§9044. Authorized inspection agencies
1.
Establishment of procedures and standards.
The office shall, by rule, establish procedures and standards for the qualification of private or public agencies to perform evaluation and inspection services required by this subchapter. The current edition of the Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in System Analysis and Compliance Assurance for Manufactured Building, ASTM-E 541, as adopted by ASTM International must be considered by the office in adopting these standards and procedures.
[PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §25 (AMD).]
2.
Inspection agencies.
The office may qualify as inspection agencies only those persons or organizations that it determines comply with the standards adopted by the office pursuant to subsection 1. Inspection agencies qualified under this subsection may contract with manufactured housing manufacturers to provide inspection services required by this subchapter.
[PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §25 (AMD).]
3.
Suspension of qualification.
Qualification of an inspection agency must be suspended by the office if, after appropriate notice and administrative hearing, it determines the agency is no longer qualified as meeting the standards adopted pursuant to subsection 1. The office may request information and documentation and may conduct such reviews and inspections of the work of a qualified agency as the office determines are necessary to reasonably ensure continuing compliance of the qualified agency with the standards adopted pursuant to subsection 1.
[PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §25 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §20 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §25 (AMD).