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                         SENATE BILL 5731

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators Haugen, McCaslin, Johnson, Rasmussen, Pelz, Winsley and Schow

Read first time 02/02/95.  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce & Trade.

Transferring approval of mobile home and factory built housing modifications from department of labor and industries to the appropriate local government agency.

    AN ACT Relating to approval of mobile home and factory built housing modifications; and amending RCW 43.22.360 and 43.22.455.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 43.22.360 and 1970 ex.s. c 27 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    Plans and specifications of each model or production prototype of a mobile home, commercial coach and/or recreational vehicle showing body and frame design, construction, plumbing, heating and electrical specifications and data shall be submitted to the department of labor and industries for approval and recommendations with respect to compliance with the regulations and standards of each of such agencies.  When plans have been submitted and approved as aforesaid, no changes or alterations shall be made to body and frame design, construction, plumbing, heating or electrical installations or specifications shown thereon in any mobile home, commercial coach or recreational vehicle without prior written approval of the ((department of labor and industries)) appropriate local government agency.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 43.22.455 and 1973 1st ex.s. c 22 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    No factory built housing or factory built commercial structure shall be installed on a building site in this state after the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to RCW 43.22.480 unless it is approved and bears the insignia of approval of the department.

    (1) Any factory built housing or factory built commercial structure bearing an insignia of approval of the department shall be deemed to comply with any laws, ordinances or regulations enacted by any city or county or any local enforcement agency which govern the manufacture and construction of factory built housing or factory built commercial structures or on-site housing.

    (2) No factory built housing or factory built commercial structure which has been approved by the department shall be in any way modified prior to, or during installation by a manufacturer or installer unless approval of such modification is first made by the ((department)) appropriate local government agency.

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