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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: COM DP 8-1-2-0 |
HB 2868: installation license; insurance; rules
Sponsor: Representative Wilmeth, LD 2
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Overview
Includes licensure requirements for installers and removes certain duties of the Board of Manufactured Housing relating to rule adoption.
History
The Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) is responsible for: 1) establishing policies, procedures and programs to address the affordable housing issues confronting Arizona, including issues of low income families, moderate income families, housing affordability, special needs populations and decaying housing stock; 2) providing, to qualified housing participants and political subdivisions of Arizona, financial, advisory, consultative, planning, training and educational assistance for the development of safe, decent and affordable housing, including housing for low and moderate income households; and 3) maintaining and enforcing standards of quality and safety for manufactured homes, mobile homes and factory-built buildings (A.R.S. § 41-3953).
The Director of ADOH is responsible for establishing licensing and regulation procedures and issuing certification documents for compliance with the licensing and bonding requirements. The Director issues manufacturer, dealer, broker, salesperson and installer licenses through qualification, investigation and examination. Before receiving and holding a license the applicant must submit a valid fingerprint clearance card. The license expires one year after the date of issuance. An application for renewal with evidence of a valid bond or cash deposit authorizes the licensee to operate until the actual issuance of the renewal license (A.R.S. §§ 41-4023, 41-4025, 41-2027).
Provisions
1. Requires an installation license applicant for a manufactured home or mobile home to provide evidence of and maintain insurance in an amount that will cover the costs for damages to the home caused by the installer during the installation. (Sec. 1)
2. Allows ADOH to require the licensed installer to provide proof of insurance at any time. (Sec. 1)
3. Instructs the licensed installer to notify ADOH of any changes or cancellations regarding the insurance coverage. (Sec. 1)
4. Requires an application for license renewal to include evidence of a valid fingerprint clearance card and proof of the required insurance for authorization to operate until the renewal license is issued. (Sec. 2)
5. Removes the requirement for the Board of Manufactured Housing to adopt:
a. separate rules for dealer trust and escrow accounts trust and escrow accounts; (Sec. 3)
b. rules establishing procedures for filed cosmetic complaints, including rules for determining the date of installation of a new manufactured home; and (Sec. 4)
c. rules establishing procedures for scheduling repair and replacement of complaint items. (Sec. 5)
6. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 2, 4)
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