Section 291-12-001 - SCOPE, STATE CODE, AND DEFINITIONS001.01Scope and Application: All rules, regulations, and orders of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure or its predecessor agency adopted prior to May 1, 1998, in connection with the powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Nebraska Public Service Commission under the Nebraska Uniform Standards for Manufactured Homes Act, shall continue to be effective until revised, amended, repealed, or nullified pursuant to law. In regard to any manufactured home displaying the United States Manufactured Home Seal, also referred to as United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) seal, no suit, action, or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced prior to May 1, 1998, or which could have been commenced prior to that date, by or against such department or agency, or the director or employee thereof in such director or employee's official capacity or in relation to the discharge of his or her official duties, shall abate by reason of the transfer of duties and functions from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to the Nebraska Public Service Commission.
001.02State Code for Manufactured Homes: There are hereby adopted the standards and regulations governing the body and frame design and construction and all plumbing, heating, and electrical systems of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Manufactured Home Standards and Regulations Program, Title 24 CFR, Parts 3280, 3282 and 3283. All rules, regulations, guidelines and directives set forth in HUD Manufactured Home Standards Part 3280, Title 24 CFR, HUD Manufactured Home Regulations Part 3282, Title 24 CFR, and HUD Manufactured Home Consumer Manual Requirements Part 3283, Title 24 CFR shall be incorporated by reference and made a part of these rules and regulations with the same force and effect as if set forth fully herein. 001.03Definitions: The following definitions shall apply to these standards. Where these definitions differ from those in the Standard adopted in Section 001.02, these shall be controlling. 001.03ACommission: The Nebraska Public Service Commission.001.03BDepartment: The Nebraska Public Service Commission, Housing and Recreational Vehicle Department.011.03CPerson: Any individual, partnership, company, corporation, or association engaged in manufacturing, selling, offering to sell, or leasing manufactured homes.291 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 12, § 001