(a) Requirements for manufacturer certification.

1. (1) The application shall be on forms supplied by the agency.

2. (2) Each application shall be accompanied by the following before certification is granted:

   1. (A) Statement of compliance;
   2. (B) Compliance with reporting and unit fee requirements; and
   3. (C) Fees set forth for certification.
3. (3) The applicant shall be in good standing with the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission and shall not have any unpaid civil penalties or outstanding obligations to the commission.

(b) Certification fee.

1. (1) The original certification fee shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000).
2. (2) The annual renewal fee shall be six hundred twenty-five dollars ($625).

(c) Compliance assurance.

1. (1)

   1. (A) A manufacturer of modular or factory-built structures, other than manufactured housing that is governed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, certified to do business in the State of Arkansas may contract with an independent third-party compliance assurance or inspection agency that is modular or factory-built buildings destined for delivery within the state for compliance with the Arkansas Fire Protection Code and applicable state and municipal electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes.
   2. (B) If a manufacturer of modular or factory-built buildings contracts with an independent third-party inspector to monitor compliance with the Arkansas Fire Protection Code and applicable state and municipal electrical, plumbing, and mechanical codes relating to the construction of new buildings, no further inspection by state or local building officials may be required for that part of the structure built in the factory.
2. (2) A copy of the third-party inspector's inspection report shall accompany the building to the construction site for review.
3. (3) The cost of the independent third-party inspection shall be borne by the modular building manufacturer.