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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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15. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles |
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15C. Division of Motor Vehicles |
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15C-2. Rules Of Procedure For Bureau Of Mobile Home And Recreational Vehicle Construction |
1(1) Duplex mobile homes produced for sale in Florida must be inspected at the manufacturing plant. Duplex mobile homes shall not be shipped from the manufacturing plant location until an appropriate Florida Code Seal has been affixed by the manufacturer, and seal validated by a Florida Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Inspector. The validation sticker may be affixed, if the duplex mobile home has reached a terminal point in the assembly line, and the Florida Code Seal has been affixed.
81(2) Manufacturer’s Certification. In order to assure that duplex mobile homes are built in accordance with the appropriate standard, the following information shall be submitted.
106(a) Duplex mobile home manufacturers shall notify the Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Construction Engineering Office, Neil Kirkman Building, Tallahassee, Florida, in writing, upon receipt of an order for the construction of a duplex mobile home.
142(b) The following items must be submitted by the manufacturer to the Bureau of Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Construction, Neil Kirkman Building, Tallahassee, Florida, prior to the mobile home manufacturer beginning construction of the duplex mobile home.
1801. Detailed working set of certified plans and specifications.
1892. Manufacturer’s procedure manual.
1933. The original letter of certification bearing the engineer’s seal and signature, and listing the mobile home models or systems certified, with details on all construction options.
2204. Date to be manufactured.
2255. Dealer’s name and address.
2306. Duplex mobile home identification number.
2367. Approximate date of shipment to the dealer.
2448. Setup and Homeowner’s Manual(s).
249(c) If the duplex mobile home is constructed in a plant that has current HUD approval and a Florida mobile home manufacturing license/bond, the following shall be submitted:
2771. Certified floor plans for separate utility systems for each living unit.
2892. 1-hour-fire-rated wall separating the living units.
2963. Items number 3. through 8. listed in paragraph 30515C-2.004(2)(b), 306F.A.C.
307(d) A copy of the certified plans, specifications, procedure manual, and letter of certification shall be kept on file by the manufacturer at each plant location. No Standards Code Seals will be issued to any mobile home duplex manufacturer until plans, specifications, procedure manual, and letter of certification have been reviewed by the Division of Motorist Services. Plans, specifications, procedure manual, and letter of certification must be submitted in a format acceptable to the Division of Motorist Services.
385(3) A data sheet shall be permanently affixed (glued) in the back bedroom closet of the duplex mobile home. The data sheet shall include the manufacturer’s name and address, heat loss/gain or BTU Rating, and structural zone map of USA.
425Rulemaking Authority 427320.011, 428320.824(1) FS. 430Law Implemented 432320.823, 433320.8255, 434320.827 FS. 436History–New 1-25-75, Amended 2-25-76, 9-11-78, Formerly 15C-2.04, Amended 1-1-90, 9-24-90, 12-10-92.
