1. (1) The division has the following powers and duties pursuant to this part 33:

   1. (a) To administer and enforce construction and maintenance standards adopted by the board pursuant to this part 33, including the registration status of manufacturers;

   2. (b) To conduct continuing research into new approaches to housing throughout the state, including but not limited to the following:

      1. (I) The development of housing standards and construction codes based on performance; and
      2. (II) Modular housing;
   3. (c) To review and approve quality assurance representatives that intend to perform inspections and issue insignia of approval pursuant to this part 33;
   4. (d) To promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of this title 24 to implement and specify the installer and inspector education and testing requirements set forth in this part 33 and to oversee such education and testing;
   5. (e) To enforce requirements concerning installations, including the registration and certification status of installers;
   6. (f) To enforce requirements concerning the sale of tiny homes and of manufactured homes, including the registration status of sellers;
   7. (g) To enforce requirements concerning the safety of hotels, motels, and multifamily structures in areas of the state where no construction standards for hotels, motels, and multifamily structures exist; and
   8. (h) To enforce requirements concerning the safety of foundation systems for manufactured homes, tiny homes, and factory-built structures in areas of the state where no construction standards for manufactured homes, tiny homes, and factory-built structures exist.

Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 536, § 2, effective March 5. L. 2008: (1)(d) added, p. 1739, § 1, effective June 2. L. 2021: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(c), and (1)(d) amended and (1)(e), (1)(f), and (1)(g) added, (HB 21-1019), ch. 122, p. 468, § 3, effective September 7. L. 2022: (1)(e), (1)(f) and (1)(g) amended and (1)(h) added, (HB 22-1242), ch. 172, p. 1120, § 3, effective August 10.