California Code of Regulations › Title 25 - Housing and Community Development › Division 1 - Housing and Community Development › Chapter 3 - Factory-Built Housing, Mobilehomes, and Manufactured Homes › Subchapter 1 - Factory-Built Housing › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 3010 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following definitions and those contained in Division
						13, Part 6 commencing with Section 19960, Health and Safety Code apply to the
						provisions of this subchapter.
"Agency, Design Approval" means, in addition to the
						definition contained in Section 19969.3, Health and Safety Code, a private
						entity which, as determined pursuant to Sections 3022.1 and 3022.2 is:
(1) Independent and free from conflict of
					 interest, and has the ability to enforce, and shall enforce, the provisions of
					 this subchapter without an actual or any appearance of a conflict of
					 interest.
(2) Staffed with
					 qualified personnel who can and shall implement all provisions of this
					 subchapter relating to the evaluation of factory-built housing plans and
					 specifications as demonstrated by compliance with Section 3022.1(a)(3) and
					 (b)(1)-(3).
(3) Has the authority
					 and the ability to obtain corrections of the detected or reported defects.
"Agency, Listing" means an agency approved by the
						department which is in the business of listing or labeling and which maintain a
						periodic inspection program on current production of listed models, and which
						makes available at least an annual published report of such listing in which
						specific information is included that the product has been tested to approved
						standards and found safe for use in a specified manner.
"Agency, Quality Assurance" means an organization
						which:
(1) Is in the business of
					 inspecting equipment and systems;
(2) Conducts a Quality Assurance
					 program;
(3) Is 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;
(4) Makes available
					 specific information as required by the department;
(5) Is certified and approved by the
					 department.
"Agency, Testing" means an organization which is:
(1) In the business of testing equipment and
					 installations;
(2) Qualified and
					 equipped for experimental testing;
(3) Not under the jurisdiction or control of
					 any manufacturer or supplier for any affected industry;
(4) Maintaining at least an annual inspection
					 program of all equipment and installations currently listed or
					 labeled;
(5) Making available a
					 published directory showing current listings of manufacturer's equipment and
					 installations which have been investigated, certified and found safe for use in
					 a specified manner and which are listed or labeled by the testing
					 agency;
(6) Approved by the
					 department.
"Field Technical Service" means interpretation and
						clarification by the department or design approval agency of technical data
						relating to the application of this subchapter, but not including
						inspection.
"In Substantial Part Manufactured" means a module or
						major portion of factory-built housing assembled at an offsite location, in
						such a manner that all portions may not be inspected at the installation site
						without disassembly or destruction of the part.
"Insignia of Approval" means a tab or tag issued by the
						department to indicate compliance with this subchapter.
"Labeled" means equipment bearing an inspection label of
						an approved testing or listing agency.
"Listed" means all equipment and installations that
						appear in a list published by an approved testing or listing agency.
"Local Inspection Agency" means a local government
						building department authorized and approved pursuant to Sections 3036 and
						3037.
"Manufacturer" means any person who produces
						factory-built housing.
"Model" means a specific design of factory-built housing,
						as designated by the manufacturer, identifiable as such for purposes of plan
						checking, quality control, quality assurance, in-plant and on-site
						inspection.
"Modified" means any change from the approved plans or
						installation instructions which in the opinion of the department, design
						approval agency or local enforcement agency would affect the structural,
						mechanical, electrical or plumbing systems of factory-built housing bearing a
						department insignia of approval.
"Professional Engineer" means an engineer holding a valid
						certificate under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3, of
						the Business and Professions Code, in that branch of engineering which is
						applicable.
"System" is a combination of structural, plumbing,
						mechanical or electrical elements, components or
						subassemblies.
1.
						Amendment filed 11-18-86; effective upon filing (Register 86, No.
						47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5, 19969.3, 19990
						  and 19991.3, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 19969.3, 19990 and
						  19991.3, Health and Safety Code.