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§912.21. Definitions
For the purposes of this Part, the following words have the following meanings:
(1)"Extraordinary circumstances" means a federally declared disaster, a
gubernatorially declared disaster or emergency, a pandemic, or an illness or emergency
medical condition.
(2)"Frame tie" or "tie down" means any device approved and used for the purpose
of securing manufactured or modular homes to ground anchors in order to resist wind forces.
(3)"Ground anchor" means any device approved and used for the purpose of
securing manufactured or modular homes to the ground in order to resist wind forces.
(4)"Ground level" means an anchor has been fully installed so the head is at the
surface of the soil.
(5)"Installation permit" means a permit issued by the commission to a licensed
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§912.21. Definitions
For the purposes of this Part, the following words have the following meanings:
(1) "Extraordinary circumstances" means a federally declared disaster, a
gubernatorially declared disaster or emergency, a pandemic, or an illness or emergency
medical condition.
(2) "Frame tie" or "tie down" means any device approved and used for the purpose
of securing manufactured or modular homes to ground anchors in order to resist wind forces.
(3) "Ground anchor" means any device approved and used for the purpose of
securing manufactured or modular homes to the ground in order to resist wind forces.
(4) "Ground level" means an anchor has been fully installed so the head is at the
surface of the soil.
(5) "Installation permit" means a permit issued by the commission to a licensed
installer or the homeowner who shall certify that the home is in compliance with this Part.
(6) "Installation permit sticker" means a sticker issued by the commission, along with
an installation permit, which is to be affixed to the home to signify that the home is in
compliance with this Part.
(7) "Installer" means a person licensed by the commission to install a manufactured
or modular home.
(8) "Manufactured home" or "manufactured housing" means a factory-built,
residential dwelling unit constructed to standards and codes, as promulgated by the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under the National
Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.,
as amended. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the terms "manufactured home" and
"manufactured housing" may be used interchangeably and apply only to structures bearing
the permanently affixed seal of the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
(9) "Mobile home" means a factory-built, residential dwelling unit built to voluntary
standards prior to passage of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards Act of 1974.
(10) "Modular home" and "modular housing" mean a factory-built, residential
dwelling unit built to the International Residential Code as adopted by the Louisiana State
Uniform Construction Code Council.
(11) "Over-roof tie" means a certain device approved by the manufactured homes
manufacturer and used for the purpose of securing the manufactured homes systems to
ground anchors in order to resist wind forces. Ties may be installed only under roof material.
(12) "Setup" or "installation" means the operations performed at the occupancy site
which render manufactured and modular homes fit for habitation. Such operations include
but are not limited to positioning, blocking, leveling, supporting, tying down, making minor
adjustments and trim out, and assembling multiple or expandable units in the final
construction process.
(13) "Stabilizer device" means an approved device or method that is used to resist
lateral movement of manufactured homes and anchors.
(14) "Transporter" means an individual who transports a manufactured or modular
home to the site of installation but does not perform any blocking or anchoring of the home,
except a transporter is allowed to put blocks under the hitch on the tongue of the frame.