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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 1658.5. Departmental duties

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Invitation for comments.--The department shall invite comments from entities involved in the manufactured housing industry, owners of new manufactured homes and third-party agencies concerning the promulgation of regulations governing the installation of new manufactured homes and relocated manufactured homes and the training and certification of new manufactured home installers.

(b) Regulations.--The department shall promulgate regulations governing:

(1) The training and certification of manufactured home installers.

(2) The training of those persons who inspect the installation of manufactured homes in this Commonwealth.

(3) The issuance of a warning, suspension, revocation or monetary fine against persons who violate the regulations of the department promulgated under this act.

(4) Procedures to assess compliance with the manufactured home construction and safety standard to which a home was originally designed and constructed, as well as an installation standard for relocated manufactured homes.  Relocated manufactured homes meeting this criteria shall be deemed to comply with the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L. 491, No. 45),  1 known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act.  Any activities or processes not addressed shall comply with Chapter 3 of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act   2 as applicable.  The procedures and installation standard shall:

(i) Establish minimum requirements for fire safety, including emergency escape and smoke alarms, exterior coverings, structural integrity for the floor, walls, ceilings and roof or any other element or design specification that renders a manufactured house unsafe, unfit or unsanitary.  The installation standard shall establish prescriptive guidelines for support, anchoring and assembly.

(ii) Provide an alternative when the manufacturer's original installation instructions are no longer available or practical.

(iii) Establish criteria to evaluate the suitability of existing foundation in land lease communities which may be utilized in the installation of relocated manufactured homes.

(iv) Establish a shallow depth frost protected foundation system which may be utilized in a land lease community.

(c) Fees.--The department shall determine and approve reasonable fees for educational programs, testing and certification of those persons certified to install and inspect the installation of manufactured homes in this Commonwealth.

1  35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq.
2  35 P.S. § 7210.301 et seq.
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