Maine § 10 §9042 Standards

Maine Statutes

§ 10 §9042 — Standards

Maine·Title 10 COMMERCE AND TRADE·Part 11 HOUSING·Ch. 951 MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT

1.Standards. The board shall, by rule, adopt standards in conformance with nationally recognized standards for the construction and the installation of manufactured housing.

2.Approval. The board shall approve for sale or installation all manufactured housing that complies with the rules and standards authorized by this chapter or shall delegate the authority to inspect and approve the manufactured housing by inspection agencies authorized by the board.

3.Exemption. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 25, section 2357‑A and Title 30‑A, section 4358, new manufactured housing that is manufactured, brokered, distributed, sold, installed or serviced in compliance with this chapter is exempt from all state or other political subdivision codes, standards, rules or regulations that regulat

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1.
Standards.
The board shall, by rule, adopt standards in conformance with nationally recognized standards for the construction and the installation of manufactured housing.
2.
Approval.
The board shall approve for sale or installation all manufactured housing that complies with the rules and standards authorized by this chapter or shall delegate the authority to inspect and approve the manufactured housing by inspection agencies authorized by the board.
3.
Exemption.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 25, section 2357‑A and Title 30‑A, section 4358, new manufactured housing that is manufactured, brokered, distributed, sold, installed or serviced in compliance with this chapter is exempt from all state or other political subdivision codes, standards, rules or regulations that regulate the same matters. A building permit or certificate of occupancy may not be delayed, denied or withheld on account of any alleged failure of new manufactured housing to comply with any code, standard, rule or regulation from which the new manufactured housing is exempt under this subsection.
4.
Certification.
5.
Local enforcement.
Except as specifically set forth in this subsection, a certificate of occupancy for any certified manufactured housing may not be denied, delayed or withheld on account of any alleged failure to comply with this chapter or any building code or rule adopted by the board. For the purposes of this section, "certified manufactured housing" means new manufactured housing to which a label, seal or other device has been affixed, in accordance with rules adopted by the board, certifying the compliance of the housing with this chapter and all applicable rules.
6.
Review of denial; issuance of certificate of occupancy.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 25, chapter 313, if a certificate of occupancy for certified manufactured housing is denied on account of any alleged failure of the manufactured housing to comply with this chapter or any building code or rule adopted by the board or any law, rule, regulation or ordinance from which the manufactured housing is exempt under this chapter, the applicant for the certificate of occupancy may petition the board to review the denial.

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Legislative History

PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 642, §27 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 725, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 344, §19 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 633, §4 (AMD).