1. (1) Quality assurance personnel at a modular building unit manufacturing plant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of DFCM that the quality assurance personnel have the ability to perform the following duties.

   1. (a) Examination of individual components used in modular building units to verify they meet quality standards and are free from defects.
   2. (b) Regularly checking the manufacturing processes to ensure consistency and adherence to established procedures.
   3. (c) Conducting inspections on completed modular building units at different stages of production, including dimensional checks, material verification, and functionality testing.
   4. (d) Documenting any quality discrepancies or non-conformances found during inspections and communicating them to the production team for corrective action.
   5. (e) Collaboration with design engineers and project managers to establish and update quality standards for modular building units.
   6. (f) Creation and enforcement of quality control plans to ensure consistent quality throughout the manufacturing process.
   7. (g) Assessment of the quality of components sourced from external suppliers to maintain standards.

   8. (h) Maintenance of thorough documentation of inspection findings, non-conformance reports, and corrective actions taken.

      1. (i) Ensuring modular building units comply with relevant local and national building codes and regulations.
   9. (j) Leveraging the benefits of a controlled factory setting to consistently produce high-quality modular units.
   10. (k) Maintaining records to track individual components throughout the manufacturing process.
2. (2) The demonstration to DFCM that modular manufacturer quality assurance personnel have the ability to perform the quality assurance duties required by this rule may be accomplished, at the discretion of DFCM, by a site visit conducted by or on behalf of DFCM at the modular manufacturer's manufacturing plant, or by the submission by the modular manufacturer of documentary evidence satisfactory to DFCM to verify that modular manufacturer quality assurance personnel have the ability to perform the quality assurance duties required by this rule.

KEY: modular buildings

Date of Last Change: March 4, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 15A-1-306.1; 15A-1-307; 15A-1-308