Washington Administrative Code

(1) "Administrative law judge" is any person appointed by the chief administrative law judge (as defined in RCW 34.12.020(1)) to preside at a notice of infraction appeal hearing convened under chapter 43.22A RCW.(2) "Appeal hearing" is any proceeding in which an administrative la…

The training program must contain instruction and a written examination. The program curriculum includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:• Relevant federal, state and local laws and standards;• Supports, footings, anchors, site preparation, placement, closing in, plu…

The examination will only include topics covered in the training program. In order to pass the examination, applicants must answer seventy percent of the questions correctly. An applicant who fails the examination will be permitted to retake the training course and/or the examina…

A person wanting to be certified as a manufactured home installer under chapter 43.22A RCW must submit a signed application form and the fee specified in WAC 296-150I-3000 to the department. The application must contain the following information:(1) The applicant's full name, dat…

Certified manufactured home installers must complete a minimum of four credit hours of continuing education every three years. The continuing education credit hours may be satisfied by attending an annual class offered by the department or a class offered by an alternative educat…

(1) A certified installer may renew their certification as a manufactured home installer under chapter 43.22A RCW by filing a certification renewal application with the department.(2) The application must:(a) Be received by the department on or before the installer's certificatio…

(1) The department may revoke an installer's certification if they receive three or more "final infractions" during their current three-year certification period. The department may judge the installer to be incompetent due to multiple infractions of the state manufactured home i…

The issuance of a manufactured home installer certification by the department under chapter 43.22A RCW and these rules does not exempt the certified installer from compliance with any local, state, or federal requirements relative to any business or occupational licenses or regis…

Manufactured home installation work which falls within the scope set forth in RCW 43.22A.010(6) shall not be performed on a manufactured home without the on-site supervision of a certified manufactured home installer. Some categories of installation work are exempt from certifica…

Specialty work performed within the scope of their licenses by licensed plumbers and electricians is exempt from the installer certification requirements of this chapter.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.22 and 43.22A RCW. WSR 22-01-193, § 296-150I-0105, filed 12/21/21, effective…

(1) The owner of a manufactured home may install or perform installation work on his or her own home without obtaining certification from the department as a certified manufactured home installer if the home is intended for use as the homeowner's primary residence. For the instal…

(1) A certified installer must assure that a placement permit for the manufactured home installation has been purchased from the local enforcement agency. The certified installer shall ensure that all required installation inspections, relative to the work performed by the certif…

A certified manufactured home installer shall: (1) Verify the acceptability of the site preparation before beginning any installation work;(2) Ensure all phases of the installation work performed by the installer or crew being supervised are complete and in compliance with this c…

Prior to installing or performing installation work on a manufactured home, certified manufactured home installers or the retailers by whom they are employed must obtain an "installer certification tag" from the department. The installer certification tag shall be in the form app…

(1) The installer certification tag must be placed on the home upon completion of each installer's portion of the work and prior to inspection by the local enforcement agency.(2) The installer certification tags must be placed on the end of a home section directly above or below …

Certified manufactured home installers, approved homeowners, and manufactured home retailers who purchase installer certification tags from the department must submit a monthly report to the department on a form approved by the department relative to all installer certification t…

Pursuant to RCW 43.22A.060, the department may approve education providers to offer the certification training and/or continuing education required by RCW 43.22A.050, 43.22A.070 and this chapter. The factory assembled structures board will review each installer training course an…

No person may file a lien against a homeowner, or bring or maintain in any court of this state a suit or action, that seeks compensation for the performance of any work requiring certification under chapter 43.22A RCW or for the breach of any contract for installation work which …

The department of labor and industries will ensure installers comply with the requirements of RCW 43.22A.130 which requires a certified manufactured home installer to be present for each phase of the installation being performed by all members of the installation crew by:(1) Rand…

(1) Under RCW 43.22A.130, the department can issue a notice of infraction to a person, contractor, manufactured/mobile home dealer, manufacturer, or home dealer's or manufacturer's agent for:(a) Failure to have a certified installer on the installation site whenever installation …

When an installer violates chapter 43.22A RCW, the department may issue a notice of infraction.(1) The department shall prescribe the form of the notice of infraction issued under this chapter.(2) The notice of infraction must include the following:(a) A statement that the notice…

A person, firm, contractor, partnership, or corporation may be issued a notice of infraction for violations of chapter 43.22A RCW and this chapter.The department must send the written notice, by certified mail, of civil penalties imposed under chapter 43.22A RCW and this chapter …

A person, firm, contractor, partnership, corporation or certified installer may appeal a notice of infraction by:(1) Filing two copies of an appeal notice, specifying the reasons for the appeal, at the office designated on the notice of infraction; and(2) Filing the appeal notice…

An administrative law judge from the office of administrative hearings will preside over the hearing and give a decision. The hearing shall be conducted in the county where the infraction occurred. However, both the appellant and the department have a right to ask the administrat…

Appellants may either represent themselves or be represented by an attorney. The department will be represented by the office of the attorney general.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.22 and 43.22A RCW. WSR 22-01-193, § 296-150I-0260, filed 12/21/21, effective 1/31/22. Statutory …

The hearing process shall be conducted according to chapter 34.05 RCW, Administrative Procedure Act and chapter 10-08 WAC. All appeals of the hearing decision shall be to the superior court according to chapter 34.05 RCW.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.22 and 43.22A RCW. WSR 22…

