(a) A manufacturer shall submit a monthly shipment report to the Department of all manufactured homes produced during the preceding month for shipment to any point in Texas. The report shall contain the following information:
- (1) the complete HUD label number(s);
- (2) the complete serial number(s);
- (3) the license number of the retailer to whom the home is sold and the location to which it is initially shipped; and
- (4) a designation as to single or multiple sections.
- (b) The manufacturer's monthly shipment report shall be filed with the Department by the 20th day of the month following the earlier of manufacture of the home and/or shipment. If a manufacturer has no sales or shipments to any person in the State of Texas during any month, the report must be filed stating such fact.
- (c) A manufacturer shall use the Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) prescribed by the Department set forth on the Department's website for homes sold to retailers in Texas.
- (d) A manufacturer shall supply to the Department current and revised copies of approved installation manuals as required by §80.20 of this chapter (relating to Requirements for Manufacturer's Designs and Installation Instructions).
- (e) The term of a required warranty does not begin to run until a warranty that complies with the Standards Act is actually delivered.
Source Note:The provisions of this §80.31 adopted to be effective December 30, 2007, 32 TexReg 8790; amended to be effective November 6, 2011, 36 TexReg 6724; amended to be effective December 21, 2025, 50 TexReg 7543.