California Administrative Code

Roof framing shall be securely fastened to wall framing, walls to floor structure and floor structure to chassis to secure and maintain continuity between the floor and chassis, so as to resist wind over-turning and sliding as imposed by design loads in Section 4358.

(a) Wiring suitable for connection to a battery or direct-current supply source shall be permitted to be connected to a 120-volt source, provided that the entire wiring system and equipment are rated and installed in full conformity to the requirements of this subarticle governin…

Each commercial modular unit shall have an appropriately rated branch circuit panelboard, and a main disconnect shall be installed when required by Article 230 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, California Electrical Code (CEC).

(a) All heat-producing appliances used in commercial modulars shall be specifically listed, labeled, or certified by an approved testing agency in accordance with nationally recognized standards, except as provided in this article. Heat-producing appliances, vents, and chimneys s…

The natural gas supply connection(s) between the gas piping inlet and the gas meter shall not be less than three-fourth ( ¾ ) inch nominal pipe size.

(a) Steel or copper tubing shall not be run inside walls, floors, ceilings or partitions. Where steel or copper tubing passes through walls, floors, ceilings, partitions or similar installations, such tubing shall be protected by the use of weather-resistant grommets that shall s…

Tubing joints shall be made with either a single or a double flare of the proper degree, as recommended by the tubing manufacturer, or with other listed vibration-resistant fittings, or joints may be brazed with material having a melting point exceeding 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit (…

Oil tanks and listed automatic pumps (oil lifters) installed for gravity flow of oil to heating equipment shall be installed so that the top of the tank is no higher than eight (8) feet above the appliance oil control and the bottom of the tank is not less than eighteen (18) inch…

The provisions of Chapter 24 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, California Building Code (CBC) shall apply to glass and glazing in all special purpose commercial modulars not subject to the federal standards under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safet…

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), the provisions of Article 3, Subarticle 3, of this subchapter, and the following shall apply to electrical equipment and installations of all special purpose commercial modulars. (b) Each special purpose commercial modular shall have an a…

Access for inspection and repair of buildings subject to the provisions of this subchapter shall be as provided by Sections 17970, 17971, and 17972, of the Health and Safety Code.

(a) Third-party entities and manufacturers shall execute written contracts describing all services to be rendered by the third-party entity pursuant to this article. A copy of each contract or amendment shall be transmitted by the third-party entity to the department no later tha…

(a) A Quality Assurance Agency shall inspect a manufacturer's production at the location of production. For units designed and approved for final construction (exterior roof or wall materials for example) by the manufacturer at a location other than at the manufacturing facility,…

The applicant for, or holder of, a MH-Unit or commercial modular dealer's license shall maintain an established place of business. The office of an established place of business of a dealer must be constructed such that it is not temporary, transitory or mobile in nature. The off…

A 90-day certificate holder shall request from the department, within five (5) calendar days of the loss or destruction of a certificate, the replacement of a lost or destroyed certificate by using an Application for 90-Day Certificate Change, Correction or Replacement, form HCD …

Application for change, correction, or replacement of a 90-day certificate shall be made using an Application for 90-Day Certificate Change, Correction or Replacement, form HCD OL 90A (Rev. 06/09), which is incorporated by reference.

Fees paid to the department pursuant to this chapter are not refundable, except in a case where the department has not already incurred expense, and a request is submitted in writing explaining circumstances for the refund justifying special consideration.

No agreement shall contain any provision by which the purchaser waives any rights to which the purchaser would be otherwise entitled under this article or any other provision of Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 2, Chapter 5. Waivers cannot result from practices which inc…

Escrow agents shall maintain records of their handlings of escrows which shall be subject to audit by authorized representatives of the department or any other appropriate regulatory agency. Such records shall include a copy of the escrow instructions, and the dates and disbursem…

Whenever the department discovers by investigation that MH-Units or commercial modulars are being offered for sale, rent or lease by persons or at locations, which are not licensed as required by law and this chapter, or where the license has been suspended or revoked as a result…

The following definitions shall govern this chapter: (a) Clock hour. Fifty (50) continuous minutes in an approved preliminary or continuing education course, seminar, or conference excluding breaks for meals or rest. (b) Continuing Education Course. A class, seminar or conference…

When applying for a Continuing Education Course Approval, Preliminary Education Course Approval or Instructor Approval, or the renewal of a Continuing Education Course Approval, Preliminary Education Course Approval or Instructor Approval, if the applicant has not previously been…

(a) No person shall be prohibited from attending approved courses because of their affiliations, memberships, or employment. (b) Course providers may refuse enrollment or disqualify persons for failure to pay registration fees or for disruptive conduct during course presentations…

(a) No person shall earn more than 25 percent of his or her required continuing education credits from a course provider who is licensed as a manufactured home and mobilehome dealer or salesperson and is the employee or employer of the person earning credits. (b) All course provi…

