This bill changes the federal definition of "manufactured home" to include homes built with or without a permanent chassis. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) must write new safety and construction standards for manufactured homes built without a permanent chassis. HUD must consult a consensus committee when making those standards. The new standards must require a distinct label, a data plate like the one in 24 CFR 3280.5, and a clear notation on manufacturer invoices to show when a home was built without a permanent chassis.
States must submit an initial certification to HUD (within 1 year, or 2 years for States with biennial legislatures) saying their laws and regulations treat homes built without a permanent chassis the same as other manufactured homes for areas HUD lists (for example, financing, title, insurance, manufacture, sale, taxes, transportation, installation). States must send annual recertifications. HUD will publish a list of States that are up to date on these certifications. If a State does not submit the required certification, manufacture, installation, or sale of certain "covered manufactured homes" (homes built without a permanent chassis that meet the amended federal definition and are built after enactment) is prohibited in that State depending on who administers installation. HUD may work with other federal agencies so federal rules treat these homes consistently. HUD must also provide model guidance to help States submit certifications. The bill says it does not change the existing scope of federal preemption under current law.
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