. 204-17.9
Miss. Code Ann. § 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000)