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2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18003.6.

18003.6. “Established place of business” means a place actually occupied, either continuously or at regular periods, by a licensee, where the books and records pertinent to the type of business being conducted are kept.
(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 975, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18003.8.

18003.8. “Franchise” means a written agreement between two or more persons having all of the following conditions:
(a)  A commercial relationship of definite duration or continuing indefinite duration.
(b)  The franchisee is granted the right to offer, and sell at retail, new manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches manufactured or distributed by the franchisor.
(c)  The franchisee constitutes a component of the franchisor’s distribution system.
(d)  The operation of the franchisee’s business is substantially associated with the franchisor’s trademark, trade name, advertising, or other commercial symbol designating the franchisor, as determined by the department.
(e)  The operation of a portion of the franchisee’s business is substantially reliant on the franchisor for a continued supply of new manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches, parts, and accessories, as determined by the department.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18004.

18004. “Franchisee” means any person who, pursuant to a franchise, receives new manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches from the franchisor and who sells manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches at retail.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 6.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18004.3.

18004.3. “Franchisor” means any person who manufactures, assembles, or distributes new manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches and who grants a franchise.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 7.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18004.6.

18004.6. “Fraud” includes any act or omission which is included within the definition of either “actual fraud” or “constructive fraud” as defined, respectively, in Sections 1572 and 1573 of the Civil Code, and the term “deceit” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1710 of the Civil Code.
In addition, the terms “fraud” and “deceit” include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a)  A misrepresentation in any manner, whether intentionally false or due to gross negligence, of a material fact.
(b)  A promise or representation not made honestly and in good faith.
(c)  An intentional failure to disclose a material fact.
(d)  Any act falling within the provisions of Section 484 of the Penal Code.
(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 975, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18004.8.

18004.8. “Good moral character” has the same meaning as specified in Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 475) of the Business and Professions Code.
(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 975, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18005.

18005. “Hearing” or “notice of hearing”, as used in this part, shall mean notice and hearing under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code except in the case of summary action pursuant to Section 18064.5.
(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 975, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18005.3.

18005.3. “Junior lienholder” means a person, other than a legal owner, holding a security interest in a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, floating home, or truck camper perfected by filing the appropriate documents with the department pursuant to Section 18080.7.
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 686, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18005.6.

18005.6. “Lease” means an oral or written contract for the use, possession, and occupation of property. “Lease” includes rent.
(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 975, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18005.8.

18005.8. “Legal owner” means a person holding a security interest in a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, floating home, or truck camper perfected by filing the appropriate documents with the department pursuant to Section 18080.7 if the person is entitled to the designation, as provided in Article 3 (commencing with Section 18085) or 4 (commencing with Section 18098) of Chapter 8. A lien created pursuant to Section 18080.9 is not a security interest for purposes of this definition.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 446, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18006.

18006. “Licensee” means a dealer, dealer branch, manufacturer, distributor, or salesperson licensed pursuant to this part.
(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1162, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18006.3.

18006.3. “Manufacturer” means any person who produces from raw materials or basic components a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach of a type subject to the provisions of this part, or who permanently alters for purposes of retail sales, rent, or lease, within this state, manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches by converting them into manufactured homes, mobilehomes, or commercial coaches subject to this part.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1342, Sec. 5. Effective September 26, 1984. Operative January 1, 1985, by Sec. 39 of Ch. 1342.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18007.

18007. (a) “Manufactured home,” for the purposes of this part, means a structure that was constructed on or after June 15, 1976, is transportable in one or more sections, is eight body feet or more in width, or 40 body feet or more in length, in the traveling mode, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a single-family dwelling with or without a foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. “Manufactured home” includes any structure that meets all the requirements of this paragraph except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification and complies with the standards established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C., Sec. 5401, and following).
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a codified provision of state law uses the term “manufactured home,” and it clearly appears from the context that the term “manufactured home” should apply only to manufactured homes, as defined under subdivision (a), the codified provision shall apply only to those manufactured homes. If any codified provision of state law, by its context, requires that the term applies to manufactured homes or mobilehomes without regard to the date of construction, the codified provision shall apply to both manufactured homes, as defined under subdivision (a), and mobilehomes as defined under Section 18008.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 540, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18008.

