California Code of Regulations
Title 25 - Housing and Community Development
Division 1 - Housing and Community Development
Chapter 5 - Registration and Titling of Manufactured Homes, Mobilehomes, Multifamily Manufactured Home, Commercial Modular, Truck Campers, and Floating Homes
Article 6 - Manufacturer Reporting Requirements
Section 5560 - Manufacturer Certificate of Origin Requirements
Universal Citation: 25 CA Code of Regs 5560
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Upon being first licensed by the department, and thereafter at the request of the manufacturer, the department shall provide the manufacturer with one or more MCO Books, which remain state property.
(b) An MCO Book contains sequentially numbered forms in quadruplicate, to be completed and distributed as follows:
(1) the Original (pink), to the inventory creditor, or, if there is none, to the entity which purchased the unit from the manufacturer;
(2) Copy 1 (white), to the department, at the time of release of the unit to any entity;
(3) Copy 2 (yellow), must accompany the unit when it is transported;
(4) Copy 3 (goldenrod), is the book copy and is to be retained by the manufacturer in the MCO Book.
(c) Form HCD 483.0, Manufacturer Certificate of Origin, version dated 7/97, a two-sided form, as provided by the department:
(d) The manufacturer shall complete a single MCO listing all sections of a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing.
(e) The manufacturer shall complete a separate MCO for each section of a commercial coach.
(f) Instructions for entering information on side one of the MCO are as follows:
(1) MANUFACTURED HOME/MOBILEHOME: Check the appropriate box to indicate if the unit is a:
(A) SFD (Single Family Dwelling), units constructed for use as a single family dwelling, or
(B) MUMH (Multi-unit Manufactured Housing), units constructed for use as defined in section 18008.7. of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) COMMERCIAL COACH: Enter the Occupancy Group Code pursuant to the California Building Standards Code, Chapter 3, commencing with Section 301, which specifies the designed structural use of the unit.
(3) NUMBER OF TRANSPORTABLE SECTIONS; Enter the number transportable sections for a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing. Because only one transportable section of a commercial coach can be reported on an MCO, the number of transportable sections is always one.
(4) MANUFACTURER NAME: Enter the name of the manufacturer of the unit.
(5) MANUFACTURER LICENSE NUMBER: Enter the manufacturer's license number assigned by the department.
(6) MANUFACTURER ADDRESS: Enter the address of the manufacturer.
(7) SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE: The manufacturer's suggested retail price may be entered; this field is optional.
(8) MANUFACTURER TRADE NAME: Enter the full trade name of the unit, an abbreviation is not acceptable.
(9) MODEL NAME AND/OR NUMBER: Enter the model name and/or number assigned by the manufacturer.
(10) DATE OF MANUFACTURE: Enter the date manufacture of the unit was completed.
(11) NAME OF DEALER OR TRANSFEREE (OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED TO): Enter the one of the following:
(A) if the unit is sold to a dealer or out-of-state dealer, enter the dealer's name; or
(B) if a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing is sold to a licensed California general contractor, as permitted by Section 18062.9 of the Health and Safety Code, enter the contractor's name; or
(C) If a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing is sold to a city, county, city and county, or any other public agency as permitted by Section 18015.7 of the Health and Safety, enter the name of the city, county, city and county, or other public agency.
(12) DEALER NUMBER; Enter the following:
(A) If the unit is sold to a dealer, enter the dealer's license number; or
(B) If the unit is sold to an out-of-state dealer, enter the alphabetical symbol for the state in which the dealer is located; or
(C) If a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing is sold to a licensed California general contractor, enter the word "contractor" or abbreviation "CONTR"; or
(D) If a manufactured home, mobilehome, or multi-unit manufactured housing is sold to a city, county, city and county, or any other public agency, enter the abbreviation "GOVT".
(13) DATE OF TRANSFER: Enter the date the unit was transferred to the dealer, contractor, or city, county, city and county, or public agency.
(14) DEALER ADDRESS: Enter the address of the dealer, contractor, or city, county, city and county, or public agency.
(15) INVENTORY CREDITOR NAME: Enter the name of the inventory credit or, if none, this line shall be left blank.
(16) INVENTORY CREDITOR ADDRESS: Enter the address of the inventory creditor, if any.
(17) SECTION: Enter the sequential number for each transportable section listed on the Manufacturer Certificate of Origin, beginning with the number 1.
(18) MANUFACTURER SERIAL NUMBER: Enter the complete serial number assigned and affixed to each transportable section.
(19) HCD INSIGNIA OR HUD LABEL NUMBER: Enter the complete HCD Insignia or HUD label number assigned and affixed to each transportable section.
(A) If a unit is sold to the federal government for use on federal land and does not have a HUD label or HCD insignia, the manufacturer shall designate each section with the term "federal" followed by a consecutive number, beginning with one, until each section is designated. Designations will read "federal 1" for the first section, "federal 2" for the second section, and so forth. The manufacturer shall note the designation for each section in the corresponding HUD label number box or HCD insignia box on the MCO.
(20) LENGTH (Inches): Enter the length, in inches, of each transportable section.
(21) WIDTH (Inches): Enter the width, in inches, of each transportable section.
(22) WEIGHT (Pounds): Enter the weight, in pounds, of each transportable section.
(23) TRANSPORTER NAME: Enter the name of the transporter.
(24) TRANSPORTER ADDRESS: Enter the address of the transporter.
(25) DESTINATION FOR UNIT DESCRIBED ABOVE: Enter the name of the party and the address to which the unit(s) is being delivered.
(26) CERTIFICATION: An authorized agent of the manufacturer must complete and sign certifying to the facts entered on the Manufacturer Certificate of Origin.
(g) Instructions for entering information on side two of the MCO, used to secure and release security interests in the unit, are as follows:
(1) Release of Security Interest: This designated area is completed by the inventory creditor to release its security interest by completing the following:
(A) the name of the inventory creditor;
(B) the signature of the authorized agent thereof; and
(C) the date of release of the inventory creditor's interest.
(2) First Assignment: This designated area is completed by a dealer who sells or otherwise transfers interest in the unit to another dealer.
(3) Second Assignment: This designated area is completed by a subsequent dealer who sells or otherwise transfers interest in the unit to another dealer.
(h) A manufacturer shall not be required to use an MCO for a manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach manufactured prior to July 1, 1984, if a certificate of origin exists that was designed by the manufacturer and issued at the time the unit was completed and released.
1. New article 6 (sections 5560-5561) and section filed 12-31-97; operative 1-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 1).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18093, Health and Safety Code.
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