1.2relating to manufactured homes; providing for inspections; modifying alternative
1.3design plans and reinstallation requirements;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
1.4sections 327.32, subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1e; 327.33, subdivisions 1, 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.32, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
1.7    Subd. 1a. Requirement; used manufactured homes. No person shall sell or
1.8offer for sale in this state any used manufactured home manufactured after June 14,
1.91976, or install for occupancy any used manufactured home manufactured after June
1.1014, 1976, unless the used manufactured home complies with the Notice of Compliance
1.11Form as provided in this subdivision. If manufactured after June 14, 1976, the home
1.12must bear a label as required by the secretary. The Notice of Compliance Form shall be
1.13signed by the seller and purchaser indicating which party is responsible for either making
1.14or paying for any necessary corrections prior to the sale and transferring ownership of
1.15the manufactured home.
1.16The Notice of Compliance Form shall be substantially in the following form:
1.19This notice must be completed and signed by the purchaser(s) and the seller(s) of the
1.20used manufactured home described in the purchase agreement and on the bottom of this
1.21notice before the parties transfer ownership of a used manufactured home constructed
1.22after June 14, 1976.
2.1Electric ranges and clothes dryers must have required four-conductor cords and plugs. For
2.2the purpose of complying with the requirements of section 327B.06, a licensed retailer or
2.3limited retailer shall retain at least one copy of the form required under this subdivision.

2.4	Complies ..........	Correction required ..........
2.5	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........	Seller ..........

2.6Solid fuel-burning fireplaces or stoves must be listed for use in manufactured homes, Code
2.7of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g), and installed correctly in accordance
2.8with their listing or standards (i.e., chimney, doors, hearth, combustion, or intake, etc.,
2.9Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (g)).

2.10	Complies ..........	Correction required ..........
2.11	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........	Seller ..........

2.12Gas water heaters and furnaces must be listed for manufactured home use, Code of Federal
2.13Regulations, title 24, section 3280.709 (a) and (d)(1) and (2), and installed correctly, in
2.14accordance with their listing or standards.

2.15	Complies ..........	Correction required ..........
2.16	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........	Seller ..........

2.17Smoke alarms are required to be installed and operational in accordance with Code of
2.18Federal Regulations, title 24, section 3280.208.

2.19	Complies ..........	Correction required ..........
2.20	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........	Seller ..........

2.21Carbon monoxide alarms or CO detectors that are approved and operational are required
2.22to be installed within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping purposes.

2.23	Complies ..........	Correction required ..........
2.24	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........	Seller ..........

2.25Egress windows are required in every bedroom with at least one operable window with
2.26a net clear opening of 20 inches wide and 24 inches high, five square feet in area, with
2.27the bottom of windows opening no more than 36 inches above the floor. Locks, latches,
2.28operating handles, tabs, or other operational devices shall not be located more than 54
2.29inches above the finished floor.

2.30	Complies ..........	Correction required ..........
2.31	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........	Seller ..........

2.32The furnace compartment of the home is required to have interior finish with a flame
2.33spread rating not exceeding 25 feet, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of
2.34Housing and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.

3.1	Complies ..........	Correction required ..........
3.2	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........	Seller ..........

3.3The water heater enclosure in this home is required to have interior finish with a flame
3.4spread rating not exceeding 25 feet, as specified in the 1976 United States Department of
3.5Housing and Urban Development Code governing manufactured housing construction.

3.6	Complies ..........	Correction required ..........
3.7	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........	Seller ..........

3.8The home complies with the snowload and heat zone requirements for the state of
3.9Minnesota as indicated by the data plate.

3.10	Complies ..........	Correction required ..........
3.11	Initialed by Responsible Party: Buyer ..........	Seller ..........

3.12The parties to this agreement have initialed all required sections and agree by their
3.13signature to complete any necessary corrections prior to the sale or transfer of ownership
3.14of the home described below as listed in the purchase agreement. The state of Minnesota
3.15or a local building official has the authority to inspect the home in the manner described in
3.16Minnesota Statutes, section 327.33, prior to or after the sale to ensure compliance was
3.17properly executed as provided under the Manufactured Home Building Code.

