12 Pa. Code § 145.60

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
Section 145.60 - Insignia of certification
(a) Certified industrialized housing must bear an insignia of certification for each module. The insignia of certification will be furnished by the Department to the manufacturer under the procedures of § 145.63 (relating to procedures for requesting, controlling and attaching insignia of certification). The manufacturer shall permanently attach the insignia of certification for each module adjacent to the data plate located in a visible location in a cabinet under the kitchen sink, or if this cabinet is not available, the location must be clearly identified on the Site Installation Inspection Checklist referenced in § 145.91(e) (relating to reports to the Department). Insignias may not be attached to doors or other easily removable features of the home. Each insignia of certification must bear an insignia serial number furnished by the Department and contain the following language:

INSIGNIA OF CERTIFICATION FOR INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING

Serial No.

This insignia certifies that this dwelling unit of industrialized housing has been manufactured from plans, specifications and other related design documents under a compliance assurance program in accordance with the requirements of the Industrialized Housing Act and the regulations issued thereunder by the Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(b) Each certified housing component or components comprising a single unit or added to a single dwelling unit must bear an insignia of certification for housing components. The insignia of certification will be furnished by the Department to the manufacturer under the procedures of § 145.63. The manufacturer shall permanently attach the insignia of certification to the housing component in a visible location identified in the building system documentation and must be clearly identified on the Site Installation Inspection Checklist referenced in § 145.91(e). Each insignia of certification must bear an insignia serial number furnished by the Department and contain the following language:

INSIGNIA OF CERTIFICATION FOR HOUSING COMPONENTS

Serial No.

This insignia certifies that this housing component has been manufactured from plans, specifications and other related design documents under a compliance assurance program in accordance with the requirements of the Industrialized Housing Act and the regulations issued thereunder by the Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(c) Certified industrialized buildings must bear insignia of certification for each module. The insignia of certification will be furnished by the Department to the manufacturer under the procedures of § 145.63. The manufacturer shall permanently attach the insignia of certification for each module in a visible location adjacent to the electrical panel box. If this area is unavailable, the location must be clearly identified on the Site Installation Inspection Checklist referenced in § 145.91(e). The insignia may not be attached to a door or other easily removable feature of the building. Each insignia of certification must bear an insignia serial number furnished by the Department and contain the following language:

INSIGNIA OF CERTIFICATION FOR INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS

Serial No.

This insignia certifies that this industrialized building module has been manufactured from plans, specifications and other related design documents under a compliance assurance program in accordance with the requirements of the Industrialized Housing Act and the regulations issued thereunder by the Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(d) Certified industrialized building components, comprising a single building or unit, must bear insignia of certification for building components. The insignia of certification will be furnished by the Department to the manufacturer under the procedures of § 145.63. The manufacturer shall permanently attach the insignia of certification for each module in a visible location identified in the building system documentation and clearly identified on the Site Installation Inspection Checklist referenced in § 145.91(e). Each insignia of certification must bear an insignia serial number furnished by the Department and contain the following language:

INSIGNIA OF CERTIFICATION FOR INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING COMPONENTS

Serial No.

This insignia certifies that this industrialized building component has been manufactured from plans, specifications and other related design documents under a compliance assurance program in accordance with the requirements of the Industrialized Housing Act and the regulations issued thereunder by the Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(e) An insignia of certification issued by the Department will be of a size and design and of materials and provide for the methods of attachment as determined by the Department.

12 Pa. Code § 145.60

The provisions of this §145.60 adopted July 12, 1974, effective 7/13/1974, 4 Pa.B. 1403; amended November 5, 2004, effective 2/4/2005, 34 Pa.B. 6024; effective date corrected at 34 Pa.B. 6133; amended May 7, 2010, effective 7/7/2010, 40 Pa.B. 2421
Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 46, No. 45. November 5, 2016, effective 11/6/2017

See 53 Pa.B. 830 (February 11, 2023) for a notice regarding implementation of this section.

The provisions of this §145.60 amended under section 5 of the Industrialized Housing Act (35 P.S. § 1651.5).

This section cited in 12 Pa. Code § 145.36 (relating to applicability of locally-enacted codes and ordinances); and 12 Pa. Code § 145.62 (relating to data plates).