N.D. Admin. Code 108-03-01-06

Current through Supplement No. 395, January, 2025

Section 108-03-01-06 - Installers of manufactured homes - Registration

Manufactured home installers in North Dakota shall first register with the division. If any of the application information for the registered installer changes after issuance of the registration, the registered installer shall notify the division in writing within thirty days from the date of the change. A registration shall not be transferred nor assigned to another person.

At the time that an initial application for registration is filed, the following must be submitted:

1. Name of the installer and company;

2. Proof in the form of a copy of a valid driver's license or certificate of birth that the applicant is at least eighteen years of age;

3. Evidence from the applicant of attendance at training provided by the state or state-approved online course and passage of the North Dakota installation program examination at the next available training provided by the state;

4. Proof of contractor's liability insurance in an amount not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars. This insurance policy shall contain a provision for the immediate notification of the division upon cancellation; and

5. A letter of credit, certificate of deposit issued by a licensed financial institution, or surety bond issued by an authorized insurer in the amount of ten thousand dollars for the performance of installation pursuant to the manufacturer's installation instructions. A provision shall be included for the immediate notification of the division upon cancellation.

The application for registration as a manufactured home installer shall be submitted on a form provided by the division and shall be notarized and verified by a declaration signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant. The division shall make the application and declaration available for public inspection.

The registration period is from July first of each year through June thirtieth of the following year. All registrations expire on the same date of each year, whether or not the registration is issued for all or a portion of the registration period, and registration fees will be prorated based on the date of approval for registration. A registered installer will be required to attend training every three years provided by the state and pass the written test that is given every three years .

Persons employed by a registered installer, as well as persons employed by an entity employing a registered installer, are not required to register when performing installation functions under the direct onsite supervision of a registered installer. The registered installer shall be responsible for supervising all employees and for the proper and competent performance of all employees working under the registered installer's supervision.

Any registered installer seeking to renew registration shall, at the time of applying for renewal, provide proof of liability insurance and letter of credit, certificate of deposit, or surety bond to run concurrent with the registration period.

Registered installers shall allow and pay for periodic oversight inspections arranged by the division to monitor the installer's performance in complying with the program and registration requirements. The frequency of oversight inspections will be based on the findings of the inspections. The division may also arrange for the inspection of any manufactured home installation performed by a registered installer. This may also occur as the result of a consumer complaint.

N.D. Admin Code 108-03-01-06

Effective January 1, 2006.

Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2020-377, July 2020, effective 7/1/2020.

General Authority: NDCC 54-21.3-08

Law Implemented: NDCC 54-21.3-08