New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 14 - HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 12 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 14.12.1.10 - MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. The division adopts as part of these rules the following federal statutes and regulations as minimum standards for new manufactured home construction and installation:
B. All new manufactured homes manufactured or sold within New Mexico shall comply with the construction standards promulgated by the United States department of housing and urban development, 24 C.F.R. Section 3280 and Section 3282, under the national manufactured housing construction and safety standards act of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 5401 - Section 5426.
C. The division adopts as part of these rules the following standards as minimum standards for used, preowned, or resold manufactured home installation:
D. Manufactured homes installed before May 19, 1988, used for nonresidential purposes are granted until May 19, 1993 to comply with the requirements for access to the handicapped. If a nonresidential manufactured home is relocated or if major modifications are made to the unit, the unit must be brought into compliance to the state requirements for access to the handicapped.
E. Any unit used for nonresidential, or commercial purposes, manufactured or installed after May 19, 1988, must be constructed to the appropriate uniform building code standards as adopted by the construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department. The construction industries division has full jurisdiction in approval and inspection of nonresidential manufactured units. None of the provisions contained in this subsection shall apply to retailers licensed by the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department.