Ala. Admin. Code r. 535-X-12T-.08

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 535-X-12T-.08 - Delivery Of Manufactured Housing Units For Occupancy Within Alabama

(a) When an AMHC licensed retailer, person or business entity under contract with said retailer, or an AMHC certified installer transports a manufactured housing unit to its installation site in Alabama, the licensed retailer or the certified installer shall notify the AMHC by priority mail, fax, or e-mail within 72 hours of the delivery. Units not to be immediately installed shall be properly blocked until installation by an AMHC certified installer.

(b) When a federally certified motor carrier transports a manufactured housing unit for installation in Alabama, he or she must give the AMHC at least 72 hours advance notice of the date, time, and place of delivery at its installation site. Such notice shall be provided by certified mail, fax, or e-mail. In order to minimize down time for the federally certified motor carrier, any variation from the date, time, or place originally given to the AMHC shall be communicated by fax or e-mail to AMHC as soon as practicable.

An AMHC inspector will meet the federally certified motor carrier at the delivery site at the appointed time. The federally certified motor carrier may not detach the manufactured housing unit unless an AMHC inspector has placed on the unit a dated decal identifying the unit and the inspector who conducted the inspection. The AMHC inspector shall note any safety-related transportation damage visible on the unit, including any unit damage that may have caused damage to roadways, flying debris on the roadways, or part of the unit protruding beyond the unit's normal frame or body. If the AMHC inspector observes or notes damage that may be the result of a possible criminal violation (such as unreported motor vehicle accident damage such as from a hit and run), the inspector may notify law enforcement officials. The inspector's reports will become a part of the Commission's public records.

Once the decal has been affixed, the federally certified motor carrier may then disconnect the unit, remove the wheels and axles, and temporarily secure the unit. Units not to be immediately installed shall be properly blocked until installation by a certified installer. The federally certified motor carrier may not install or attempt to install the unit unless the federally certified motor carrier is also an AMHC certified installer.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 535-X-12T-.08

New Rule: Filed April 15, 2009; effective May 20, 2009.

Author: Jim Sloan

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 24-4A-2, et seq. ;24-6-4.