1. (a) Within 20 calendar days after the date of sale of a new manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach which has been installed on a foundation system in compliance with the requirements of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code, the licensed California general building contractor, city, county, or public agency which purchased the unit directly from a manufacturer, shall submit an application to the department which includes:

   1. (1) The original copy of form HCD 483.0, Manufacturer Certificate of Origin (“MCO”), version dated 7/97, completed as follows:

      1. (A) signed by the inventory creditor or lienholder, if any, to release its security interest; and
      2. (B) the name(s) and address(es) of the buyer(s) and lienholder(s), if any, in the first assignment section.
      3. (C) If the original MCO is not available, a statement under penalty of perjury by the applicant that the MCO was surrendered to the local city or county building department at the time of the installation onto the foundation system.

   2. (2) A copy of the recorded acknowledgment prepared by the enforcement agency in which the installation occurred, which indicates the completion of installation onto a foundation system in compliance with Health and Safety Code section 18551.

      1. (A) If the document specified in (a)(2) is unavailable, a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant, which includes:

         1. 1. the unit identifying information; and
         2. 2. that the unit has been installed on a foundation system in compliance with he requirements of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.

   3. (3) Payment of:

      1. (A) Use Tax, as required by section 5667.
      2. (B) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as specified in subsection 5660(s);

2. (b) Within 10 calendar days after the date of sale of a unit which was installed on a permanent foundation through a dealer, the dealer shall submit an application to the department which includes:

   1. (1) the dealer shall meet the requirements of Section 5575.

   2. (2) the original MCO as specified in subsection (a)(1); or

      1. (A) a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the dealer, that provides:

         1. 1. the unit identifying information; and
         2. 2. that the MCO is in an open escrow; for the sale of that unit.

      2. (B) If the procedure in (2)(A) was utilized, within 10 days after that escrow has closed, the dealer shall submit:

         1. 1. the MCO; and
         2. 2. a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the escrow agent certifying the date escrow closed.

   3. (3) A copy of the recorded acknowledgment prepared by the enforcement agency in which the installation occurred, which indicates the completion of installation onto a foundation system in compliance with Health and Safety Code section 18551.

      1. (A) If the document specified in (a)(2) is unavailable, a statement, signed under penalty of perjury by the dealer, which includes:

         1. 1. the unit identifying information; and
         2. 2. that the unit has been installed on a foundation system in compliance with he requirements of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18062.9, 18070.1(c), 18076(b), 18080.5, 18085, 18123 and 18551(d), Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New article 11 (sections 5610-5614) and section filed 12-31-97; operative 1-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 1).

2. New subsection (a)(3)(B) (replacing previously withdrawn subsection (a)(3)(B)) filed 4-1-98; operative 4-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 14).