KRS 227.570: Construction and installation standards and requirements for

manufactured homes, mobile homes, and previously owned recreational

vehicles -- Certified installer seal -- Inspection -- Fees.

(1) The department shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with

KRS Chapter 13A to:

(a) Establish a process for certifying installers, licensing retailers, and issuing

certificates of acceptability to qualifying manufacturers pursuant to KRS

227.550 to 227.660;

(b) Establish and enforce standards and requirements for the installation of

plumbing, heating, and electrical systems in manufactured homes and

mobile homes and for previously owned recreational vehicles as it

determines are reasonably necessary in order to protect the health and

safety of the occupants and the public; and

(c) Establish and enforce standards and requirements for the body and

frame design, construction, and installation of manufactured homes and

mobile homes as it determines are reasonably necessary in order to

protect the health and safety of the occupants and the public.

(2) All installations of manufactured homes and mobile homes shall be performed:

(a) By an installer certified by the department; and

(b) In accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, if available, or the

current ANSI standard or the generally accepted industry standard as

adopted by the department through the promulgation of an administrative

regulation.

(3) A certified installer shall apply for a certified installer seal prior to installing a

manufactured home or a mobile home. The department shall promulgate

administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to establish a

schedule of fees and the requirements for purchase and application of the seal,

report procedures, and attachment of the certified installer seal.

(4) The installation of a new manufactured home shall be inspected under

subsection (3) of this section. The retailer of the inspected property shall pay a

new manufactured home installation inspection fee in an amount not to exceed

one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(5) The department shall specify the new manufactured home installation fee

established in subsection (4) of this section through the promulgation of an

administrative regulation. The department may increase the fee, but by no

more than ten percent (10%) per year, and at no time shall the fee exceed one

hundred fifty dollars ($150).

(6) All fees received by the department under this section shall be deposited in the

trust and agency fund specified in KRS 227.620(5).