Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Any home that is salvaged as defined in
§1201.461 of the Standards Act, may be rebuilt/repaired for purposes of
issuance of a manufactured Statement of Ownership at the option of the
Department after inspection in accordance with Department procedures.
Notification in writing to the Department at its Austin headquarters shall be
required before rebuilding/repair begins.
(b) The retailer must:
(1) notify the Department in writing ten (10)
business days before rebuilding (or monthly for continuous activity) and
provide the following, if available:
(A) HUD
or Texas Seal number;
(B) data
plate and comfort cooling certificate information (applicable wind and roof
load zones, manufacturer's name and address, home model, list of appliance
models, home production date, thermal zones, transmission coefficients, furnace
certification temperatures, and duct capacity for cooling);
(C) copy of salvage declaration report if
salvaged by an insurance company;
(D) description of damage;
(E) description of cause of damage (water,
wind, impact, fire, etc.); and
(F)
location of home during rebuilding.
(2) provide a plan for rebuilding, sealed by
a licensed professional engineer, that contains the following:
(A) drawings and specifications that describe
the rebuilding;
(B) if more than
one home is rebuilt in any one (1) month period, then a quality assurance
manual that describes the following:
(i)
system testing;
(ii) inspection
process of cavities before concealment; and
(iii) record keeping.
(C) list of new parts and
appliances;
(D) list of reused or
salvaged parts and appliances; and
(E) rebuilder's data plate (if
applicable).
(3) notify
the Department when concealed cavities will be exposed for Department
inspectors;
(4) remove damaged
material and equipment;
(5) add new
or used materials and equipment;
(6) repair all defects; and
(7) repair and test all systems.
(c) The Department may schedule
inspections of the home during the rebuilding process.
(d) A manufactured home which has not
sustained sufficient damage to be declared salvage may be refurbished to its
original structural configuration so that it is habitable as defined by
§1201.453 of the Standards Act.