18008. (a) “Mobilehome,” for the purposes of this part, means a structure that was constructed prior to June 15, 1976, is transportable in one or more sections, is eight body feet or more in width, or 40 body feet or more in length, in the traveling mode, or, when erected onsite, is 320 or more square feet, is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a single-family dwelling with or without a foundation system when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. “Mobilehome” includes any structure that meets all the requirements of this paragraph and complies with the state standards for mobilehomes in effect at the time of construction. “Mobilehome” does not include a commercial modular, as defined in Section 18001.8, factory-built housing, as defined in Section 19971, a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007, a multifamily manufactured home, as defined in Section 18008.7, or a recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 18010.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a codified provision of state law uses the term “mobilehome,” and it clearly appears from the context that the term “mobilehome” should apply only to mobilehomes, as defined under subdivision (a), the codified provision shall apply only to those mobilehomes. If any codified provision of state law, by its context, requires that the term applies to mobilehomes or manufactured homes without regard to the date of construction, the codified provision shall apply to both mobilehomes, as defined under subdivision (a), and manufactured homes, as defined under Section 18007.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 540, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18008.5.

18008.5. “Manufactured home or mobilehome accessory building or structure” or “manufactured home or mobilehome accessory” includes, but is not limited to, any awning, portable, demountable, or permanent cabana, ramada, storage cabinet, carport, skirting, heater, cooler, fence, windbreak, or porch or other equipment established for the use of the occupant of the manufactured home or mobilehome.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 471, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18008.7.

18008.7. (a) “Multifamily manufactured home,” for the purposes of this part, means either of the following:
(1) A structure transportable under permit in one or more sections, designed and equipped to contain not more than two dwelling units, a dormitory, or an efficiency unit, to be used either with a support system pursuant to Section 18613 or a foundation system pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 18551.
(2) A structure transportable under permit in one or more sections, designed to be used with a foundation system for three or more dwelling units, as defined by Section 18003.3.
(b) Multifamily manufactured homes shall be constructed in compliance with applicable department regulations. The egress and fire separation requirements of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations applicable to dormitories, hotels, apartment houses, and structures that contain two dwelling units shall also be applicable to all multifamily manufactured homes constructed for those purposes. The accessibility and adaptability requirements of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations applicable to covered multifamily dwelling units shall also be applicable to multifamily manufactured homes containing three or more dwelling units.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all provisions of law that apply to manufactured homes shall apply equally to multifamily manufactured homes, except as provided in this section.
(d) For purposes of this section:
(1) “Dormitory” means a room or rooms inhabited for the purposes of temporary residence by two or more persons.
(2) “Efficiency unit” has the same meaning as defined in Section 17958.1.
(3) “Multiunit manufactured housing” has the same meaning as “multifamily manufactured home,” as that term is defined in this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 540, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18009.

18009. “New manufactured home,” “new mobilehome,” or “new commercial coach” is a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach which is not defined as a “used manufactured home,” “used mobilehome”, or “used commercial coach” under Section 18014, which is delivered for sale or lease in this state, and which has not been delivered to a first purchaser or lessor for purposes other than resale or reletting.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 10.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18009.3.

18009.3. (a)  “Park trailer” means a trailer designed for human habitation for recreational or seasonal use only, that meets all of the following requirements:
(1)  It contains 400 square feet or less of gross floor area, excluding loft area space if that loft area space meets the requirements of subdivision (b) and Section 18033. It may not exceed 14 feet in width at the maximum horizontal projection.
(2)  It is built upon a single chassis.
(3)  It may only be transported upon the public highways with a permit issued pursuant to Section 35780 of the Vehicle Code.
(b)  For purposes of this section and Section 18033, “loft area” means any area within a unit that is elevated 30 inches or more above the main floor area and designed to be occupied. In order for the floor of a loft area to be occupied and excluded from the calculation of gross floor area for purposes of subdivision (a), the loft area shall meet all of the requirements of Section 18033. Loft areas not meeting the requirements of this subdivision and Section 18033 shall not be occupied and shall be posted with a permanent label conspicuously located within 24 inches of the opening of each noncomplying loft. The label language and design shall provide the following:
WARNING
This area is not designed to be occupied and shall be used only for storage.
Lettering on this label shall contrast with the label’s background and shall be not less than one-quarter inch in height, except for the word “WARNING” which shall be not less than one-half inch in height.
(c)  A park trailer hitch, when designed by the manufacturer to be removable, may be removed and stored beneath a park trailer.
(d)  If any provision of this section or Section 18033 conflicts with ANSI Standard A119.5 Recreational Park Trailers as it is published at any time, the statutory provision shall prevail.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 490, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18009.5.

