Cal. Code Regs. tit. 25 § 4852

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 39, September 27, 2024

Section 4852 - Conditions of Approval for a Design Approval Agency

In addition to meeting the definition of a third-party entity provided in Health and Safety Code Section 18013.2, a Design Approval Agency shall satisfy all of the following criteria as a condition of approval.

(a) A Design Approval Agency shall employ staff which satisfy the provisions of Part A of Standard E 541, of the 1986 Annual Book of ASTM Standards published by the American Society for Testing and Materials, hereby incorporated by reference. Only such staff shall perform the activities of inspecting and approving plans and quality control manuals.

(b) For the inspection of plans for structural systems of mobile homes or commercial coaches, a Design Approval Agency shall employ a staff engineer(s) registered by the State of California or architect(s) licensed by the State of California.

(c) A Design Approval Agency shall have the ability to enforce the provisions of California law and regulations governing the manufacture of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches and recreational vehicles.

(d) A Design Approval Agency shall have the ability to submit reports complying with Section 4880.

(e) A Design Approval Agency shall have the ability to maintain plans and quality control manuals as well as amendments thereto. This ability includes such activities as record keeping, storage, retrieval of approved plans or manuals and maintenance of a system to distinguish and assemble currently approved plans or manuals from those which have been superseded or cancelled.

(f) A Design Approval Agency shall be free of actual or potential conflict of interest and shall not be affiliated with, influenced by, or controlled by any manufacturer of mobile homes, commercial coaches, special purpose commercial coaches, or recreational vehicles, or supplier.

(g) An individual applicant for approval as a Design Approval Agency shall be qualified to receive public benefits pursuant to chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 4852

1. New section filed 10-6-88 as an emergency; operative 10-6-88 (Register 88, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-3-89.
2. The Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 1-31-89 was disapproved. Order of Repeal of 10-6-88 emergency order filed 3-2-89 by OAL pursuant to Government Code Section 11349.6 (Register 89, No. 11).
3. New section filed 3-3-89 as an emergency; operative 3-3-89 (Register 89, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days, by 7-3-89, or emergency language will be repealed.
4. Certificate of Compliance including amendment of subsection (b) transmitted to OAL 6-29-89 and filed 7-24-89 (Register 89, No. 32).
5. New subsection (g) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-20-98 as an emergency; operative 4-6-98 (Register 98, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-4-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. New subsection (g) and amendment of NOTE refiled 8-4-98 as an emergency; operative 8-4-98 (Register 98, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-4-98 order transmitted to OAL 12-1-98 and filed 1-14-99 (Register 99, No. 3).

Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 18020, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 10-6-88 as an emergency; operative 10-6-88 (Register 88, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-3-89.
2. The Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 1-31-89 was disapproved. Order of Repeal of 10-6-88 emergency order filed 3-2-89 by OAL pursuant to Government Code Section 11349.6 (Register 89, No. 11).
3. New section filed 3-3-89 as an emergency; operative 3-3-89 (Register 89, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days, by 7-3-89, or emergency language will be repealed.
4. Certificate of Compliance including amendment of subsection (b) transmitted to OAL 6-29-89 and filed 7-24-89 (Register 89, No. 32).
5. New subsection (g) and amendment of Note filed 3-20-98 as an emergency; operative 4-6-98 (Register 98, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-4-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. New subsection (g) and amendment of Note refiled 8-4-98 as an emergency; operative 8-4-98 (Register 98, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-4-98 order transmitted to OAL 12-1-98 and filed 1-14-99 (Register 99, No. 3).