1. A. The Department shall conduct manufactured home plant certification under applicable HUD requirements.
2. B. Before issuing Certificates, the Department shall certify that a manufacturing facility of FBBs is capable of manufacturing the FBBs to the specifications in the approved drawings and procedures in the approved compliance assurance manual required under R4-34-702.
3. C. A manufacturer of FBBs and reconstructed FBBs shall certify compliance with approved plans by affixing a Modular Manufacturer Certificate or Reconstruction Certificate, as appropriate, to each FBB before delivery to a retailer.

4. D. Records and reporting: By the 15th of each month:

   1. 1. A manufacturer of manufactured homes shall establish and maintain records and submit to the Department reports required under applicable HUD requirements; and
   2. 2. An FBB manufacturer shall report to the Department affixing Arizona Modular and Reconstruction Certificates during the previous month.

5. E. The Department may decertify a manufacturing facility if:

   1. 1. A serious defect exists in more than one FBB;
   2. 2. An inspector identifies three or more failures to comply with specifications in the approved plans, standards, or compliance assurance manual;
   3. 3. An in-state licensee fails to produce approved units for more than six consecutive months; or
   4. 4. An out-of-state licensee fails to file quarterly inspection reports for six consecutive months.
6. F. Before resuming production, a decertified manufacturing facility shall be recertified by the Department. When the manufacturer successfully completes the recertification process, the Department shall issue Certificates or Labels to the manufacturer.
7. G. The Department may conduct regular inspections of retailer lots to ensure compliance with approved plans, standards, and A.R.S. § 41-4048.

Historical Note

Adopted effective June 23, 1980 (Supp. 80-3). Amended effective October 20, 1981 (Supp. 81-5). Amended effective July 3, 1991 (Supp. 91-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 47, effective December 8, 1999; new Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 145, effective December 8, 1999 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 464, effective March 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 286, effective March 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 944, effective June 4, 2012 (Supp. 12-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 1499, effective June 30, 2018 (Supp. 18-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 1509, effective September 6, 2020 (Supp. 20-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 1324, effective October 3, 2021 (Supp. 21-3).