Article 1. Manufacturers
13VAC6-20-20. License required; annual renewal.
A. Each manufacturer located in or outside of the Commonwealth delivering in or shipping into the Commonwealth manufactured homes for sale, shall apply to the board for a license. The license shall be displayed at the place of business in a conspicuous place accessible to the public. The license shall be issued for a term of one year from the date of issuance.
B. Each licensed manufacturer shall apply for license renewal annually, by application and accompanied by the required fee. Applicants for license renewal shall meet all the criteria for original licensing. Upon failure to renew, the license shall automatically expire.
C. Should the department fail to receive a licensed manufacturer's renewal form and appropriate fee within 30 days of the license expiration date, the manufacturer shall be required to reinstate the license according to the terms and conditions of Article 8 (13VAC6-20-201 et seq.) of this part.
D. For licensing purposes, a manufacturer operating more than one manufacturing facility shall have each location treated as a separate entity and shall adhere to all requirements for manufacturer licensing at each location, including posting a license at each location. Multiple production lines at one site shall be considered as a single facility for licensing purposes under the following conditions:
1. All production lines at that site are identified by the parent company with the same name, address and plant number.
2. All production lines at that site are under the same general and production management.
3. All production lines at that site are identified by the same Federal Identification Number (FIN) for tax purposes.
Statutory Authority
§§ 36-85.18 and 36-85.36 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR449-01-02 § 2.1, eff. April 1, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 3, eff. January 1, 1996; Volume 28, Issue 20, eff. July 4, 2012.
13VAC6-20-30. Application for licensing; renewal.
A. Application for license or renewal shall be on forms supplied by the department and may be submitted as designated in hard copy or by electronic means. All information required on the form shall be furnished by the applicant for the board's review.
B. Each application for original licensure shall be accompanied by the following:
1. Deposit in the Transaction Recovery Fund required by 13VAC6-20-420 A 1.
2. Licensing fee required by 13VAC6-20-200 A 1.
3. Copy of the manufacturer's homeowner and installation manuals.
4. Statement of compliance.
5. List of salespeople licensed in Virginia.
C. The Department of Housing and Community Development will mail a notice of renewal to the licensee at the last known address of record. Licensees may submit renewals by mail or electronically. Failure to receive this notice shall not relieve the licensee of the obligation to renew. If the licensee does not receive the notice of renewal, a copy of the license may be substituted with the required fee. Each application for renewal shall be accompanied by the following:
1. Licensing fee required by 13VAC6-20-200 A 2.
2. If revised, a copy of the revised homeowner and installation manuals.
3. Statement of compliance.
4. Updated list of salespeople employed.
Statutory Authority
§ 36-85.18 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR449-01-02 § 2.2, eff. April 1, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 3, eff. January 1, 1996; Volume 28, Issue 20, eff. July 4, 2012; Volume 35, Issue 20, eff. July 1, 2019.
13VAC6-20-40. Statement of Compliance.
The Statement of Compliance shall be signed by the person or responsible officer having full authority to commit his firm to the conditions of compliance and shall not be transferable. Violation of the Statement of Compliance is ground for suspension of the license.
Statutory Authority
§ 36-85.18 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR449-01-02 § 2.3, eff. April 1, 1994.