Section 4781-8-07 - Examination for installers or inspectors(A) An applicant to become a licensed manufactured home installer or certified manufactured home inspector shall contact and arrange with an approved state licensing examination provider for taking the examination. The applicant shall receive a passing score on the state exam within one year of the date of the application.(B) The state licensing or certification examination shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Ohio law governing manufactured home installations;(2) Manufacturer installation manuals and requirements;(3) Preparation of the manufactured home site, including drainage;(4) Installation of foundation systems, including calculation of loads from roof to column to footing and calculation of footing size;(5) Blocking, perimeter support, and leveling of manufactured homes;(6) Connections of sections and components;(7) Installation of anchoring systems and components;(8) Installation of vapor barriers, curtain walls, access, and ventilation for crawl space areas;(9) Instruction in all areas included on inspection checklists as provided by the division; (10) Work place safety for installers or inspectors; and(11) Code of ethics for installers or code of ethics for inspectors, whichever is applicable.(C) Examination report.(1) The licensing or certification examination provider shall provide the division with a report of all examination results within fifteen business days of the examination. The report shall contain the following: (a) The date of the exam;(b) The applicant's name and date of birth;(c) The applicant's mailing address, and day- time telephone number;(d) All examination pass or fail results.(2) The examination provider may notify the applicant of their own results of the examination; however, only the report sent directly to the division shall be used to determine if the applicant has attained a passing score on the examination.(D) A minimum score of seventy per cent on the examination, in addition to compliance with the requirements of rule 4781-9-01 of the Administrative Code is required before the division may issue a license to an applicant. The division or its designee shall notify any individual who has failed to attain a minimum score of seventy per cent.(E) The testing agency shall provide an examination under the following conditions: (1) The examination shall be subject to review by the division or its designee;(2) The examination shall have documented statistically justifiable, objective, and valid questions;(3) The examination shall use multiple versions of the examination and its questions;(4) The testing agency shall be able to ensure the security of the examination and its questions;(5) The testing agency shall verify the identity of the individual taking the examination;(6) The examination shall be multiple -choice;(7) The examination shall contain items from each of the subject areas discussed in the installation class requirements and the inspection check lists;(8) Locations for examinations shall have seating availability such that any applicant who is an Ohio resident shall be able to take an exam at a location within one hundred miles of the applicant's Ohio residence within a three- month period; and(9) Regardless of additional locations, examinations shall be offered in Franklin county a minimum of four times a year.Ohio Admin. Code 4781-8-07
Effective: 1/20/2020
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 8/27/2019 and 01/20/2025
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4781.04, 4781.14
Rule Amplifies: 4781.04, 4781.08, 4781.14
Prior Effective Dates: 09/12/2006, 01/01/2010