Section 4882 - Insignia Issuance and Administration(a) A Quality Assurance Agency shall apply to the department for insignia on form HCD-MH 440 Application for Insignia By Quality Assurance Agency, dated May 1989 and provided by the department and shall contain the following information at Section 1 --Request for HCD Insignia: (1) The Quality Assurance Agency name, agency number, address and telephone number.(2) Identification of whether the type of insignia ordered is either recreational vehicle, mobile home, commercial coach or special purpose commercial coach. The Quality Assurance Agency shall request only one type of insignia on an application.(3) Identification of the type of method used to determine the insignia fee as follows: (A) Method I--Identify the number of recreational vehicle insignia requested and multiply by the recreational vehicle insignia fee specified in Section 4044(h)(2).(B) Method II--Identify the number of special purpose commercial coach insignia requested.(C) Method III--Identify the number of mobile home or commercial coach insignia requested and multiply by the insignia fee for mobile home and commercial coach specified in Section 4044(h)(1) and enter the amount at Line (A). Calculate the credits due the Quality Assurance Agency for previous mobile home or commercial coach insignia (as appropriate) reported to the department as assigned to specific sections. Multiply the credits due by the insignia fee for mobile home and commercial coach specified in Section 4044(h)(1) and enter the amount at Line B. (One credit may be taken for each insignia issued to a manufacturer for the 2nd, 3rd, etc. section of a multi-section mobile home or commercial coach.)
Subtract Line (B) from Line (A) to determine the fee due the department and enter the amount at Line (C).
(4) The signature and printed name of the Insignia Administrator and the date that the request for insignia was signed.(5) Upon completion of Section 1, the Quality Assurance Agency shall retain the pink copy and mail the white, canary and blue copies to the department along with the appropriate insignia fees.(b) The department shall complete Section 2--Insignia Shipment, on form HCD-MH 440, Application For Insignia By Quality Assurance Agency, dated May 1989 upon receipt and acceptance of the Quality Assurance Agency's request for insignia, and the appropriate insignia fee required by Section 4044. Section 2 shall contain the following information:(1) Indication of whether the type of insignia shipped is recreational vehicle, mobile home, commercial coach or special purpose commercial coach.(2) The amount of available credits.(3) The quantity of insignia shipped.(4) The numerical sequence of insignia issued beginning with the first insignia control number and including the last insignia control number.(5) The name of the authorized person issuing the insignia and the date of issuance.(c) The department shall retain the blue copy and mail the white and canary copy to the Quality Assurance Agency with the insignia requested.(d) Upon the Quality Assurance Agency's receipt of insignia from the department, the Quality Assurance Agency shall provide the following information at Section 3--Insignia Receiving Report on form HCD-MH 440 Application for Insignia by Quality Assurance Agency, dated May 1989:(1) The date the insignia shipment was received.(2) The quantity of insignia received.(3) The numerical sequence of insignia issued beginning with the first insignia control number and including the last insignia control number.(4) The signature and printed name of the Insignia Administrator, certifying that the insignia received is in satisfactory condition and correct according to type of insignia requested, quantity ordered and numerical sequence. The Insignia Administrator shall also certify to the unsatisfactory condition of insignia received by identifying insignia that is damaged, misprinted, missing, duplicated or possessing other unsatisfactory characteristics and identify the insignia number(s) affected.(5) Upon completion of Section 3, the Quality Assurance Agency shall retain the canary copy and mail the white copy to the department along with insignia identified as damaged, misprinted, duplicated or possessing other unsatisfactory characteristics.(e) The Quality Assurance Agency shall not request more than a thirty (30) day supply of insignia.(f) The insignia remain the sole property of the department. A Quality Assurance Agency shall return the insignia when the agency terminates activity or when so ordered by the department.(g) The Quality Assurance Agency is responsible for accounting for each insignia received from the department from the time of receipt until issued to a manufacturer. Insignia security procedures shall be established and an Insignia Administrator shall be designated to maintain insignia administration and security.(h) The Quality Assurance Agency shall require each manufacturer to establish and maintain an insignia security procedure. The Quality Assurance Agency shall refuse to issue insignia to a manufacturer unless the manufacturer establishes and maintains adequate insignia security procedures. If a manufacturer does not establish and maintain adequate insignia security, the Quality Assurance Agency shall affix the insignia to finished and complying units at the time of inspection.(i) The insignia security procedures established by the Quality Assurance Agency and each manufacturer shall minimize the potential for insignia loss, damage, theft and misappropriation. The procedures shall provide for storage of insignia in a lockable device when the insignia are left unattended. The device shall be of a type which cannot be opened except by a key or combination and except by the Insignia Administrator and shall be of such size or attachment to a floor or wall that it cannot be easily removed from the room where it is kept. The room where insignia are kept shall be locked when unattended. In the case of the manufacturer, the procedure for issuance of insignia shall be restricted to only personnel trained in insignia security procedures.(j) The Quality Assurance Agency shall not permit a manufacturer to accumulate more than a thirty (30) day supply of insignia.(k) The Quality Assurance Agency shall investigate the loss, destruction or misappropriation of insignia, including insignia issued to a client manufacturer. As an attachment to the report required by Section 4880(d), the Quality Assurance Agency shall submit a written investigative report to the department which identifies any insignia lost, stolen, damaged or misappropriated during the reporting month, and which describes the investigation, the circumstances which led to the occurrence, and the measures taken in order to eliminate a recurrence.(l) The Quality Assurance Agency may charge a manufacturer for insignia and insignia administration, in addition to the charges for inspection.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 4882
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 transmitted to OAL 6-29-89 and filed 7-24-89 (Register 89, No. 32). Note: Authority cited: Section 18020, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18020 and 18026, 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 transmitted to OAL 6-29-89 and filed 7-24-89 (Register 89, No. 32).