Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 4240 - Public Service Commission
Chapter 123 - Modular Units
Section 20 CSR 4240-123.030 - Seals
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This proposed amendment updates fees for modular unit seals to be affixed to modular units.
(1) No modular unit which entered the first stage of production after July 1, 1976 shall be rented, leased, or sold or offered for rent, lease, or sale in this state unless a seal or approved insignia is properly affixed to it.
(2) An application for a seal shall be submitted to the manager and it shall be executed on a form which shall be provided by the manager. One (1) form may be used to apply for all seals required at a given time.
(3) To be complete, an application for seals to be affixed to modular units manufactured or to be manufactured under an approved manufacturing program shall be executed by the manufacturer (or the manufacturer's agent if the manufacturer is a corporation) of the modular unit to which the requested seals will be affixed and shall include:
(4) The manager is authorized to refuse to issue a seal under any of the following circumstances:
(5) A seal or a written refusal to issue a seal shall be issued by the manager within ten (10) working days after s/he has received a complete application. A notice of refusal shall specify the reason for refusal.
(6) Seals may be delivered by one (1) of the following methods:
(7) A seal shall be affixed to the electric panel box of a completed modular unit. A seal shall be located so that person(s) shall have an unobstructed view of seal.
(8) Within thirty (30) days of the discovery that a seal issued to him/her has become lost, mutilated, or otherwise unserviceable, a dealer or manufacturer shall provide written notice of such to the manager.
(9) Any person to whom a seal has been issued or who owns a modular unit to which a seal or approved insignia has been affixed may apply for the replacement of such seal or approved insignia if it becomes lost, mutilated or otherwise unserviceable. Applications for replacement seals shall be made on the same forms and in the same manner as applications for seals are made under this rule. A fee of forty dollars ($40) shall be charged for a replacement seal.
(10) Seals and approved insignia may be removed by the manager from any modular unit which is found to be in violation of the code which was in effect when it entered the first stage of production. Seals issued to a person who manufactures modular units under an approved manufacturing program must be returned to the manager immediately if the approval is withdrawn by the manager.
(11) If the manager removes a seal or approved insignia from a modular unit, s/he shall provide written notice of such action to the owner of the unit. The notice shall be mailed within ten (10) working days of the removal and shall be sent by prepaid certified mail, requesting a return receipt signed by addressee only, to the last known address of the owner. The notice shall state the reason for the removal.
(12) When a seal or approved insignia is removed by the manager, s/he shall place a prohibited sale notice in the location specified for the seal in section (7) of this rule. A prohibited sale notice shall state that the rental, lease, or sale or the offering for rent, lease, or sale of the modular unit to which the notice is attached is prohibited under section 700.015, RSMo. The prohibited sale notice shall also state that further information may be obtained from the manager, whose name, address, and telephone number shall be listed on the notice. A copy of the prohibited sale notice shall be on file in the office of the manufactured housing and modular units program of the commission.
(13) The manager may issue a seal to any registered dealer or owner who has acquired a pre-owned modular unit without a seal, if proof is submitted to the manager that the unit meets the requirements of the existing International Building Code (IBC) or International Residential Code (IRC) as recognized by the commission pursuant to section 700.021, RSMo. Proof may include verification that the unit meets the applicable code from an approved third party inspection agency or other entity approved by the commission. The dealer or owner must make any changes required to bring the unit into compliance with the applicable code. The manager may issue a seal once all the requirements of Chapters 700 and 123, RSMo are met, required inspections are completed and the applicable seal fee is submitted.
*Original authority: 700.040, RSMo 1973, amended 1976, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1999.