Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-05 - Stabilizing of Manufactured Homes
Section 0780-02-05-.02 - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF STANDARDS
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0780-02-05-.02
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Effective January 1, 2004, any new manufactured home subject to the Tennessee Manufactured Home Installation Act shall be installed in accordance with the following criteria:
(a) In compliance with the
manufacturer's instructions, if provided or available.
(b) If the manufacturer has not provided or
does not make available suitable instructions, then the home shall be installed
according to instructions prepared and sealed by an engineer registered in the
State of Tennessee; or
(c) As an
alternative to subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this rule, the home may be
installed according to the instructions contained in ANSI 225.1, 1994 edition,
until such time as federal standards are implemented pursuant to the federal
Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000, at which time the federal
standard shall supplant the ANSI 225.1, 1994 edition instructions.
(d) In addition to the requirements of
subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), or (1)(c), installation shall comply with federal
emergency management regulations applicable to flood zones.
(2) Effective January 1, 2004, any used manufactured home subject to the Tennessee Manufactured Home Installation Act shall be installed in accordance with the following criteria:
(a) In compliance with the manufacturer's
manual in use at the time the home was manufactured.
(b) As an alternative to subsection (2)(a),
the home shall be installed according to instructions prepared and sealed by an
engineer registered in the State of Tennessee; or
(c) As an alternative to subsections (2)(a)
and (2)(b) of this rule, the home may be installed according to the
instructions contained in ANSI 225.1, 1994 edition, until such time as federal
standards are implemented pursuant to the federal Manufactured Housing
Improvement Act of 2000, at which time the federal standard shall supplant the
ANSI 225.1, 1994 edition instructions.
(d) In addition to the requirements of
subsections (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c), installation shall comply with federal
emergency management regulations applicable to flood zones.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-126-204, 68-126-403, and 68-126-405.
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