18009.5. “Registered owner” means a person registered by the department as the owner of a manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, floating home, or truck camper.
(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 686, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18010.

18010. “Recreational vehicle” means both of the following:
(a)  A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, that meets all of the following criteria:
(1)  It contains less than 320 square feet of internal living room area, excluding built-in equipment, including, but not limited to, wardrobe, closets, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures, and bath or toilet rooms.
(2)  It contains 400 square feet or less of gross area measured at maximum horizontal projections.
(3)  It is built on a single chassis.
(4)  It is either self-propelled, truck-mounted, or permanently towable on the highways without a permit.
(b)  A park trailer, as defined in Section 18009.3.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 566, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18010.5.

18010.5. “Regulations” or “rules and regulations,” as used in this part, means regulations promulgated by the commission or department, as appropriate, pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 975, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18012.3.

18012.3. “Sale” or “sold,” for purposes of Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 18075) does not include or extend to any sale made by a manufacturer or a distributor to a dealer or by a dealer to another dealer licensed under this part.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 442, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18012.4.

18012.4. “Slide-in camper” means a portable unit, consisting of a roof, floor, and sides, designed to be loaded onto, and unloaded from, a truck and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy. “Slide-in camper” means a truck camper.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1527, Sec. 6.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18012.5.

18012.5. “Special purpose commercial modular” means a vehicle with or without motive power, designed and equipped for human occupancy for industrial, professional, or commercial purposes, which is not required to be moved under permit, and shall include a trailer coach. “Special purpose commercial coach” has the same meaning as “special purpose commercial modular” as that term is defined in this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 98, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18013.2.

18013.2. “Third-party entity” or “third party,” as used in this part, means an entity which is all of the following:
(a)  In the business of inspecting equipment, systems, and assemblies and monitoring quality assurance programs, or analyzing plans, designs, specifications, and engineering calculations supporting design concepts.
(b)  Not under the control or jurisdiction of any manufacturer or supplier for any affected industry except by contract as required and approved by the department.
(c)  Making available specific information as required by the department.
(d)  Approved by the department.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 506, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18013.4.

18013.4. “Truck camper” means a slide-in camper as defined in Section 18012.4.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 814, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18014.

18014. “Used manufactured home,” “used mobilehome,” or “used commercial coach” means a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach that was previously sold and registered or titled with the department, or with an appropriate agency or authority, or any other state, District of Columbia, territory or possession of the United States or a foreign state, province, or country.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 1 - Definitions › Section 18014.5.

18014.5. For purposes of this part, a “net listing agreement” means any agreement entered into by a seller of a manufactured home or mobilehome that is not a new manufactured home or mobilehome and a licensed dealer in which the seller agrees to accept a specific purchase price and under which the dealer may receive as a commission all proceeds from the sale in excess of that purchase price.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 567, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 2 - Application and Scope › Section 18015.

18015. The provisions of this part apply to all parts of the state and supersede any ordinance enacted by any city, county, or city and county which conflict with the provisions of this part. The department may promulgate regulations to interpret and make specific the provisions of this part relating to construction, titling and registration, occupational licensing, advertising, commercial transactions, and other related or specifically enumerated activities, and, when adopted, these rules and regulations shall apply in all parts of the state. The department may promulgate rules and regulations to interpret and make specific the other provisions of this part and when adopted these rules and regulations shall apply in all parts of the state.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 13.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 2 - Application and Scope › Section 18015.1.

18015.1. All statutory references to “commercial coach” and to “special purpose commercial coach” are hereby deemed to refer to “commercial modular” and to “special purpose commercial modular,” respectively.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 98, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 2 - Application and Scope › Section 18015.5.

18015.5. The provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18025), applicable to manufactured homes and mobilehomes, shall also apply to commercial coaches, except that reasonable variations in standards for commercial coaches shall be established by regulations if the department determines these variations will not endanger public health, welfare, or safety.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 293, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 2 - Application and Scope › Section 18015.7.

18015.7. Subdivision (p) of Section 18062.8 shall not apply to a sale to a city, county, city and county, or any other public agency for the purpose of providing housing for low- and moderate-income households, as defined in Section 50093.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 185, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 2 - Application and Scope › Section 18016.

18016. (a)  The provisions of this part are not intended to prevent the use of any material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this part and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, provided any alternate has been approved by the department.
(b)  The department may approve any alternate if it finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and that the material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, method, or work offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this part and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, safety, and for the protection of life and health.
(c)  Whenever there is evidence that any material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, or method of construction does not conform to the requirements of this part and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or in order to substantiate claims for alternates, the department may require tests or proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the owner or his or her agent.
(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 975, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 2 - Application and Scope › Section 18016.5.