(a) If the manufactured home or mobilehome is subject to local property taxation, the applicant shall comply with the requirements of the registration and Fee and Tax Waiver Program as required by this Article except for Section 5535.5, including completion of an application form…

In order to enforce the provisions of the Health and Safety Code relating to preliminary and continuing education and this subchapter, representatives of the department shall be permitted to: (a) Enter at reasonable times and without advance notice, any premises where preliminary…

(a) In addition to the applicable requirements of Articles 4 or 7 of this chapter, an application for registration of a manufactured home or mobilehome which includes a request to transfer the manufactured home or mobilehome from in lieu taxation to local property taxation, shall…

(a) A person, who has in error signed, erased, lined through, altered a name or signature that denotes ownership, shall complete and submit to the department with the application for registration, a statement signed under penalty of perjury, which contains the following informati…

(a) All documents or forms submitted in an application for registration shall comply with the following requirements: (1) All documents or forms shall be completed and signed in ink. (2) All information provided on documents or forms submitted in an application for registration s…

(a) Within 20 calendar days after foreclosure or repossession of a used unit by a legal owner or junior lienholder, the foreclosing or repossessing party shall submit an application for registration to the department which shall include: (1) A statement signed under penalty of pe…

(a) If a dealer submitted a Report of Sale or Lease which incorrectly identified a unit or units, the dealer shall promptly complete and submit to the department: (1) The application for registration of the correct unit(s); (2) A statement under penalty of perjury which contains …

(a) When a dealer sells or otherwise transfers interest in a unit that is located outside the State of California at the time of the sale or transfer, and requests California registration of that unit, the dealer shall comply with the requirements of Section 5530 and provide a st…

(a) Within 20 calendar days after acquiring an abandoned manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing located in a mobilehome park at a public sale, the acquiring party shall submit an application for registration to the department which shall include: (1) A …

For the purpose of providing for the advancement of costs in the enforcement of the provisions of this article, any city or county may create revolving fund or funds from which may be paid the costs of enforcing the provisions of this article and into which may be paid the receip…

(a) When a plaintiff has acquired an attachment lien, and the attachment lien has been recorded with the department, the plaintiff may request a one-year extension of the recording of the attachment lien by submitting the following: (1) The levying officer shall submit a written …

(a) A request for information on the current registration and title status of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home shall comply with the requirements of this section. (b) The requester shall submit a re…

(a) To obtain an exemption from in-lieu taxation on a portion or all of the value of a unit owned by a disabled veteran or his/her surviving unmarried spouse, the application shall include:. (1) A statement signed under penalty of perjury by the disabled veteran or his/her surviv…

(a) Payment of the use tax is required to transfer ownership of a unit on: (1) a used unit not subject to local property taxation. (2) unit not purchased from a licensed California dealer; (b) An application for registration of a unit subject to the collection of use tax shall in…

(a) To obtain an exemption from payment of use tax, an application must include either: (1) Form BT 111, Certificate of Use Tax Exemption, or such other form as may be issued by the State Board of Equalization, when: (A) the use tax has been paid directly to the board, or (B) the…

(a) Displacement. No public entity may proceed with any phase of a project or other activity which will result in the displacement of any person, business or farm until it makes the following determinations: (1) Fair and reasonable relocation payments will be provided to eligible…

(a) All persons who will be displaced, neighborhood groups and any relocation committee shall be given an opportunity and should be encouraged fully and meaningfully to participate in reviewing the relocation plan and monitoring the relocation assistance program. (b) When a subst…

(a) If the public entity has not fulfilled or is not substantially fulfilling its relocation responsibilities, it shall cease displacement until such time as its responsibilities are fulfilled. When appropriate project implementation shall be suspended or terminated. (b) Eligible…

When a survey is not conducted in a timely and effective manner, the public entity shall be obligated to make every effort to locate all eligible persons who have moved so that their needs can be included in the survey and the impact on the housing stock in the community can be m…

(a) No eligible person shall be required to move from his dwelling because of the action of a public entity unless comparable replacement housing is available to him. (b) If on the basis of its survey and analysis of relocation needs and resources a public entity cannot determine…

(a) General. A public entity shall make to a displaced person who satisfies the eligibility requirements of section 6084 and the conditions of subsection (b) below, a payment not to exceed $5,250 for either: (1) An amount, computed in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) of this sect…

(a) When a displaced person qualifies for a replacement housing payment (under section 6102 or 6104) by purchasing or renting a replacement dwelling, the unit, as a general rule, must be decent, safe and sanitary. There are three exceptions. One is described in paragraph 6040(a)(…

(a) Civil Rights and Other Acts. The administration of this Article shall be in accord with the provisions of all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws and regulations issued pursuant thereto. (b) Dwelling and Relocation Standards. Determinations made pursuant to s…

(a) Whenever comparable replacement dwellings are not available, or are not available within the monetary limits of Government Code sections 7263 and 7264, as appropriate, the displacing agency shall provide additional or alternative assistance under the provisions of this part. …