Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§5416 Consumer’s Manual; Contents
Title 42 › CHAPTER 70 — MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS › § 5416
Summary
The Secretary must create rules for a homeowner guide that manufacturers must give to people who buy manufactured homes. The guide must explain the buyer’s duties for operating, caring for, and repairing their manufactured home.
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Title 42, §5416
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The Secretary shall develop guidelines for a consumer’s manual to be provided to manufactured home purchasers by the manufacturer. These manuals should identify and explain the purchasers’ responsibilities for operation, maintenance, and repair of their manufactured homes.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification References to “mobile homes”, wherever appearing in text, changed to “manufactured homes” in view of the amendment of title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (this chapter) by section 308(c)(4) of Pub. L. 96–399 requiring the substitution of “manufactured home” for “mobile home” wherever appearing in title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and section 339B(c) of Pub. L. 97–35 (set out as a note under section 1703 of Title 12, Banks and Banking) providing that the terms “mobile home” and “manufactured home” shall be deemed to include the terms “mobile homes” and “manufactured homes”, respectively.
Amendments
1980—Pub. L. 96–399 substituted “manufactured home” for “mobile home”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective upon the expiration of 180 days following Aug. 22, 1974, see section 627 of Pub. L. 93–383, set out as a note under section 5401 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
42 U.S.C. § 5416
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102