780 CMR, ch. 110.00, 780 CMR 110R3, 110.R3.2
ALTERATION. Any construction, other than ordinary repairs of product that deviate from the approved product.
APPLICABLE CODES. 780 CMR and specialized codes if applicable.
CERTIFICATION. Any manufacturer or product which meets the provisions of 780 CMR 110.R3 is deemed to be certified.
CSL. A construction supervisor license. See also construction supervisor.
DEALER. Any individual, organization or firm engaged in the retail selling, or offering for sale, brokering, or distribution of product, primarily to a person who in good faith, purchases or leases such product for purposes other than resale.
DPL. The Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure.
INSTALLATION. The process of affixing, or assembling product on the building site, and connecting it to utilities, and/or to an existing building. Installation may also mean the connecting of two or more manufactured building or housing units designed and approved to be so connected.
INSTALLER. An individual who, on the basis of training and experience, has been certified by a manufacturer as competent to supervise the placement and connection required to install product of that manufacturer. Said certification by the manufacturer shall be in writing; additionally, the certified installer shall possess picture identification in the form of a driver's license or other picture identification acceptable to the building official.
LABEL. An approved device or seal evidencing certification of product in accordance with 780 CMR 110.R3.
LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A department or agency in a municipality charged with the enforcement of 780 CMR and appropriate specialized codes.
MANUFACTURED BUILDING. Any manufactured building which has concealed elements, such as electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, insulation, and other systems affecting health and safety, and which is manufactured, constructed, relocated, reconfigured, and/or assembled in accordance with 780 CMR and pertinent regulations, in manufacturing facilities, on or off the building site. Also, any manufactured building as defined above which does not have concealed elements, but which has been approved by the BBRS at the request of the manufacturer.
MANUFACTURED BUILDING COMPONENT. Any manufactured subsystem, manufactured subassembly, or other system designed for use in or as part of a structure having concealed elements such as electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire protection systems and other systems affecting health and safety.
MANUFACTURER. A business entity approved to manufacture product.
MANUFACTURED HOMES. Manufactured homes regulated under the federal Housing and Urban Development standards as defined in 24 CFR Part 3280.2, which are not within the scope of 780 CMR 110.R3.
MODULAR HOME. Any R-Use manufactured building.
OFFICE. The Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
PLANS. Building plans, specifications and documentation of product, which may include structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and fire protection systems and other systems affecting health and safety, including variations which are submitted as part of the building system.
PRODUCT. A manufactured building, manufactured building component, modular home or relocatable building.
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL. The manual as outlined in section 3 of 780 CMR 110.R3 which contains the quality assurance process specific to a manufacturer and approved by a TPIA.
RELOCATABLE BUILDING. A partially or completely assembled building constructed and designed to be reused multiple times and transported to different building sites.
SPECIALIZED CODES. See 780 CMR 1.00: Scope and Administration.
THIRD PARTY INSPECTION AGENCY ("TPIA"). A TPIA registered in accordance with the requirements of 780 CMR 110.R3 and retained by the manufacturer and approved by the Office to perform inspection, evaluation, and certification of manufacturers and product.
780 CMR, ch. 110.00, 780 CMR 110R3, 110.R3.2