§9048. Reciprocity
1.
Standards.
If the office finds that the standards for the manufacture and inspection of manufactured housing prescribed by statute or regulation of another state or governmental agency meet the objectives of this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and are enforced satisfactorily by that other state or other governmental agency, or by their agents, the office may accept manufactured housing that has been certified by that other state or governmental agency as being in compliance with this chapter. The standards of another state are not considered to be satisfactorily enforced unless that other state provides for notification to the office of suspensions or revocations of approvals issued by that other state in a manner satisfactory to the office and so notifies the office. Acceptance of this notification does not remove the office's right to pursue remedies outlined in sections 9009 and 9011.
[PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §28 (AMD).]
2.
Suspension or revocation.
Notwithstanding Title 5, section 10051, the office may suspend or revoke the office's acceptance or certification, or both, of manufactured housing certified under the reciprocal provisions of this section, for the following causes:
A.
If the office determines that the standards for the manufacture and inspection of the manufactured housing of another state or governmental agency do not meet the objectives of this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter;
[PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §28 (AMD).]
B.
The office determines that the standards for manufacture and inspection are not being enforced to the satisfaction of the office; or
[PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §28 (AMD).]
C.
The other state or governmental agency suspends or revokes its approval or certification.
[PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW).]
[PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §28 (AMD).]
3.
Cooperation.
In order to encourage reciprocity, the office shall cooperate with similar authorities in other jurisdictions, with national standards organizations and with model code procedures for testing, evaluating, approving and inspecting manufactured housing, and otherwise encouraging their production and acceptance.
[PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §28 (AMD).]
4.
Agreement.
The office may not grant this reciprocity unless the recipient state enters into an agreement with the office whereby manufactured housing manufactured within Maine and regulated under the provisions of this chapter is deemed approved for sale in that recipient state.
[PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §28 (AMD).]
5.
Formal agreements.
The office may enter into formal agreements with the agencies or authorities of other states, or other governmental agencies, or their agents, to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
[PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §28 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 642, §29 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, §10 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 650, Pt. RRR, §28 (AMD).