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02 DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION

385 MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD

Chapter 381: HOME INSTALLATION WARRANTY SEAL

Summary: This chapter sets forth responsibilities for the purchase and affixation of State of Maine Installation Warranty Seals in manufactured homes installed in Maine.

1. Purchase and Affixation of Installation Warranty Seal

The installer, mechanic, dealer (when the dealer is responsible for the installation) or manufacturer (when the manufacturer is responsible for the installation), shall purchase and affix a completed State of Maine Installation Warranty Seal to each home installed. The installing licensee shall pay the the fee for each seal set forth in Chapter 10, Section 4(22) of the rules of the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled “Establishment of License Fees.”

2. Location of Seal

Each manufactured home installed after January 1, 1998 shall have a State of Maine Installation Warranty Seal displayed inside a kitchen cabinet or, in the absence of kitchen cabinets, inside the closet nearest the kitchen area.

3. Requests for Seals; Fees

The licensee that is responsible for the installation shall request the Installation Warranty Seals on forms provided by the board. All requests shall include the total price for the seals ordered.

4. The Installation Warranty Seal shall bear at a minimum the following information:

A. The type of manufactured home installed;

B. Serial number and HUD label number, if applicable;

C. State seal number;

D. Maine sales tax number;

E. Dealer’s name;

F. Installer’s name, address, telephone number, and license number;

G. Date of installation;

H. Name of purchaser;

I. Physical address of the installation site; and

J. Signature of the licensee that is responsible for the installation.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 10 M.R.S.A. §§ 1404-A, 8003(2-A)(D), 9005, and 9006-C

EFFECTIVE DATE:

May 23, 1990 (as "Licensing - Notice Of Installation")

AMENDED:

May 23, 1990

April 1, 1992

December 1, 1995

EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):

January 11, 1997

NON-SUBSTANTIVE CORRECTIONS:

November 25, 1997 - minor spelling.

REPEALED AND REPLACED:

August 16, 2000 (as "Home Installation Warranty Seal")

AMENDED:

November 8, 2003 - filing 2003-397

NON-SUBSTANTIVE CORRECTION:

March 3, 2003 - addition of § 8003(2-A)(D) to statutory authority

REPEALED AND REPLACED:

March 14, 2007 – filing 2007-94