Mississippi § 43-6-109 - Steps and stairs.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-6-109 — Steps and stairs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-6-109. Steps and stairs.
Steps in stairs shall be designed wherever practicable so as not to have abrupt (square) nosing. Stairs shall have handrails thirty-two (32) inches high as measured from the tread at the face of the riser. Stairs shall have at least one (1) handrail that extends at least eighteen (18) inches beyond the top step and beyond the bottom step. Steps should, wherever possible, and in conformation with existing step formulas, have risers that do not exceed seven (7) inches.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-6-109 ("Steps and stairs.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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