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NH Rev Stat § 205-A:29-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:29-a - Administrative and Business Processing Functions.

    205-A:29-a Administrative and Business Processing Functions. –||All administrative, clerical, and business processing functions of the board shall be transferred to the office of professional licensure and certification established in RSA 310-A:1 through RSA 310-A:1-e.|||Source. 2011, 224:104, eff. July 1, 2011. 2015, 276:48, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:30 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:30 - Notification and Cooperation Required.

    205-A:30 Notification and Cooperation Required. –||The board shall notify the bureau chief of the consumer protection and antitrust bureau, department of justice, that the board may accept and act on written complaints properly forwarded to it by such bureau relative to manufactured housing.|||Source. 1994, 368:1, eff. June 9, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:31 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:31 - Rulemaking.

    205-A:31 Rulemaking. –||The board, with the approval of the bureau chief of the consumer protection and antitrust bureau, shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to the administration of this subdivision.|||Source. 1994, 368:1, eff. June 9, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-B:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-B - Warranties on Presite Built and Prefabricated Homes|Section 205-B:1 - Definitions.

    205-B:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "New" shall include any unit not previously sold or occupied as a dwelling unit.||II. "Prefabricated" shall mean construction materials or assembled units fabricated prior to erection or installation in a building or structure, but shall not include manufactured housing as defined in RSA 674:31.||III. "Presite built housing" means "presite built housing" as defined by RSA 674:31-a.|||Source. 1988, 231:4, eff. June 29, 1988.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-B:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-B - Warranties on Presite Built and Prefabricated Homes|Section 205-B:2 - Manufacturer's Warranty.

    205-B:2 Manufacturer's Warranty. –||No person shall sell at retail a new prefabricated or presite built home in this state without a written manufacturer's warranty to the buyer which shall include the following terms:||I. That such home is free from any substantial defects in materials or workmanship in the structure, plumbing, heating, and electrical systems and in all appliances and other equipment installed or included in such home by the manufacturer.||II. That the seller or manufacturer shall take appropriate corrective action at the site of such home in instances of substantial defects in materials or workmanship which become evident within one year from the date of delivery of such home to the buyer, provided the buyer gives written notice of the defects to the seller, manufacturer, or dealer at his business address as soon as such defects become evident.|||Source. 1988, 231:4, eff. June 29, 1988.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-B:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-B - Warranties on Presite Built and Prefabricated Homes|Section 205-B:3 - Waiver Prohibited.

    205-B:3 Waiver Prohibited. –||The warranty provided in RSA 205-B:2 shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other right or privilege which the buyer may have as otherwise provided by law. The seller or manufacturer shall not require the buyer to waive his rights under this chapter and any waiver shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.|||Source. 1988, 231:4, eff. June 29, 1988.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-B:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-B - Warranties on Presite Built and Prefabricated Homes|Section 205-B:4 - Attorney's Fees.

    205-B:4 Attorney's Fees. –||Any action instituted by a buyer for failure of a manufacturer to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall allow for the recovery of court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.|||Source. 1988, 231:4, eff. June 29, 1988.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-C:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-C - Modular Building Standards|Section 205-C:2 - Modular Building Standard.

    205-C:2 Modular Building Standard. –||I. All modular buildings and building components ordered on or after the date one year after the effective date of RSA 155-A:2 shall comply with the modular building code and the state fire code.||II. All modular buildings and building components bearing a label of certification pursuant to the requirements of this chapter shall be deemed by local enforcement agencies as meeting the modular building code, however, such certification shall not be deemed to preempt enforcement of any state or local standards governing installation or work performed on the building site, including but not limited to site grading, foundations, driveways, on-site water and sewer systems or connections to off-site systems, and electrical line connections to the power source.||III. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as amending, repealing or superseding any local law, ordinance, code or regulation, and all modular buildings and building components shall comply with all applicable state or local building requirements that exceed the modular building code, in addition to any land use restrictions including but not limited to subdivision regulations, use and location restrictions, density and dimensional limitations, or historic district laws or ordinances.|||Source. 1990, 169:2. 1997, 44:5. 2002, 8:6, eff. Sept. 14, 2002; 270:3, eff. Sept. 14, 2002 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-C:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-C - Modular Building Standards|Section 205-C:3 - Certification Required.

