Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.301 - BUILDING CODES › Subchapter 24.301.5 - Requirements for Recreational Vehicles and Factory-Built Buildings › Rule 24.301.511 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) "Bureau" means the Building and
				Commercial Measurements Bureau of the Department of Labor and
				Industry.
(2) "Components" means
				the prefabricated wall, floor, ceiling, or roof panels or pre-cut building kits
				or similar units of construction or any combination of such units.
(3) "Engineer" means a professional engineer
				who, by reason of special knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences
				and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, acquired the
				right to practice engineering as attested by his registration as a professional
				engineer.
(4) "Factory-built
				building" means a factory assembled structure or structures equipped with the
				necessary service connections, but not made so as to be readily movable as a
				unit or units and designed to be used with a permanent foundation.
(5) "Insignia" means a seal or label issued
				by the bureau to indicate compliance on the date of issuance with these rules
				and Title 50, chapter 60, MCA.
(6)
				"Listing agency" means an agency approved by the bureau which is in the
				business of listing or labeling, and which maintains 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 and that the product has been tested to approved standards and
				found safe for use in the specified manner.
(7) "Local enforcement agency" means the
				zoning or building department of a city, town, or county.
(8) "Alteration or conversion" means the
				replacement, addition, modification, or removal of any equipment or
				installations which may affect construction, fire safety, occupancy, plumbing,
				heat-producing, or electrical systems or the functions thereof, of units
				subject to these rules.
(9)
				"Model" means a specific design width of factory-built building or components
				thereof as designed by the manufacturer.
(10) "Model group" means two or more
				manufacturer-designed factory-built buildings or components thereof, which
				constitute one model.
(11)
				"Prohibited sales notice" means a printed notification issued by the bureau
				that the unit may not be offered for sale because of violations of these
				rules.
(12) "Recreational vehicles"
				has the same meaning as in
				50-60-101,
				MCA.
(13) "System" means an
				arrangement or method based on maximum capacity for structural, plumbing,
				heating, or electrical installations.
(14) "Testing agency" means an organization,
				which is:
(a) in the business of testing
				equipment and installations;
(b)
				qualified and equipped for such experimental testing;
(c) not under the jurisdiction or control of
				any manufacturer or supplier for any affected industry;
(d) making available a published report in
				which specific information is included stating that the equipment and
				installations tested were found to meet the applicable standards in the
				specified manner;
(e) conducting
				tests computed under the control of a licensed professional engineer;
(f) approved by the bureau.