(1) Appeal notices that are received timely are first reviewed by the department for purposes of reconsideration.(2) Appeal notices that are not received timely will be returned to the appellant with appeal rights stated.(3) Appeal notices that are received timely and are not rec…

(1) If a person, contractor, manufactured/mobile home dealer, manufacturer, or home dealer's or manufacturer's agent named in a notice of infraction does not choose to appeal the notice, then they must pay the department the amount of the penalty prescribed for the infraction.(2)…

(1) The director of labor and industries is responsible for establishing uniform standards and requirements for the installation of manufactured homes within the state.(2) Local jurisdictions may adopt additional installation requirements only for those installation situations no…

The installation of all manufactured homes shall comply with the requirements of this section.(1) Installation of a new manufactured home.(a) The installation of a new manufactured home must be conducted according to the manufacturer's instructions.(b) If the manufacturer's instr…

The standard may be obtained from the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) or the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO).[Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.22 and 43.22A RCW. WSR 22-01-193, § 296-150I-0320, filed 12/21/21, effective 1/31/22. Statutory Authority: Ch…

Manufactured homes placed on temporary display or in storage by a manufacturer, dealer or distributor in excess of thirty days shall be:(1) Supported under each main frame beam by supports located within two feet of each end and within four feet of the front and rear axle and oth…

(1) Local enforcement agencies may have special installation requirements for manufactured homes installed in hazardous areas.(2) A hazardous area is:(a) An area recognized as a flood plain by the local jurisdiction; or(b) An area considered hazardous due to the probability of ea…

(1) A manufactured home may be installed by:• An approved homeowner;• A certified installer;• An individual who is supervised by an on-site certified installer; or• A specialty trades person as specified in WAC 296-150I-0105.(2) A certified installer must be a registered contract…

(1) A dealer, owner or agent must not deliver a manufactured home to its site without verifying that an installation permit has been obtained;(2) Manufactured home installation work shall not be performed until a permit for such work has been issued by the local enforcement agenc…

All manufactured home installations must be inspected and approved by the local enforcement agency as required by regulations established by HUD for manufactured housing.Local enforcement agencies may enter into interagency agreements with the department to perform installation i…

The department monitors the installation and inspection of manufactured homes within the state to assure compliance with the regulations established by HUD, for manufactured housing.[Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.22 and 43.22A RCW. WSR 22-01-193, § 296-150I-0375, filed 12/21/2…

A manufacturer's installation manual must be provided for the inspecting jurisdiction when the manufacturer's original installation instructions are not available for a secondary installation, the installer shall provide an affidavit in lieu of the installation instruction manual…

Adjacent structures such as, but not limited to, additions, decks, porches, and awnings should be self-supporting, unless the manufacturer has designed the manufactured home to support an "attached accessory building or structure" as indicated on the HUD data plate posted in the …

(1) If a dispute arises between any person, business, or local enforcement agency concerning an installation requirement of the Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards 24 C.F.R. Part 3285 or this chapter, the issue may be submitted to the factory assembled structures advis…

(1) Manufactured homes that are damaged prior to, or during installation and are repaired at a location other than the manufacturer's facility require permits, inspections, and approval of the repairs from labor and industries. Permits are not required for the repair of minor dam…

(Effective until July 1, 2026)Penalties(1) Monetary penalties for infractions listed in WAC 296-150I-0210 may be assessed for each violation of chapter 43.22A RCW in the following amount:(a) Failure to have a certified installer on the installation site whenever installation work…

(1) This chapter is authorized by RCW 43.22.340 through 43.22.445. The law requires that any alteration to a manufactured home be approved by the department. A manufactured home with an approved alteration requires an alteration insignia. Alteration insignia can be purchased from…

"Alteration" is the replacement, addition, modification, or removal of any equipment or installation that affects the construction, planning considerations, fire safety, or the plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems of a manufactured home. The installation of whole-house wa…

We will only release manufacturing information such as design plans for structural alterations according to the requirements of the Public Records Act (see RCW 42.17.310 (1)(h)) unless we are ordered to do so by a court or otherwise required by law.[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22…

(1) Prior to the sale of any installed manufactured or mobile home, the homeowner must:(a) Deliver to the buyer a completed property transfer disclosure statement in accordance with chapter 64.06 RCW, unless the seller is exempt or the buyer waives his or her rights pursuant to c…

(1) A manufactured home may be posted with a prohibited sale notice when:(a) The home is being sold or offered for sale by a retailer, dealer, distributor or manufacturer and we find that the home is not an installed manufactured or mobile home per WAC 296-150M-0020 and the home …

(1) You may not sell, lease, or offer for sale a manufactured home that is posted with a prohibited sale or lease notice.(2) A prohibited sale or lease notice shall remain posted until the code violation(s) are corrected, we inspect and approve the correction, and you pay the req…

The Washington state department of labor and industries (L&I), factory assembled structures program, handles consumer complaints about manufactured homes. Labor and industries, factory assembled structures program is the state administrative agency (SAA) for the United States Dep…

(1) If we determine that you are in violation with the federal standards, or this chapter, you will receive a notice of noncompliance.(2) If you disagree with our decision, you can submit a written request for a hearing, stating why you disagree.(3) After we receive your hearing …