General Information
Action Summary |
The following changes are all of the substantive changes to the Manufactured Housing Licensing and Transaction Recovery Fund Regulations (13 VAC 6-20-10 et seq.) being proposed by the Board:
1. Part I General, 13 VAC 6-20-10. Definitions. - To amend the definition of "Code" to comport with regulatory actions taken by the Board of Housing and Community Development to separate the Industrialized Building and Manufactured Home Safety Regulations into two regulations.
2. 13 VAC 6-20-50. License required; annual renewal. - To amend the regulation to allow the board to require a dealer's representative to pass an examination before issuance of a license.
3. 13 VAC 6-20-60. Application for licensing; renewal. - To amend the regulation to add a recent financial statement to the list of items required for an original dealer's license.
4. 13 VAC 6-20-80. Dealer responsibility for inspections; other items. - To amend the definition of "Code" to comport with regulatory actions taken by the Board of Housing and Community Development to separate the Industrialized Building and Manufactured Home Safety Regulations into two regulations.
5. 13 VAC 6-20-90. License required; annual renewal. - To amend the regulation to allow the board to require a broker's representative to pass an examination before issuance of a license.
6. 13 VAC 6-20-100. Application for licensing; renewal. - To amend the regulation to add a recent financial statement to the list of items required for an original broker's license.
7. 13 VAC 6-20-120. Broker responsibility for inspections; other items. - To amend the regulation to comport with regulatory actions taken by the Board of Housing and Community Development to separate the Industrialized Building and Manufactured Home Safety Regulations into two regulations.
8. 13 VAC 6-20-130. License required; annual renewal. - To amend the regulation to allow the board to require a salesperson to pass an examination before issuance of a license, to set a minimum age for a salesperson and to establish disclosure requirements for certain actions by salespersons and to establish a probationary license.
9. Article 5 Special Licenses, 13 VAC 6-20-160. Special license; applications; fees. - To amend the regulation to establish a temporary license.
10. Article 6 Violations and Hearings, 13 VAC 6-20-180. Penalties; notice to regulant. - To amend the regulation by changing assessments to monetary penalties.
11. 13 VAC 6-20-200. Fee schedules. - To amend the regulation to add temporary licenses and provide a remedy for bad checks.
12. Part III Dealer or Manufacturer Sales Agreements, 13 VAC 6-20-210. Filing of dealer or manufacturer sales agreements; contents. - To amend the regulation by clarifying that the regulation does not require that dealer/manufacturer sales agreements are used, but if used they must comply with the regulation.
13. 13 VAC 6-20-220. Coercion of dealer by manufacturer prohibited. - To amend the regulation by deleting certain prohibited actions by a manufacturer.
14. 13 VAC 6-20-250. Operation of dealership by manufacturer. - To amend the regulation by deleting 13 VAC 6-20-250, Operation of dealership by manufacturer.
15. Part V Warranty, Service and Alterations, 13 VAC 6-20-320. Duration of warranties. - To amend the regulation by changing regulants to dealers and to better define the parameters of warranties required to be provided by manufacturers.
16. 13 VAC 6-20-350. Warranty service; time limits; rejection of claim. - To amend the regulation to comport with regulatory actions taken by the Board of Housing and Community Development to separate the Industrialized Building and Manufactured Home Safety Regulations into two regulations.
17. Part VI Miscellaneous Provisions, 13 VAC 6-20-400. Limitation on damages retained by dealer; disclosure to buyer. - To amend the regulation by better defining the "time of the sale" and "accepting or taking delivery of a manufactured home by a buyer" regarding disclosure of damages that may be assessed by a dealer.
18. Part VII Transaction Recovery Fund, 13 VAC 6-20-420. Recovery fund established; assessments. - To amend the regulation by clarifying that interest earned by the recovery f fund may be used to pay claimant's damages awarded by the board.
19. 13 VAC 6-20-430. Filing claims; investigations; conference or hearing on claim. - To amend the regulation by removing all attorneys' fees from the amount of damages awarded by the board.
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Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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Executive Branch Review |
This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
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RIS Project |
No project yet assigned to this action |
New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
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Proposed
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Stage withdrawn on 01/01/1900 after the Governor's office completed its review. |
Contact Information
Name / Title:
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Jeff Brown
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Director of State Building Codes Office
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Address:
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Main Street Center
600 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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Email Address:
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jeff.brown@dhcd.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)371-7161
FAX: (804)371-7090
TDD: (804)371-7089
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This person is the primary contact for this chapter.