1. (a) Any person manufacturing, owning, selling, offering for sale, renting, leasing, altering or converting any vehicle may request the department to make an inspection of such vehicle for approval pursuant to this chapter.

2. (b) Request for inspection shall be made in writing to the department at least five working days prior to the desired date of inspection and shall indicate the date upon which the inspection is to be made, the location, make, model, serial number of the vehicle, and the serial number of the department insignia or HUD label affixed to the vehicle, if any, and be accompanied by the minimum inspection fees pursuant to Section 4044 of this subchapter. All additional inspection fees are payable upon completion of each inspection. Written requests shall be submitted to the appropriate department office.

   Where the vehicle is not available or ready for inspection at the location indicated on the request, a one hour inspection fee shall be charged.

3. (c) The department may require plans, specifications, calculations or test results pursuant to Sections 4015, 4016, 4017 and 4019 of this chapter.
4. (d) Where it is necessary to determine compliance with the regulations the department may require inspections prior and subsequent to completion of construction.
5. (e) Where a manufacturer requests an inspection of a mobile home or commercial coach under construction he shall have an approved structural plan on file with the department for the structural system, pursuant to Section 4015.

6. (f) Where a person proposes to sell, offer for sale, rent or lease a mobile home manufactured after September 15, 1971, and before June 15, 1976, or commercial coach manufactured after September 15, 1971, for which an insignia of approval has not been issued, it will be necessary for such person to supply the division with written certification by a California licensed architect or professional engineer stating that the vehicle has been inspected and the structural system of the vehicle is constructed in accordance with the regulations. The division will make an inspection of the fire safety, exits, ceiling heights, room and hallway sizes, light and ventilation, safety glass, electrical, mechanical and plumbing equipment and installations in order to determine compliance with the regulations.

   The applicant shall also furnish written certification to the division that the vehicle or structure is designed to comply with Section 4049.3 (a)(21),(22),(23) and (24) or Section 4369.5 of this subchapter.

7. (g) Pursuant to Sections 4021 and 4021.5 out-of-state manufacturers shall request an inspection to be made at the manufacturer's plant while the vehicle(s) is under construction and at a stage where it is possible to inspect structural components such as roof trusses, wall and floor assemblies and rough-in for electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems.

   If it is no possible, after inspection, to approve the vehicle(s) it will be necessary for the manufacturer to request a reinspection to be made at the manufacturer's plant.

   Requests for out-of-state inspections shall be submitted, in writing, together with the out-of-state inspection fees pursuant to Section 4044, to the Sacramento, California office at least 10 working days prior to the desired date of inspection and shall indicate the date upon which the inspection is to be made, the location, type of vehicle, model and serial number.

8. (h) California insignia of approval will not be issued until the Department can effectively determine, that the manufacturer's assembly, quality-control procedures and vehicles produced for sale in California comply with the California regulations. The department shall make inspections of vehicles under construction at the manufacturer's facilities to determine compliance.
9. (i) Permits for alteration, construction or inspection shall remain valid for six (6) months.
10. (j) A permit for alteration or construction may be extended up to three (3) times during the life of a construction project. Each extension shall be limited to six (6) months. Only one extension of a permit to construct shall be granted if work described in the permit has not commenced. No permit to construct shall be extended more than two years from the date of issuance of the initial permit to construct.
11. (k) Where a permit to construct has expired, all work shall cease until a valid permit to construct has been issued by the department.
12. (l) Fees paid for a permit to construct shall be forfeited to the department if the applicant does not start construction within six (6) months of the date of issuance of the permit, or upon expiration of the permit where work has commenced and no extension has been granted pursuant to subsection (i).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18025, 18028, 18029.5 and 18031.5, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 9-7-73; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 73, No. 36).

2. Amendment filed 7-25-75; designated effective 9-1-75 (Register 75, No. 30).

3. Amendment o subsections (b), (f) and (g) filed 4-4-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 18).

4. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 7-28-82 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 82, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 11-25-82.

5. Certificate of Compliance including editorial correction of Note filed 11-19-82 (Register 82, No. 47).

6. Repealer and new subsection (i) and new subsections (j)-(l) filed 2-19-2013; operative 4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 8).