Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE

The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that all manufactured and mobile homes are installed by a certified manufactured home installer in accordance with the state installation requirements, chapter 296-150I WAC, in order to provide greater protections to consumers and make the…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Authorized representative" means an employee of a state agency, city, or county acting on behalf of the department.(2) "Certified manufactured home installer" means a…

Beginning on July 1, 2007, the department shall perform all the consumer complaint and related functions of the state administrative agency that are required for purposes of complying with the regulations established by the federal department of housing and urban development for …

The director shall enforce manufactured housing safety and construction standards adopted by the secretary of housing and urban development under the national manufactured housing construction and safety standards act of 1974 (800 Stat. 700; 42 U.S.C. Secs. 5401-5426). Furthermor…

A person desiring to be issued a certificate of manufactured home installation as provided in this chapter shall make application to the department, in such a form as required by the department.Upon receipt of the application and evidence required in this chapter, the director sh…

The department shall prepare a written training course and examination to be administered to applicants for manufactured home installer certification. The examination shall be constructed to determine whether the applicant:(1) Possesses general knowledge of the technical informat…

The department shall adopt rules to establish and administer a process of approving educational providers as an alternative to the department training course for installers and local inspectors.[ 1998 c 124 s 7. Formerly RCW 43.63B.035.]

(1) The department shall issue a certificate of manufactured home installation to an applicant who has taken the training course, passed the examination, paid the fees, and in all other respects meets the qualifications. The certificate shall bear the date of issuance, a certific…

*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6039-S.SL) ***(1) The department may revoke a certificate of manufactured home installation upon the following grounds:(a) The certificate was obtained through error or fraud;(b) The holder of the certificate is judged to be incompetent as a result of …

(1) The department shall charge reasonable fees to cover the costs to administer the certification program which shall include but not be limited to the issuance, renewal, and reinstatement of all certificates, training courses, and examinations required under this chapter. All f…

The manufactured home installation training account is created in the state treasury. All receipts collected under this chapter and RCW 46.17.150 and any legislative appropriations for manufactured home installation training shall be deposited into the account. Moneys in the acco…

Any local government manufactured or mobile home installation application and permit shall state either the name and registration number of the contractor or licensed manufactured home dealer or the certification identification number of the certified manufactured home installer …

After July 1, 1995, a manufactured or mobile home may not be installed without a certified manufactured home installer providing on-site supervision whenever installation work is being performed. The certified manufactured home installer is responsible for the reading, understand…

*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6039-S.SL) ***An authorized representative of the department may issue a notice of infraction if the person supervising the manufactured home installation work fails to produce evidence of having a certificate issued by the department in accordance wit…

An authorized representative may investigate alleged or apparent violations of this chapter. Upon presentation of credentials, an authorized representative, including a local government building official, may inspect sites at which manufactured home installation work is undertake…

Each day in which a person engages in the installation of manufactured homes in violation of this chapter is a separate infraction. Each worksite at which a person engages in the trade of manufactured home installation in violation of this chapter is a separate infraction.[ 1994 …

It is a violation of this chapter for any contractor, manufactured home dealer, manufacturer, or home dealer's or manufacturer's agent to engage any person to install a manufactured home who is not certified in accordance with this chapter.[ 1994 c 284 s 28. Formerly RCW 43.63B.1…

(1) The department shall prescribe the form of the notice of infraction issued under this chapter.(2) The notice of infraction shall include the following:(a) A statement that the notice represents a determination that the infraction has been committed by the person named in the …

Unless contested in accordance with this chapter, the notice of infraction represents a determination that the person to whom the notice was issued committed the infraction.[ 1994 c 284 s 30. Formerly RCW 43.63B.160.]

(1) A person found to have committed an infraction under this chapter may be assessed a monetary penalty of two hundred fifty dollars for the first infraction and not more than one thousand dollars for a second or subsequent infraction. The department shall set by rule a schedule…

If a party desires to contest a notice of infraction and civil penalty issued under this chapter, the party must file a notice of appeal with the department within twenty days of the department mailing the notice of civil penalty. An administrative law judge of the office of admi…

The department may mediate disputes that arise regarding any warranty required in chapter 46.70 RCW pertaining to the purchase or installation of a manufactured home. The department may charge reasonable fees for this service and shall deposit the moneys collected in accordance w…

The director may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, make specific decisions, orders, and rulings, include demands and findings within the decisions, orders, and rulings, and take other necessary action for the implementation and enforcement of duties under this cha…

This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately [April 1, 1994].[ 1994 c 284 s 35. Formerly RCW 43.63B.901.]