New Jersey § 32:33-1

§ 32:33-1.

ARTICLE I. FINDING AND DECLARATION OF POLICY a. The compacting states find that: (1) Industrialized /modular buildings are constructed in factories in the various

states and are a growing segment of the nation's affordable housing and commercial

building stock. (2) The regulation of industrialized/modular buildings varies from state to state

and locality, which creates confusion and burdens state and local building officials

and the industrialized/modular building industry. (3) Regulation by multiple jurisdictions imposes additional costs, which are ultimately

borne by the owners and users of industrialized/modular buildings, restricts market

access and discourages the development and incorporation of new technologies. b. It is the policy of each of the compacting states to: (1) Provide the states which regulate the design and construction of industrialized/modular

buildings with a program to coordinate and uniformly adopt and administer the states'

rules and regulations for such buildings, all in a manner to assure interstate reciprocity. (2) Provide to the United States Congress assurances that would preclude the need

for a voluntary preemptive federal regulatory system for modular housing, as outlined

in Section 572 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, Pub.L. 100-242 , 1 including development of model standards for modular housing construction, such that

design and performance will insure quality, durability and safety; and will be in

accordance with cost-effective energy conservation standards; all to promote the

lowest total construction and operating costs over the life of such housing. 1

Not classified to U.S.C.A.; a temporary law providing for a report to Congress within

6 months of enactment.