WAC 296-150M-0010
Authority, purpose, and scope. (1) This
chapter is authorized by RCW 43.22.340 through 43.22.445. The
law requires that any alteration to a manufactured home be
approved by the department. A manufactured home with an approved
alteration requires an alteration insignia. Alteration insignia
can be purchased from us.
(2) The United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), manufactured housing standards division, has
given us the authority to act as a manufactured home production
Inspection Primary Inspection Agency (IPIA) and enforce 24 CFR
3280. As an IPIA:
(a) We are required to inspect every manufactured home built
in Washington state sometime during production;
(b) We are authorized to audit the quality control program
and the performance of quality control inspectors of manufactured
home factories located in Washington state;
(c) We are authorized to supply a HUD label to the
manufacturer following our inspection and approval of the
manufactured home and the manufacturer's quality control program;
and
(d) We are authorized to remove HUD labels according to the
guidelines stated in the IPIA inspector's manual.
Note:
A copy of our IPIA approval letter is on file at the department.