La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-521
Fire Marshal- the assistant secretary of the Office of the State Fire Marshal of the State of Louisiana.
Installation-the construction of a foundation system and the placement or erection of a manufactured or modular home on the foundation system. Installation includes, without limitation, supporting, blocking, leveling, securing, or anchoring such home and connecting multiple or expandable sections of such home together and to the foundation.
Installation Permit-a permit issued by the fire marshal to a licensed installer or the homeowner who shall certify that the home is in compliance with this Part.
Installation Permit Sticker- a sticker issued by the fire marshal, along with an installation permit, which is to be affixed to the home to signify that the home is in compliance with R.S. 51:912.22. Installation standards for manufactured homes and mobile homes.
Installer-a person responsible for the installation of a manufactured home or modular home and who is required to obtain a license pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 51:912.
Manufactured Home-a new or used structure transportable in one or more sections, which is 8 body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities and includes the plumbing, heating and air conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein. For purposes of LAC 55:V.Chapter 5, the terms "manufactured home" and "manufactured housing" may be used interchangeably and apply only to structures bearing the permanently affixed seal of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Modular Home-a factory-built, residential dwelling unit built to the International Residential Code as adopted by the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council.
Manufacturer-any person who constructs or assembles manufactured or modular housing.
Person- a natural person, association, or group of natural persons, partnership, company, corporation, institution, or legal entity.
Retailer-any person who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of buying, selling, distributing, brokering, or exchanging an interest in a manufactured or modular home with the intent to make a profit, monetary gain, or anything of economic value. Any person who buys, sells, distributes, brokers, or exchanges an interest in more than one such manufactured or modular home in any twelve-month period shall be presumed to be a retailer.
Salesman-any person employed by a retailer for purposes of selling manufactured and/or modular housing to the public.
Transporter-an individual who transports a manufactured or modular home to the site of installation but does not perform any blocking and/or anchoring of the home, except a transporter is allowed to put blocks under the hitch on the tongue of the frame. However, individuals who transport manufactured or modular homes from the factory to the retailer's location are exempt from this definition.
La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-521