§ 15A-1-308 — Manufacturing plants -- Quality assurance inspections.

(1) The Division of Facilities Construction and Management shall approve a modular manufacturer before modular building units produced by or sold by the modular manufacturer may be used for human occupancy within the state.
(2) A modular manufacturer, or an employee of a modular manufacturer, shall meet each requirement of Modular Building Institute 1200 Standard, Chapter 5 and 1205 Standard, Chapters 4 and 5.
(3) The quality assurance and control plan, as required in Modular Building Institute 1200 Standard, Chapter 5, and further defined per Modular Building Institute 1205 Standard, Chapter 5, shall include a conflict of interest form developed by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management.
(4) Quality assurance personnel at the manufacturing plant shall:
(4)(a) demonstrate to the Division of Facilities Construction and Management and an applicable third party inspection agency that the quality assurance personnel have adequate knowledge of the product, factory operations, and the codes and standards for the product being manufactured;
(4)(b) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management the ability of the quality assurance personnel to perform required duties, as outlined by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management by rule; and
(4)(c) inspect each module and panelized system for quality control.
(5) (5)(a) After local building permit issuance, a modular manufacturer, third party agency, or third party inspector may not amend a construction document without approval from a local regulator.
(5)(b) A local regulator shall approve an amendment to a construction document unless it violates a site-specific provision of municipal code or affects the safety or the habitability of a modular unit.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 431, 2024 General Session