Title 68, Health, Safety and Environmental Protection

(a) The commissioner is authorized and directed to investigate and examine engineering and construction practices and techniques, the properties of construction materials used in the construction and assembly of manufactured homes, their electrical, plumbing, heating and other sy…

(a) No person may manufacture, sell, lease, or offer to sell or lease any manufactured home in violation of rules of the commissioner issued to afford reasonable protection to persons and property with respect to the construction, assembly, and sale or lease of such manufactured …

(a) (1) It is unlawful to engage in business in this state as a manufacturer or retailer prior to obtaining a license from the commissioner. The commissioner may require of an applicant for a license such information and evidence of qualifications as are reasonably necessary to p…

The commissioner may establish a monitoring inspection fee in an amount established by the secretary. This monitoring inspection fee shall be an amount paid by each manufactured home manufacturer in this state for each manufactured home produced by the manufacturer in this state.…

Each manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of manufactured homes shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the commissioner or the secretary may reasonably require to be able to determine whether such manufacturer, distributor…

In the issuance of rules and regulations pursuant to this part, the commissioner may provide appropriate exemption or exception with respect to a manufactured home or manufactured homes which have been inspected and approved by a nationally recognized and approved testing agency …

The commissioner is charged with the administration of this part. The commissioner may, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, promulgate general rules and regulations of procedure for carrying into effect all provisions of t…

(a) The commissioner and the commissioner's authorized representatives, upon showing proper credentials and in the discharge of their duties pursuant to this part or the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.) are author…

(a) Whoever violates any provision of the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.), or any regulation or final order issued under that act, shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand one hundred dollar…

The commissioner may, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, revoke or suspend any license issued pursuant to § 68-126-206, if the commissioner finds that the holder of such license has willfully violated any provision of thi…

In order to eliminate unnecessary duplication of reviews of designs, inspections, certifications of manufactured homes, and licensure of installers, the commissioner may negotiate and enter into reciprocal agreements with appropriate officials of other states, or with an agent fo…

All revenue resulting from the administration and enforcement of this part shall be placed to the credit of the manufactured housing fund created by § 68-126-406(c) and shall be used accordingly.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Modular Building Act.”

(a) The general assembly finds that, in an effort to meet the building needs within the state, the private construction industry has developed mass production techniques that can substantially reduce construction costs, and that the mass production of buildings presents unique pr…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Approved inspection agency” means a person, organization or local government approved by the commissioner to be especially qualified by reason of facilities, personnel, experience, and demonstrated reliability, …

(a) (1) After the effective date of the rules adopted pursuant to this part, no modular building unit shall be offered for sale, sold, or installed in this state, unless it is approved and bears the insignia of approval of the commissioner, the commissioner's designee, or an appr…

(a) (1) The commissioner shall enforce and administer this part.(2) The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as the commissioner finds necessary to carry out this part, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter …

If the commissioner determines that the standards for construction and inspection of modular building units prescribed by statute or rule of another state are at least equal to rules prescribed under this part and that such standards are actually enforced by such other state, the…

The department may seek injunctive or other relief to compel compliance with the requirements of this part or with rules issued pursuant to this part, or to enjoin the sale, delivery, or installation of a modular building unit. Such relief may be sought in the chancery court of t…

A violation of any provision of this part is a Class B misdemeanor.

All revenue resulting from the administration and enforcement of this part constitutes expendable receipts of the division of fire prevention.

(1) A local education agency (LEA) whose students, under supervision of vocational/industrial instructors, construct, as part of a vocational/industrial curriculum, modular building units shall be exempt from all licensure requirements of this part; provided, however, that:(1) Th…

(a) Ready-removables with electrical wiring must still meet applicable state and local electrical permitting requirements, local building permitting requirements, and have hardwired smoke alarms installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. (b) No ready-removable …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Manufactured Home Installation Act.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce and insurance or the commissioner's designee;(2) “Installer” means a licensed manufactured home installer, or a licensed manufactured home retailer. It does not i…

(a) It is unlawful to occupy any manufactured home in this state, unless the manufactured home has been installed by a person licensed by the commissioner to make such installation. (b) It is unlawful for any person to locate or relocate any manufactured home in this state, other…

(a) No person may install a manufactured home in this state unless such person is licensed by the commissioner as an installer. Any subcontractor used by an installer to perform installation work in accordance with § 68-126-205 shall be duly licensed as an installer or shall be c…

(a) The state fire marshal is charged with the administration of this part. (b) The state fire marshal shall, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, promulgate rules and regulations for carrying into effect all provisions of …

(a) All manufactured homes required to be installed pursuant to § 68-126-403 may be inspected for compliance with applicable standards by qualified manufactured housing inspectors provided by the commissioner. Such inspectors shall have specialized training in manufactured housin…

It is unlawful for any person to alter any anchoring installation that has been inspected and approved without the written consent of the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's authorized agent.

This part does not apply to any manufactured home that has not been delivered for occupancy.

(a) For purposes of this section, “imminent safety hazard” means a hazard creating an imminent and unreasonable risk of death or severe personal injury. (b) Any person who violates any provision of this part, or any rule or regulation promulgated under this part, shall be subject…

All revenue resulting from the administration of this part shall be placed to the credit of the manufactured housing fund, and shall be used accordingly.

It is the intention of the general assembly that this part, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, preempt any local ordinance or regulation of the installation of manufactured homes. All city, county and consolidated government resolutions, ordinances, regulations and code…