18016.5. (a)  The Mobilehome Revolving Fund is continued in existence and renamed the Mobilehome-Manufactured Home Revolving Fund. Money transferred to, or deposited in, the fund is continuously appropriated to the department notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, for expenditure in carrying out the provisions of this part. All fees or other moneys accruing to the department pursuant to this part shall, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, be deposited in the fund.
(b)  Total money contained in the Mobilehome-Manufactured Home Revolving Fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not exceed the amount of money needed for operating expenses for one year for the enforcement of this part. If the total money contained in the fund exceeds this amount, the commission or department, as appropriate, shall make appropriate reductions in the schedule of fees authorized by this part.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 195, Sec. 1. Effective July 12, 1983.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18020.5.

18020.5. (a)  Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this part or any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this part, except for a violation of any federal manufactured home or mobilehome construction and safety standard for which a penalty is provided in Section 18021, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000), by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or by both.
(b)  Notwithstanding Section 801 of the Penal Code, the one-year period for filing an indictment or an information or complaint with respect to any misdemeanor in subdivision (a) by a licensee in the first sale or lease of any manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach to a consumer shall commence on the date that the manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach is delivered to the consumer.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 293, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18021.

18021. (a)  Any person who knowingly violates any provision of Section 5409 of Title 42 of the United States Code, or any regulation or final order issued thereunder as it exists on the effective date of this section in this state, shall be liable to the state for a civil penalty of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation. Each violation of a provision of Section 5409 of Title 42 of the United States Code, or any regulation or order issued thereunder, as it exists on the effective date of this section shall constitute a separate violation with respect to each manufactured home or mobilehome, or with respect to each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required thereby, except that the maximum civil penalty may not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) for any related series of violations occurring within one year from the date of the first violation.
(b)  Any individual or a director, officer, or agent of a corporation, who knowingly violates Section 5409 of Title 42 of the United States Code as it exists on the effective date of this section in this state in a manner which threatens the health and safety of any purchaser, shall be subject to a state fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such a fine and imprisonment.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 16.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18021.5.

18021.5. (a)  Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this part relating to licensing or titling and registration, or any rules or regulations promulgated therefor, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) or by imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, or by both.
(b)  The department, after notice and hearing, may suspend or revoke the license issued to a licensee, as provided for by this part, who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this part. In any hearing before a judge or in any administrative action before an administrative law judge, the department may seek and may recover its investigative and enforcement costs from the licensee unless the licensee prevails on the charges. The department may also seek fines and may seek restitution as provided in subdivision (d).
(c)  Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this part relating to licensing or titling and registration, or any rules or regulations promulgated therefor, shall be liable for a civil penalty not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each violation or for each day of a continuing violation. The department shall institute or maintain an action in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to collect any civil penalty arising under this section.
(d)  In addition to the other remedies provided in this section, the department may pursue any other remedies provided for in this part and may seek restitution for any monetary loss to a purchaser, seller, licensee, financing agency, governmental agency, or other person or entity suffering a monetary loss as a result of a violation of this part.
(e)  In any disciplinary hearing before an administrative law judge concerning licensing, upon request of the department and pursuant to appropriate proof, the administrative law judge shall make the following findings:
(1)  The amount of the actual and direct monetary loss to any person or entity as a result of fraud, willful misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or guarantee by the respondent.
(2)  The amount of the department’s investigative and enforcement costs up to and including the date of the hearing, including, but not limited to, charges imposed by the Office of Administrative Hearings for hearing the case and issuing a proposed decision.
(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1289, Sec. 1. Effective September 26, 1988.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18021.6.

18021.6. Nothing in this part shall be construed as precluding the application of any other provision of the penal laws of this state to any transaction involving fraud, misrepresentation, forgery, or deceit which violates this part.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1342, Sec. 5.5. Effective September 26, 1984. Operative January 1, 1985, by Sec. 39 of Ch. 1342.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18022.

18022. (a)  The director, and other representatives of the department designated by him or her, shall enforce those provisions of law committed to the administration of the department pursuant to this part.
(b)  Any person designated in subdivision (a) may inspect any manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper of a type required to be registered under this code, or any component part thereof, in any garage, repair shop, parking lot, new or used sales facility, manufacturer’s facility, display facility, or any other establishment engaged in the business of selling, repairing, or displaying manufactured homes, mobilehomes, commercial coaches, or truck campers, or the integral parts thereof, for the purpose of investigating the title and registration of the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or truck camper, or the sales practices thereof.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1527, Sec. 8.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18022.5.

