Louisiana § RS 40:1730.71 - Installation of modular housing
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1730.71 — Installation of modular housing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1730.71. Installation of modular housing
A. Installation of a modular home with a value of less than thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars shall be done pursuant to the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code. Installation shall be done by a contractor licensed by the Louisiana Manufactured Housing Commission under R.S. 51:911.26 et seq. who may obtain local permits for the installation.
B. Installation of a modular home with a value equal to or greater than thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars shall be done pursuant to the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code. Installation shall be done by a residential building contractor licensed by the State Licensing Board for Contractors under R.S. 37:2150 et seq.
C. For the purposes of this Section, the value of the installation shall not include the cost of the component parts of the modular home in the condition each part leaves the factory. The seller shall maintain an itemized list of all other related costs. The installer, if not the seller, shall also maintain an itemized list of all installation costs.
D. For the purposes of this Section, "modular home" means a structure designed for residential occupancy, designed and constructed to the standards of the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code, which is manufactured in one or more sections in a factory for installation on a permanent foundation at its final location. The term does not include manufactured housing as defined by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C.A. §§5401-5426.
Acts 2009, No. 327, §1, eff. July 6, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1730.71 ("Installation of modular housing") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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