Section R4-34-607. Manufacturing Inspection and Certification

A.      The Department shall conduct manufactured home plant certi- fication under R4-34-102(1).

B.       Before issuing insignias the Department shall certify that each manufacturing facility of factory-built buildings or FBB sub- assemblies is capable of manufacturing the units or subassem- blies to the specifications in the approved drawings and the quality assurance manual.

C.      Unit certification:

1.        The Department shall conduct manufactured home certi- fication under R4-34-102(1); and

2.        Each manufacturer of factory-built buildings, FBB subas- semblies, and reconstructed units shall certify compliance with approved plans by affixing an Arizona Insignia of Approval to each unit or subassembly before delivery to a retailer.

D.      Records and reporting:

1.        Each manufacturer of manufactured homes shall report affixing HUD labels, complete any other required reports, and establish and maintain records required under R4-34- 102(1); and

2.        Each manufacturer of factory-built buildings, recon- structed units, and FBB subassemblies shall report to the Department affixing Arizona Insignias of Approval by the 15th day of each month.

E.       The Department shall decertify a production facility for any one of the following reasons:

1.        An inspector identifies a serious defect existing in more than one unit;

2.        An inspector identifies three or more repetitive failures to specifications in the approved plans, codes, or quality assurance manual;

3.        A licensee within this state fails to produce approved units for more than six consecutive months; or

4.        An out-of-state licensee fails to file quarterly inspection reports for a period of six consecutive months.

F.       Recertification is required upon decertification of a production facility.

1.        The Department shall evaluate the production process to assure the manufacturer’s procedures are consistent with the approved plans, codes, and quality assurance manual at every stage of production.

2.        Upon the manufacturer’s successful completion of the recertification process, the Department shall issue insig- nias to the manufacturer.

G.      Inspection of retailer lots:

1.        The Department shall conduct regular inspections of retailer lots to assure compliance with approved plans, standards, and A.R.S. § 41-2195.

2.        The Department may require that a manufacturer of units produced and shipped before plan approval remove the units from this state and remove insignias based on the following factors:

a.        Probable harm to the public’s safety and welfare,

b.        Number of previous violations of a similar nature, and

c.        Unwillingness of the manufacturer to comply with plan submittal and requirements.

Historical Note

Adopted effective June 23, 1980 (Supp. 80-3). Amended

effective October 20, 1981 (Supp. 81-5). Amended effec- tive July 3, 1991 (Supp. 91-3). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 47, effective December 8, 1999; new Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R.

145, effective December 8, 1999 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 464, effective March 5, 2005 (Supp. 05-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 14

A.A.R. 286, effective March 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 944, effective

June 4, 2012 (Supp. 12-2).