    205-C:3 Certification Required. –||No person shall sell, lease, or install for use in this state any modular building or building component manufactured after July 24, 1992, unless such building or building component bears a label of certification issued by the department.|||Source. 1990, 169:2. 1997, 44:6, eff. July 11, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-C:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-C - Modular Building Standards|Section 205-C:4 - Rulemaking.

    205-C:4 Rulemaking. –||The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to:||I. Requirements for approval of third party inspection agencies by the department.||II. Requirements for approved third party inspection agency certification of the manufacturing facilities of any person who engages in the business of manufacturing modular buildings or building components for installation in this state.||III. Requirements for approved third party inspection agency certification and labeling or modular buildings and building components for sale, lease or installation in this state.||IV. Investigation of complaints of noncompliance.||V. Enforcement procedures, including standards for revocation and suspension of certification.||VI. Imposition and collection of fees, administrative fines, and penalties.||VII. Standards and requirements in interagency agreements.|||Source. 1990, 169:2. 1997, 44:7, eff. July 11, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-C:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-C - Modular Building Standards|Section 205-C:5 - Interagency Coordination.

    205-C:5 Interagency Coordination. –||I. The department may issue a label of certification to modular buildings or building components that have been certified by an agency of the federal government or component authority within another state, if the department finds that such certification is granted on the basis of a standard which is equivalent or more stringent than required under RSA 205-C:2.||II. The department may enter into interagency agreements with any other department or agency of state government necessary or appropriate for administration of this chapter.|||Source. 1990, 169:2, eff. June 26, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-C:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-C - Modular Building Standards|Section 205-C:6 - Fees.

    205-C:6 Fees. –||The commissioner shall by rule establish fees to defray the costs of administering this chapter. Such rules shall specify fees for the certification of third party inspection agencies by the department; certification of manufacturing facilities by approved third party inspection agencies; and certification of modular buildings and building components by approved third party inspection agencies. Fees established by the commissioner shall be sufficient to produce estimated revenues equal to 125 percent of the direct operating expenses for administering this chapter budgeted for the biennium in which they will apply. All fees collected by the department shall be deposited into the general fund.|||Source. 1990, 169:2. 1993, 358:2. 1997, 44:8, eff. July 11, 1997. 2014, 269:2, eff. July 1, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-C:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-C - Modular Building Standards|Section 205-C:7 - Enforcement.

    205-C:7 Enforcement. –||I. The department shall investigate or cause to be investigated all complaints made to it alleging noncompliance with the requirements of this chapter.||II. Where the department finds that a manufacturer, modular building, or building component does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or applicable rules, the department may obtain injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the sale, lease, delivery or installation in this state of any or all modular buildings or building components manufactured by the person in violation.||III. Where the department finds that an approved third party inspection agency, manufacturer, modular building, or building component does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or applicable rules, the department may suspend or revoke its certification, including any certification granted through an approved third party inspection agency acting on behalf of the department. Under no circumstances shall the offender be eligible for reinstatement until the department has confirmed that the agency, manufacturer, system, building or component in question is in full compliance with the requirements of this chapter and applicable rules.||IV. Additional fines, penalties, and remedies for violations of this chapter shall be the same as for violations of RSA title LXIV, as stated in RSA 676:15 and 676:17.||V. The building inspector or other local official with the authority to enforce building or land use regulations or codes may enforce the provisions of this chapter. A copy of the complaint or petition shall be sent, by certified mail, to the department on or before the date upon which it is filed.|||Source. 1990, 169:2, eff. June 26, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-D:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-D - Manufactured Housing Installation Standards|Section 205-D:1 - Definitions.

