Alabama Administrative Code › Title 535 - ALABAMA MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMISSION › Chapter 535-X-12 - CERTIFICATION OF INSTALLATION PERSONNEL › Section 535-X-12-.04 - Installation Of Manufactured Homes Or Manufactured Buildings

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) No manufactured
					home or manufactured building shall be installed within this state unless such
					installation is done by a certified installer in accordance with the
					manufacturer's approved installation plan or the Commission's minimum
					standards. The certified installer or an employee of the certified installer
					who possesses a current certificate of training from the Commission must be
					present during the entire installation process. The owner or purchaser of a
					manufactured home or manufactured building is not allowed to install said home
					or building unless the owner or purchaser is a certified installer. If the
					manufacturer's plans are unavailable for installation, then the home must be
					installed according to minimum standards as established by the Commission or
					according to installation plans drawn and approved by a registered
					engineer.
(2) All ground anchors
					and tiedown devices must be installed according to the anchor manufacturer's
					installation instructions for their respective ground anchors and tiedown
					devices. No ground anchor or tiedown device shall be used to anchor a
					manufactured home or manufactured building to the ground unless that ground
					anchor or tiedown device has received the Commission's approval. All
					manufacturers of ground anchors and tiedown devices must meet the Commission's
					requirements regarding anchor and tiedown manufacture and
					installation.
(3) Certified
					installers shall purchase installation decals from the Commission and place
					said decal on each home or building so installed. This decal shall denote the
					date of installation and the name and certification number of the installer.
					The certified installer must place the decal on the home or building
					immediately upon site location and prior to installation. Installation decals
					shall not be transferred. They must be used by the certified installer who
					purchased them.
(4) No person,
					retailer, or manufacturer shall employ or contract with any person, firm, or
					corporation as an installer who is not certified as required by this Section.
					Violation of this section may be punished by the imposition of a fine against
					the violator in the amount of not more than $500.00 for each home installed by
					an uncertified installer. Appeal of a decision pursuant to this paragraph shall
					be according to the appeal provisions of Section 8 of this Chapter.
(5) Manufactured homes that do not have a HUD
					label and data plate indicating federal construction and safety standards were
					met during construction shall not be relocated from another state into Alabama
					unless the home was a trade-in to a retailer licensed with the Alabama
					Manufactured Housing Commission.
(6) Other conditions under which a
					manufactured home shall not be relocated from another state into Alabama are:
(a) It has been altered structurally from the
					manufacturer's design approval plan.
(b) It has been damaged by flood, wind and/or
					fire.
(c) It has been denied siting
					in another state for reasons other than the federal zone requirements for wind,
					thermal and/or roof load protection.