3.18	Signature of Purchaser(s) of Home
3.19	..............................date..............................	..............................date..............................
3.20	...................................................................	...................................................................
3.21 3.22	Print name as appears on purchase agreement	Print name as appears on purchase agreement
3.23	Signature of Seller(s) of Home
3.24	..............................date..............................	..............................date..............................
3.25	...................................................................	...................................................................
3.26	Print name and license number, if applicable	Print name and license number, if applicable
3.27	(Street address of home at time of sale)
3.28	................................................................................................................................
3.29	(City/State/Zip).......................................................................................................
3.30	Name of manufacturer of home............................................................................
3.31	Model and year.....................................................................................................
3.32	Serial number........................................................................................................"

3.33EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

3.34    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.32, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:
3.35    Subd. 1b. Alternative design plan. An alternative frost-free design slab for a new
3.36or used manufactured home that is submitted to the local building official, third-party
4.1inspector, or the department, stamped by a licensed professional engineer or architect, and
4.2is as being in compliance with either the federal installation standards in effect at the date
4.3of manufacture, the manufacturer's installation manual, or the Minnesota State Building
4.4Code, when applicable, shall be issued a permit by the department within ten days of
4.5being received by the approving authority.
4.6EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

4.7    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.32, subdivision 1e, is amended to read:
4.8    Subd. 1e. Reinstallation requirements for single-section used manufactured
4.9homes. (a) All single-section used manufactured homes reinstalled less than 24 months
4.10from the date of installation by the first purchaser must be reinstalled in compliance with
4.11subdivision 1c. All single-section used manufactured homes reinstalled more than 24
4.12months from the date of installation by the first purchaser may be reinstalled without
4.13a frost-protected foundation if the home is reinstalled in compliance with Minnesota
4.14Rules, chapter 1350, for above frost-line installations and the notice requirement of
4.15subdivision 1f is complied with by the seller and the purchaser of the single-section used
4.16manufactured home.
4.17(b) The installer shall affix an installation seal issued by the department permitting
4.18authority to the outside of the home as required by the Minnesota State Building Code.
4.19The certificate of installation issued by the installer of record shall clearly state that the
4.20home has been reinstalled with an above frost-line foundation. Fees for inspection of a
4.21reinstallation and for issuance of reinstallation seals shall follow the requirements of
4.22sections 326B.802 to 326B.885. Fees for review of plans, specifications, and on-site
4.23inspections shall be those as specified in section 326B.153, subdivision 1, paragraph
4.24(c). Whenever an installation certificate for an above frost-line installation is issued to a
4.25single-section used manufactured home being listed for sale, the purchase agreement must
4.26disclose that the home is installed on a nonfrost-protected foundation and recommend that
4.27the purchaser have the home inspected to determine the effects of frost on the home.
4.28EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

4.29    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.33, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.30    Subdivision 1. Inspections. The commissioner shall, through the department's
4.31inspectors or through a designated recognized inspection service acting as authorized
4.32representative of the commissioner perform sufficient inspections of manufacturing
4.33premises and manufactured homes to ensure compliance with sections 327.31 to 327.35,
5.1except that municipalities which have adopted the State Building Code may provide
5.2inspection and plan review services in noncode areas of the state. The commissioner shall
5.3have the exclusive right to conduct inspections, except for the inspections conducted or
5.4authorized by the secretary.
5.5EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

5.6    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 327.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
5.7    Subd. 2. Fees. The commissioner shall by rule establish reasonable fees for seals,
5.8installation seals and inspections which are sufficient to cover all costs incurred in the
5.9administration of sections 327.31 to 327.35. The commissioner shall also establish by
5.10rule a monitoring inspection fee in an amount that will comply with the secretary's fee
5.11distribution program. This monitoring inspection fee shall be an amount paid by the
5.12manufacturer for each manufactured home produced in Minnesota. The monitoring
5.13inspection fee shall be paid by the manufacturer to the secretary. The rules of the
5.14fee distribution program require the secretary to distribute the fees collected from all
5.15manufactured home manufacturers among states approved and conditionally approved
5.16based on the number of new manufactured homes whose first location after leaving the
5.17manufacturer is on the premises of a distributor, dealer or purchaser in that state. Fees
5.18for inspections in areas that have not adopted the State Building Code must be equal to
5.19the fees for inspections in code areas of the state. Third-party vendors may charge their
5.20usual and normal charge for inspections.
5.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.