    205-D:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Anchoring system" means a method of construction which when properly designed and installed will resist overturning and lateral movement of the manufactured house.||II. "Board" means the installation standards board.||III. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of safety.||IV. "Dealer" or "retailer" means any person engaged in the retail selling or offering for sale, brokering, or distribution of manufactured houses, primarily to a person who purchases these houses for residential use.||V. [Repealed.]||VI. "Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standard" means a standard for the construction, design, and performance of a manufactured house which meets the needs of the public including the need for quality, durability, and safety which has been duly adopted by the federal government pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Acts of 1974, 42 United States Code, section 5401, et seq.||VII. "Installation" means the placement of a manufactured house on a permanent or temporary system. This term includes, but is not limited to, supporting, restraining, blocking, leveling, securing, anchoring, and connection of plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical systems and the multiple or expandable sections of the house. Installation shall include site preparation.||VIII. "Installation standards" means reasonable specifications for the installation of a manufactured house, at the place of occupancy, to ensure proper siting, the joining of all sections of the house, and the installation of stabilization, support, or anchoring systems.||IX. "Installer" means any person who performs the installation of manufactured houses as prescribed under this chapter.||X. "Local enforcement agency" means the building inspector or other local government official with authority to issue permits or enforce building codes.||XI. "Manufactured housing" means any structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode, is 8 body feet or more in width and 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 320 square feet or more, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to required utilities, which include plumbing, heating, and electrical heating systems contained therein. Manufactured housing as defined in this section shall not include campers or recreation vehicles as defined in RSA 216-I:1 or RSA 259:84-a; presite built housing as defined in RSA 674:31-a; or modular buildings as defined in RSA 205-C:1, XI.||XII. "Manufacturer" means any person engaged in manufacturing or assembling manufactured housing.||XIII. "Site" means a designated lot or parcel of land designed for the accommodation of a manufactured house.|||Source. 2004, 191:1, eff. July 1, 2004. 2011, 224:100, I, eff. July 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-D:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-D - Manufactured Housing Installation Standards|Section 205-D:2 - Board Established; Members; Terms; Chairperson.

    205-D:2 Board Established;  Members;  Terms;  Chairperson. –||I. There is hereby created an installation standards board consisting of 9 members appointed by the governor and council as follows:||(a) One installer of manufactured housing, nominated by the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association.||(b) One structural engineer or architect licensed in this state for a minimum of 5 years, nominated by the board of professional engineers established under RSA 310-A:3.||(c) One dealer or retailer, nominated by the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association.||(d) Two owners or operators of a manufactured housing park with 100 or fewer lots, nominated by the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association.||(e) One owner or operator of a manufactured housing park with more than 100 lots, nominated by the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association.||(f) One member of a cooperative manufactured housing park, nominated by the Mobile/Manufactured Homeowner and Tenants Association of New Hampshire.||(g) One municipal building code official, nominated by the New Hampshire Building Officials Association.||(h) One municipal fire chief, nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs.||II. Each member shall serve a 3-year term and until a successor is appointed and qualified. If there is a vacancy on the board, the provisions of RSA 21:33-a and RSA 21:34 shall apply.||III. The board shall biennially elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum.||IV. Members of the board shall receive $25 for each day they are engaged in the duties of their office and shall be reimbursed for all actual travel, incidental, and clerical expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.||V. The board shall hold meetings as deemed necessary by the board or the chairperson.||VI. [Repealed.]|||Source. 2004, 191:1, eff. July 1, 2004. 2011, 197:2, eff. June 14, 2011; 224:100, II, eff. July 1, 2011. 2012, 180:4, 5, eff. Aug. 10, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-D:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-D - Manufactured Housing Installation Standards|Section 205-D:3 - Duties of the Board.

    205-D:3 Duties of the Board. –||The duties of the board shall be to:||I. Assure compliance with the Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standard, including compliance with the standard as amended by the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000, Public Law 106-569.||II. Establish uniform manufactured housing installation standards in order to protect the quality, durability, safety, and affordability of manufactured housing in this state.||III. Adequately license and train manufactured housing installers in order to ensure the proper performance of the house and protect the safety and welfare of the public.||IV. Ensure compliance with state installation standards by conducting appropriate inspections of the installation of manufactured housing.||V. Provide a fair and effective recourse for consumers relative to installation standards; and provide a dispute resolution program for timely resolution of disputes between manufacturers, retailers, and installers of manufactured houses regarding responsibility, and for the issuance of appropriate orders, for the correction or repair of defects in manufactured houses that are reported during the one year period beginning on the date of installation.|||Source. 2004, 191:1, eff. July 1, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-D:3-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-D - Manufactured Housing Installation Standards|Section 205-D:3-a - Administrative and Business Processing Functions.

