Statement of Scope
Department of Safety and Professional Services
Rule No.
:
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Chapter SPS
321
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Relating to
:
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Ground Anchors
for
Manufactured Homes
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1. Finding/nature of emergency (Emergency Rule only):
Not applicable.
2. Detailed description of the objective of the proposed rule:
This rulemaking
w
ill focus on
updating the reference
in section
SPS 321.40
to the
Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards
,
24 CFR part 3285
to include recent revisions related to ground anchors.
3. Description of the existing policies relevant to the rule, new policies proposed to be included in the rule, and an analysis of policy alternatives:
Currently section
SPS
321.40
adopts the federal
Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards
,
24 CFR part 3285
, as in effect on April 1, 2013. A significant change was made to the
Model Manufactured Home Installation Standards
on November 10, 2014 regarding the installation and testing of ground anchors used for securing manufactured homes to the ground. The anticipated rule would
update SPS 321.40 to adopt the new version of the standard which includes the revised ground anchorage provisions.
4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):
Section
227.11 (2) (a)
of the Statutes authorizes the Department to promulgate rules interpreting any statute that is enforced or administered by the Department, if the rule is considered necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statute.
Section
101.92 (3)
requires the Department to annually review the rules adopted under subchapter V of chapter 101, which addresses manufactured homes and mobile homes.
Sections
101.96 (1) (a)
and
(b)
require the Department to
promulgate rules
establishing standards for safe installation of manufactured homes, and for ensuring compliance with the standards.
5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
1
00 hours
.
6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
I
nstal
lers, inspectors, and occupants
of manufactured
home
s
.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
Federal minimum model installation
regulations
for manufactured homes are addressed in
24 CFR 3285
, the most recent version of which will now be referenced by this revision
.
No corresponding proposed federal regulations were found.
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
The rule changes contemplated in this project are not expected to have any negative economic impacts on any of the entities listed above.