18022.5. (a)  Whenever the director determines through an investigation that any person has violated this part, or any regulation, order, license, permit, decision, demand, or requirement or any part or provision thereof issued pursuant to this part, the director may bring an action in the name of the people of the State of California against that person to enjoin the person from continuing the violation or engaging therein or doing any act or acts in furtherance thereof.
In the action, an order or judgment may be entered awarding a preliminary or final injunction as may be proper.
If the director makes a showing satisfactory to the court that the violation or threatened violation jeopardizes funds and properties of others in the custody or under the control of the defendant, the court may appoint a receiver for management of the business of the defendant, including, but not limited to, the funds and properties of others in his or her possession or may make any other order as it deems appropriate to protect and preserve those funds and properties.
(b)  The director may include in any action authorized by subdivision (a), a claim for restitution on behalf of the persons injured by the act or practice constituting the subject matter of the action, and the court shall have jurisdiction to award appropriate relief to those persons.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 707, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18023.

18023. (a)  The director, and any other representatives of the department designated by the director, shall have the powers of peace officers only for the purpose of service of warrants or documents and for the cooperation with other law enforcement agencies in the collection of information.
(b)  The department shall notify any concerned governmental agency whenever it is determined by investigation that an escrow agent has done any of the following:
(1)  Violated Section 18035, 18035.2, or applicable administrative rules and regulations.
(2)  Engaged in loan fraud.
(3)  Submitted false information to the department for the purposes of titling and registration of a manufactured home or mobilehome.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 865, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18024.

18024. (a) If, upon inspection or investigation, based upon a complaint or otherwise, the department has cause to believe that a person is acting in the capacity, or engaging in the business, of a dealer within this state without having a license in good standing therefor, and the person is not otherwise exempt pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 18002.6, the department may issue a citation to that person in writing, describing with particularity the basis of the citation. Each citation may contain an order of abatement and assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000). All civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the Mobilehome-Manufactured Home Revolving Fund provided for in Section 18016.5.
(b) The department may adopt regulations prescribing procedures for issuance of citations under this section and covering the assessment of a civil penalty which shall give due consideration to the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the person cited, and any history of previous violations.
(c) The sanctions authorized under this section shall be separate from, and in addition to, all other civil or criminal remedies.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 567, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18024.2.

18024.2. A citation under Section 18024 shall be issued by the department within three years after the act or omission which is the basis for the citation.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 752, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18024.3.

18024.3. Any person served with a citation under Section 18024 may appeal to the department within 30 days from the receipt of the citation with respect to violations alleged, scope of the order of abatement, or amount of civil penalty assessed. The citation shall inform the person served that an appeal is required to be filed within 30 days of receipt by the person of the citation. The citation shall be delivered by personal service or substitution.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 752, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18024.4.

18024.4. If, within 30 days from receipt of the citation, the person cited fails to notify the department that he or she intends to appeal the citation, the citation shall be deemed final. However, the person cited may obtain judicial review in accordance with Section 11523 of the Government Code. The person cited shall receive court costs and attorney’s fees if he or she prevails. The 30-day period may be extended by the department for good cause.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 752, Sec. 4.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18024.5.

18024.5. If the person cited under Section 18024 timely notifies the department that he or she intends to contest the citation, the department shall afford an opportunity for a hearing. The department shall thereafter issue a decision, based on findings of fact, affirming, modifying, or vacating the citation or directing other appropriate relief. The proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the department shall have all the powers granted therein.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 752, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 3 - Enforcement › Section 18024.6.

18024.6. After the exhaustion of the review procedures provided for in Sections 18024.3 to 18024.5, inclusive, the department may apply to the appropriate superior court for a judgment in the amount of the civil penalty and an order compelling the cited person to comply with the order of abatement. The application, which shall include a certified copy of the final order of the department, shall constitute a sufficient showing to warrant the issuance of the judgment and order.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 752, Sec. 6.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 4 - Standards › Section 18025.