    205-D:3-a Administrative and Business Processing Functions. –||All administrative, clerical, and business processing functions of the board shall be transferred to the office of professional licensure and certification established in RSA 310-A:1 through RSA 310-A:1-e.|||Source. 2011, 224:101, eff. July 1, 2011. 2015, 276:49, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-D:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-D - Manufactured Housing Installation Standards|Section 205-D:4 - Installation Standards.

    205-D:4 Installation Standards. –||I. This chapter shall apply to the installation of all new and relocated manufactured housing that is used as a residential dwelling, except as provided in paragraph II.||II. The following manufactured housing sites are exempt from this chapter; provided that such housing sites are maintained and operated in a safe and sanitary condition:||(a) Sites that are already occupied as of the date of the enactment of this chapter.||(b) Sites for the installation of manufactured housing which provides temporary relief from fire, flood, or other disasters. The site shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter for a period of one year from the date of the placement of the house.||III. Installers shall have the option of installing manufactured housing in accordance with one of the following standards:||(a) New Hampshire installation standards as developed by the board.||(b) A design prepared by a registered professional engineer or architect for the site.||(c) The manufacturer's installation instructions, provided that such instructions meet or exceed the New Hampshire installation standards as developed by the board.|||Source. 2004, 191:1, eff. July 1, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-D:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-D - Manufactured Housing Installation Standards|Section 205-D:5 - Inspectors.

    205-D:5 Inspectors. –||I. The local enforcement agency, or if there is no local enforcement agency, the board or the board's designee, shall:||(a) Conduct appropriate inspections to ensure compliance throughout the state with installation practices consistent with the provisions of this chapter and rules promulgated hereunder.||(b) Enter any premises on which an installation is being or has been completed subject to regulation under this chapter for the purpose of making such inspection as is necessary to carry out his or her duties under this chapter. Inspections shall be done prior to occupancy of the manufactured house.||(c) Order the correction of any violation of this chapter, or rule adopted under this chapter.||(d) Order any installer to discontinue installation until the violations are corrected.||(e) Approve the continuation of work on the installation upon being satisfied that violations have been corrected.||(f) Issue a certificate of compliance upon satisfaction that a manufactured house has been installed in compliance with this chapter and the rules promulgated under this chapter.||II. Whenever a local enforcement agency, or if there is no local enforcement agency, the board or the board's designee orders the correction of a violation under subparagraph I(c), he or she shall immediately notify the board.||III. A certificate of compliance shall be required for occupancy.||IV. Any installer aggrieved under the provisions of this section may file a complaint in accordance with RSA 205-D:6.|||Source. 2004, 191:1, eff. July 1, 2004. 2012, 180:1, 2, eff. Aug. 10, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-D:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-D - Manufactured Housing Installation Standards|Section 205-D:6 - Complaints.

    205-D:6 Complaints. –||I. A consumer, park owner, manufacturer, retailer, or installer of manufactured housing aggrieved or having a dispute regarding the installation of a manufactured house under the provisions of this chapter may file a complaint with the board.||II. All complaints shall be in writing and reviewed by the board.||III. To be accepted for filing, complaints shall be filed on a form provided by the board.||IV. All complaints shall be filed with the board within one year of the date of occupancy.||V. If the board determines that a complaint requires further investigation, it shall be acted upon within 60 days. The board shall establish procedures for expedited hearings on complaints where the circumstances set forth in the complaint warrant it.||VI. Upon confirmation that a complaint complies with this section, the board shall schedule a hearing on the complaint in accordance with the provisions of RSA 541-A.||VII. Disposition of all complaints shall be voted on by the board.|||Source. 2004, 191:1, eff. July 1, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-D:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-D - Manufactured Housing Installation Standards|Section 205-D:7 - License Required.

    205-D:7 License Required. –||No person shall install any manufactured house subject to the provisions of this chapter without first obtaining a license from the board as required by this chapter.|||Source. 2004, 191:1, eff. July 1, 2004.|