Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
385 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD
Chapter 320 - LICENSING - DEFINITIONS
Section 385-320-1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 02 ME Code Rules ยง 385-320-1

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

As used in the board's licensing rules, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words have the following meanings:

A. Branch. "Branch" means an additional business location where the sale, offering for sale, brokering or distribution of manufactured housing takes place and for which an additional license fee is charged.

B. Envelope. "Envelope" means all elements of a State-certified modular home that are designed by the manufacturer and contained in the plans and specifications.

C. Installation

(1) "Installation" of a HUD-code or pre-HUD-code manufactured home means the affixing, assembling or setting up of such homes on foundations or supports at a building site, including pier blocking, placement of prefabricated footings, and connection to existing electrical, oil, water, sewage and similar systems that are necessary for the use of the home for dwelling purposes. "Installation" also includes installation of heating oil tanks provided that the licensee is licensed to install oil tanks by the Oil and Solid Fuel Board.

(2) "Installation" of a State-certified modular home means the so-called "A" work, as shown in the table below:

"A" work (part of installation) "B" work (not part of installation)
Installing basement lally columns Construction of foundation, site preparation and grading.
Affixing the home to the foundation at the building site. Roof system not supplied by the manufacturer and any engineered roof construction that is to be done on site.
Assembling and fastening structural components, including the manufacturer-supplied roof system. Sheetrocking, painting, carpeting/flooring and other finish work at the marriage line between structural components.
Making the assembled home watertight. Completing the remaining elements of the home that are designed by the manufacturer and contained in the plans and specifications for the home, including any field-installed items contained in the plan and specifications.
Installation of the heating system. Connection to existing electrical, oil, water, sewage, and similar systems that are necessary for the use of the home for dwelling purposes.

D. Journeyman quality workmanship. "Journeyman quality workmanship" means workmanship that equates to the second or intermediate level of development of proficiency in a particular trade or skill, and reflects the work of a skilled worker but without the perfection of a master craftsman.

E. Person. "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, trust, limited liability company, corporation or any other legal entity or combination thereof.

F. Service. "Service" means to correct defects in factory-installed systems that were part of the unit at the time of manufacture.

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