Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 765 - Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission
Chapter 37 - Manufactured Home Installers
Subchapter 8 - Certified Inspection Program
Section 765:37-8-1 - New Manufactured Home Inspections

(a) All new manufactured home installations shall be inspected by a certified installation inspector.

(b) In addition to certified installation inspectors who meet the qualifications set forth herein, a certified installation inspector may include a HUD certified DAPIA or IPIA, an engineer experienced in manufactured home installations, an inspector certified by authorities with jurisdiction where the manufactured home is installed or a qualified Commission employee.

(c) The purpose of the inspection of the installation by a certified inspector is to verify that the installation was performed in a manner which complies with new manufactured home installation standards.

(d) The Manufactured Home Advisory Committee shall review and recommend the educational and experiential standards for certified installation inspectors to the Commission for approval. Said standards shall include at a minimum, eight (8) hours of training in a classroom setting and four (4) hours in sited training. Said standards shall be published on the Commission website and distributed to every licensed installer. Such standards may be changed or modified as the need for changes or modifications become apparent.

(e) An applicant for a certified installation inspector shall be approved by the Manufactured Home Advisory Committee and the Commission.

(f) A certified installation inspector shall be authorized to perform an installation inspection on any new manufactured home installation performed within the State of Oklahoma.

(g) The Manufactured Home Advisory Committee shall recommend the qualifications for instructors of candidates for designation as certified installation instructors and submit said qualifications to the Commission for approval.