Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION › Chapter 25 - Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles › Section 815 KAR 25:060 - Licensing and certifications with manufactured homes and mobile homes

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				227.550,
				227.570,
				227.580,
				227.590,
				227.600,
				227.610,
				227.620,
				227.630,
				227.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				227.590(1) requires the
				department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative
				regulations reasonably required to effectuate the provisions of
				KRS
				227.550 to
				227.660.
				KRS
				227.580 makes it unlawful for a manufacturer
				to manufacture, import, or sell manufactured homes in Kentucky without a
				certificate of acceptability.
				KRS
				227.570(3) requires the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations to establish standards for
				the certified installer seal program.
				KRS
				227.570(1)(a) requires the
				department to promulgate administrative regulations establishing a process for
				licensing retailers and issuing certificates of acceptability.
				KRS
				227.620(4)(a) requires the
				department to establish fees for a retailer's license, manufacturer's
				certificate of acceptability, and Class B, Class B1, and Class B2 seals, in
				accordance with KRS
				227.620(4)(a) 1. to 4. This
				administrative regulation establishes the standards for licensing persons and
				companies engaged in the sale of manufactured homes and mobile homes,
				establishes the standards for certificate of acceptability for manufacturers of
				manufactured homes, and establishes the requirements for certified installer
				seals and certification of manufactured home installers.
Section 1. Licensed Retailer.
(1) License application.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of
			 this section, a person shall not engage in the business of selling manufactured
			 homes or mobile homes within this state without holding a valid license issued
			 by the department for each location.
(b) Before engaging in business, an applicant
			 shall submit to the department:
1. The
			 completed Form HBC MH-2;
2. A copy
			 of a valid Kentucky sales tax certificate;
3. A check or money order for the annual
			 license fee, in the amount of $250 for a full year, or a reduced amount
			 prorated on a monthly basis for a period of less than a full year, payable to
			 the Kentucky State Treasurer; and
4. Proof of insurance for general liability
			 coverage that complies with
			 KRS
			 227.610 in the amount of at least:
a. $200,000 bodily injury or death for each
			 person;
b. $300,000 bodily injury
			 or death for each accident; and
c.
			 $100,000 for damage to property.
(c) An applicant whose place of business is
			 in another state and who possesses a valid retailer license in another state
			 shall:
1. Comply with this section;
2. Not be required to maintain an established
			 place of business within Kentucky, if the applicant is not offering a home for
			 sale within Kentucky; and
3.
			 Provide a Kentucky B seal for a used manufactured home or mobile home unit sold
			 for delivery into Kentucky.