Cal. Code Regs. tit. 25 § 5630

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 5630 - Reporting a Unit as Salvage

(a) An application submitted to request the designation of a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home as salvage, that is damaged and unfit for human habitation or that has been destroyed, shall meet the requirements of this section.

(b) If a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home was sold prior to the date of damage or destruction by other than a dealer and not reported to the department, the application shall also meet the applicable registration requirements pursuant to Article 3 and 4 of this chapter.

(c) If a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, or commercial coach, was sold by a dealer prior to the date of damage or destruction and not reported to the department, the application shall also meet the applicable registration requirements pursuant to Articles 3, 4 and Article 7 of this chapter.

(d) Each application shall include the titling document.

(e) If the application is to report the salvage of a new, unregistered unit, the application shall include the original (pink) copy of form HCD 483.0, Manufacturer Certificate of Origin, dated 7/97.

(f) The application shall include all Junior Lienholder Registration Cards, with each registration card.

(g) The application shall include the last issued registered owner's registration card.

(h) The application shall include each HUD label or HCD insignia assigned to the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, or truck camper. If the labels or insignia are unavailable due to their destruction, loss, or surrender to the department, the applicant shall provide this information as required in subsection (i).

(i) The application shall include a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the following information:

(1) The unit identifying information.

(2) A statement certifying the following information:

(A) the date the unit was destroyed and the cause of the destruction.

(B) the license plate(s) or decal(s) has been destroyed.

(C) the HUD label(s) or HCD insignia has been surrendered to the department, lost, or destroyed.

(j) If the manufactured home, mobilehome, or commercial coach is destroyed or damaged after the date the annual renewal fees become due, the application shall include payment for fees and penalties as specified in Sections 18114, 18114.1, 18115, and 18116 of the Health and Safety Code.

(k) If the application includes a change in ownership not recorded with the department prior to the date of destruction, the following applicable fees shall be submitted with the application:

(1) Payment for the Transfer Fee as required by subsection 5660(b), and

(2) Payment for a Lien Registration Service Fee as required by subsection 5660(m), and

(3) Payment of the use tax as specified in Section 5667.

(4) the Manufactured Home Recovery Fund Fee as required by subsection 5660(s);

(l) If the application includes a sale by a California licensed dealer not recorded with the department prior to the date of destruction, the following fees apply:

(1) Payment of the Dealer Report of Sale filing fee as required by Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 4, subsection 5040(j).

(2) Payment Administrative Service Fees as specified in Section 18123.5 of the Health and Safety Code shall also be submitted with the application, when applicable.

(m) If the registration of the manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home has been designated as salvage pursuant to this section, neither a titling document nor a registration card shall be issued unless the unit is approved for occupancy pursuant to the requirements of Section 5631.

(n) Upon approval of the application to designate a manufactured home, mobilehome, multi-unit manufactured housing, commercial coach, truck camper, or floating home for salvage, the department shall provide acknowledgment to the registered owner and legal owner(s), if any, that the application has been approved to report the unit as salvage.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 5630

1. New article 13 (sections 5630-5631) and section filed 12-31-97; operative 1-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 1).
2. New subsection (k)(4) (replacing previously withdrawn subsection (k)(4)) filed 4-1-98; operative 4-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 14).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015 and 18075, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18026, 18070.1(c), 18075.5, 18114, 18114.1, 18115, 18116, 18123.5 and 18550(d)(e), Health and Safety Code.