Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 815 - PUBLIC PROTECTION CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 25 - Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles
Section 815 KAR 25:001 - Definitions for 815 KAR Chapter 25
Universal Citation: 815 KY Admin Regs Service 25:001
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, December 1, 2023
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 227.550 - 227.665
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 227.590 requires the department to establish and enforce administrative regulations reasonably required to effectuate the provisions of KRS 227.550 to 227.660. This administrative regulation establishes definitions for terms found in 815 KAR Chapter 25.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Alteration or conversion" means the
replacement, addition, modification, or removal of any equipment or
installations that may affect the following:
(a) The body and frame design and
construction; or
(b) The plumbing,
heat-producing, cooling, fuel burning, electrical, or fire and life safety
systems.
(2) "ANSI" is
defined by
KRS
227.550(13).
(3) "B1 seal" and "B2 Seal" are defined by
KRS
227.550(2).
(4) "Certificate of acceptability" means the
certificate provided to the manufacturer by the department signifying the
manufacturer's ability to manufacture, import, and sell manufactured homes or
recreational vehicles within the state to retailers.
(5) "Certified installer" means an individual
certified to install manufactured homes and mobile homes in Kentucky.
(6) "Certified installer seal" means a seal
indicating that a manufactured home or mobile home has been installed by a
certified installer.
(7) "DAPIA"
means the Design Approval Primary Inspection Agency as used in 24 C.F.R. Part
3282.
(8) "Department" is defined
by
KRS
227.550(10).
(9) "Established place of business" is
defined by
KRS
227.550(4).
(10) "Federal act" is defined by
KRS
227.550(5).
(11) "Frost line depth" means the minimum
frost-protection depth for Kentucky as provided in Section R403 of the Kentucky
Residential Code, incorporated by reference in
815 KAR
7:125.
(12) "Hard surface lot" means an area open to
the public during business hours with a surface of concrete, asphalt, macadam,
compacted gravel, stone, or other material of similar
characteristics.
(13)
"Installation" means the work performed by a certified installer on-site and
the operations involved in the permanent securing and placement of a
manufactured home or mobile home for the purpose of human occupancy.
(a) "Installation" includes:
1. Preparation of a permanent
foundation;
2. Placement of
polyvinyl covering on the ground, if applicable;
3. Placement and connection of utilities
performed by appropriately licensed contractors;
4. Anchoring and tying down;
5. Installation of any other accessory or
appurtenance specified in the sales contract; and
6. All activities within the scope of 24
C.F.R. Part 3285 , the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Model
Manufactured Home Installation Standards for new manufactured home
installations.
(b)
"Installation" does not include site preparation.
(14) "Manufactured home" is defined by
KRS
227.550(6).
(15) "Manufacturer" is defined by
KRS
227.550(8).
(16) "Mobile home" is defined by
KRS
227.550(9).
(17) "NFPA" means the National Fire
Protection Association.
(18) "Offer
for sale" means to:
(a) Display, exhibit,
sell, transfer, exchange, or otherwise advertise a manufactured home, mobile
home, or recreational vehicle; or
(b) Negotiate the purchase, sale, or exchange
of a manufactured home, mobile home, or recreation vehicle for a fee,
commission, or other valuable consideration.
(19) "Permanent foundation" means a system of
supports capable of transferring without failure, into soil or bedrock, the
maximum design load imposed by or upon the structure.
(20) "Recreational vehicle" is defined by
KRS
227.550(11).
(21) "Red tag" means a written notice that is
applied to a manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle by a
representative of the department signifying that the manufactured home, mobile
home, or recreational vehicle needs repairs or the appropriate seal has not
been applied.
(22) "Registration"
means the transfer of title or other official recording of change of
ownership.
(23) "Retailer" is
defined by
KRS
227.550(3).
(24) "Salvage unit" means any used
manufactured home, mobile home, or recreational vehicle that is not approved
for human habitation.
(25) "Site
preparation" means work performed on the land in preparation for installation
of a home.
(a) "Site preparation" Includes:
1. Clearing and initial grading;
2. Water drainage; and
3. Vegetation control; and
(b) "Site preparation" does not
include final grading after the home has been set.
(26) "State inspector" means a manufactured
housing and recreational vehicle inspector employed by the
department.
(27) "Suitable sign"
means a permanently erected sign with the dealership name and type of
dealership in letters at least six (6) inches high and at least one and
one-half (1 1/2) inches wide.
(28)
"Unlicensed retailer" means any person, firm, or corporation that sells or
offers for sale a manufactured home or mobile home but is not a licensed
retailer or is exempt from the definition of a retailer.
(29) "Used home" means a manufactured or
mobile home offered for sale or sold after the original purchase.
45 Ky.R. 887, 1547; eff. 1-4-2019.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 227.590
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