Senate Sponsors: WATSON. House Sponsors: NOVAK-CAPPARELLI Short description: MANUFACTURED HOME QUALITY-NEW Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Manufactured Home Quality Assurance Act, to be administered by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department is responsible for enforcing mobile home setup standards. Requires that a mobile home manufacturer be licensed to sell a mobile home that is to be installed in this State. Provides that after December 31, 2002, a licensed mobile home installer must supervise the installation of a mobile home. Provides that a mobile home installer who has satisfactorily completed a course approved by the Department before January 1, 2002 does not have to take any additional course of study or training to qualify for a license. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to issue licenses to manufacturers and installers. Provides for the deposit of licensing fees into the Facility Licensing Fund. Requires the Department to serve as a liaison between the State, mobile home park owners and tenants, and mobile home manufacturers, dealers, and installers. Creates the Manufactured Housing Quality Assurance Board to advise the Department. Does not require a person who installs a mobile home on his or her own property outside a mobile home park to obtain an installer's license. Preempts home rule powers, except that the Act does not apply to a home rule municipality with a population over 1,000,000. Effective January 1, 2002. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. In the list of persons between whom the Department of Public Health is to serve as a liaison, replaces "tenants of mobile home parks" with "purchasers of mobile homes". Provides that the Governor, instead of the Department of Public Health, is to appoint members of the Manufactured Housing Quality Assurance Board. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status