N.M. Admin. Code § 14.12.1.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 14.12.1.10 - MINIMUM CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS

A. The division adopts as part of these rules the following federal statutes and regulations as minimum standards for new manufactured home construction and installation:

(1) Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended by the National Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000, 42 U.S.C. 5401 - 5426;

(2) Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, 24 C.F.R. Section 3280;

(3) Manufactured Home Procedural and Enforcement Regulations, 24 C.F.R. Section 3282 ;

(4) Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards, 24 C.F.R. Section 3285 ; and the

(5) Manufactured Home Installation Program, 24 C.F.R. Section 3286.

B. All new manufactured homes manufactured or sold within New Mexico shall comply with the construction standards promulgated by the United States department of housing and urban development, 24 C.F.R. Section 3280 and Section 3282, under the national manufactured housing construction and safety standards act of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 5401 - Section 5426.

C. The division adopts as part of these rules the following standards as minimum standards for used, preowned, or resold manufactured home installation:

(1) NFPA 70, national electrical code, 2008 edition, as amended, that pertains to manufactured (mobile) homes;

(2) NFPA 54, national fuel gas code, 2006 edition, as amended, that pertains to manufactured (mobile) homes;

(3) uniform plumbing code, 2006 edition, as amended, that pertains to manufactured (mobile) homes;

(4) NFPA 58, standards for the storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases, 2008 edition, as amended, that pertains to manufactured (mobile) homes; and the

(5) uniform mechanical code, 2006 edition, as amended, that pertains to manufactured (mobile) homes.

D. Manufactured homes installed before May 19, 1988, used for nonresidential purposes are granted until May 19, 1993 to comply with the requirements for access to the handicapped. If a nonresidential manufactured home is relocated or if major modifications are made to the unit, the unit must be brought into compliance to the state requirements for access to the handicapped.

E. Any unit used for nonresidential, or commercial purposes, manufactured or installed after May 19, 1988, must be constructed to the appropriate uniform building code standards as adopted by the construction industries division of the regulation and licensing department. The construction industries division has full jurisdiction in approval and inspection of nonresidential manufactured units. None of the provisions contained in this subsection shall apply to retailers licensed by the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department.

N.M. Admin. Code § 14.12.1.10

14.12.1.10 NMAC - N, 12-01-10