18025. (a)  Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), it is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, rent, or lease within this state, any manufactured home or any mobilehome, commercial coach, or special purpose commercial coach manufactured after September 1, 1958, containing structural, fire safety, plumbing, heat-producing, or electrical systems and equipment unless the systems and equipment meet the requirements of the department for those systems and that equipment and the installation of those systems and that equipment. The department may adopt rules and regulations that are reasonably consistent with recognized and accepted principles for structural, fire safety, plumbing, heat-producing, and electrical systems and equipment and installations, respectively, to protect the health and safety of the people of this state from dangers inherent in the use of substandard and unsafe structural, fire safety, plumbing, heat-producing, and electrical systems, equipment and installations.
(b)  All manufactured homes and mobilehomes manufactured on or after June 15, 1976, shall comply with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5401 et seq.).
(c)  The sale of used manufactured homes and mobilehomes by an agent licensed pursuant to this part shall be subject to Section 18046.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 517, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 4 - Standards › Section 18025.5.

18025.5. (a)  Pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5401 et seq.), the department may assume responsibility for the enforcement of manufactured home and mobilehome construction and safety standards relating to any issue with respect to which a federal standard has been established. The department may adopt regulations to ensure acceptance by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of California’s plan for the administration and enforcement of federal manufactured home and mobilehome safety and construction standards.
(b)  The department may conduct inspections and investigations that it determines may be necessary to secure enforcement of this part and regulations adopted pursuant to this part.
(c)  Subdivision (b) shall not apply to the enforcement of Section 18027.3 unless the department determines that there is a compelling reason to exercise oversight in the inspection of recreational vehicles or park trailers at a factory, in which case the department may investigate the inspection, or conduct a department inspection, on recreational vehicles or park trailers at a factory and utilize any means necessary to collect a fee from the manufacturer for the cost of the department investigation or inspection.
(d)  For the purposes of enforcement of this part and the related regulations, persons duly designated by the director of the department, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, may do both of the following:
(1)  Enter, at reasonable times and without advance notice, any factory, warehouse, sales lot, or establishment in which manufactured homes, mobilehomes, commercial coaches, or special purpose commercial coaches are manufactured, stored, held for sale, sold, or offered for sale, rent, or lease.
(2)  Inspect, at reasonable times and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, any factory, warehouse, sales lot, or establishment, and inspect the books, papers, records, and documents to ensure compliance with this part.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 83, Sec. 108. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 4 - Standards › Section 18025.6.

18025.6. When a standard for manufactured homes which was adopted pursuant to the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5401 et seq.), is repealed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and no new preemptive federal standard is adopted as a replacement standard, the department may continue to enforce the federal standard for manufactured homes to be sold in this state, for a period of one year from the operative date of the repeal or until the department adopts a regulation to replace the repealed federal standard, whichever occurs first. The replacement standard, if any, may be adopted as an emergency regulation.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1178, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 4 - Standards › Section 18026.

18026. (a)  All manufactured homes, mobilehomes, commercial coaches, and special purpose commercial coaches manufactured on or after September 1, 1958, that are sold, offered for sale, rented, or leased within this state shall bear a federal label or an insignia of approval issued by the department, whichever is appropriate, to indicate compliance with the regulations of the department adopted pursuant to this part, which were in effect on the date of manufacture of the manufactured home, mobilehome, commercial coach, or special purpose commercial coach.
(b)  The department may issue insignia for manufactured homes, mobilehomes, commercial coaches, or special purpose commercial coaches manufactured prior to the effective dates of the appropriate regulations that meet the requirements of reasonable standards of health and safety as set forth in this part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this part in effect at the time of that issue.
(c)  It is unlawful for any person to remove, or cause to be removed, an insignia of approval affixed pursuant to this section without prior authorization by the department.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 293, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 4 - Standards › Section 18026.1.

18026.1. Units sold to the federal government for use on federal lands are exempt from the requirements of Sections 18025 and 18026.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 442, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 4 - Standards › Section 18027.

18027. Any manufactured home, mobilehome or commercial coach which is manufactured in violation of the provisions of Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 19870) of Part 3 of Division 13 of this code, or Division 15 (commencing with Section 25004.2) of the Public Resources Code, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall not be issued the department’s insignia of approval.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1076, Sec. 21.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING › CHAPTER 4 - Standards › Section 18027.5.

18027.5. (a)  It shall be unlawful to manufacture a truck camper as defined in Section 18010, unless the truck camper has a manufacturer’s serial or identification number legibly stamped onto or permanently affixed to the interior and exterior of the truck camper.
(b)  No retailer shall sell any new truck camper unless the truck camper has a manufacturer’s serial or identification number as required in subdivision (a).
(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 975, Sec. 3.)