Section SPS 361.46 - Manufacture, sale, and installation of dwellings(1) MANUFACTURE AND SALE. No modular multifamily housing, modular multifamily building system and the building system components subject to this subchapter may be manufactured for use, sold for initial use or installed in this state unless it is approved by the department and it bears the Wisconsin insignia issued in accordance with s. SPS 361.47(6).(2) COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE PROGRAM. A manufacturer of a modular multifamily dwelling shall establish a compliance assurance program to ensure that materials, production, and site operations conform to chs. SPS 361 to 366 and approved construction documents. The compliance assurance program shall be independent from the production of the unit. The compliance assurance program shall include all of the following: (a) Inspection and testing procedures that include inspection and testing frequency, processes, and criteria for accepting and rejecting materials and products.(b) A flow chart, plant layout, or other schematic plan or document illustrating and describing the process for manufacturing modular multifamily dwellings, including locations and check points where mandatory inspections will occur.(c) Procedures for protecting materials, supplies, and other items used in the production process from damage and deterioration.(d) Procedures for segregating and disposing of rejected materials and products, including a record documenting the authority to reject defective work without conflict from the production department.(e) Procedures for calibrating, testing, and inspecting equipment used in the production process.(f) Procedures for final inspection, identification, and labeling of finished modular multifamily housing, modular multifamily building systems, and the building system components, including a system for issuing and maintaining records of serial numbers on units and components.(g) Procedures for handling, storing, and protecting all finished modular multifamily housing, modular multifamily building systems, and the building system components at the manufacturing plant or other storage facility.(h) Procedures and methods for storing and maintaining access to manufacturing records.(i) An audit, monitoring, or similar evaluation system to assess the effectiveness of the compliance assurance program and the manufacturing process.(3) INSTALLATION. The manufacturer shall obtain building plan review and approval, in accordance with this subchapter, for a modular multifamily dwelling before any on-site construction within the scope of chs. SPS 361 to 366 is commenced.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services § SPS 361.46
Adopted by, CR 16-094: cr., Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5/1/2018