Texas § OC.1201.255 - INSTALLATION OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING
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§ OC.1201.255. INSTALLATION OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING
INSTALLATION OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING. (a) Except as authorized under Section 1201.252 , manufactured housing that is installed must be installed in compliance with the standards and rules adopted and orders issued by the department. An uninstalled manufactured home may not be occupied for any purpose other than to view the home on a retailer's sales lot. (b) An installer may not install a used manufactured home at a location on a site that has evidence of ponding, runoff under heavy rains, or bare uncompacted soil unless the installer first obtains the owner's signature on a form promulgated by the board disclosing that such conditions may contribute to problems with the stabilization system for that manufactured home, including possible damage to that home, and the owner accepts that risk. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1460 ), Sec. 36, eff. January 1, 2008. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 77 (H.B. 2238 ), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 2019 ), Sec. 48, eff. September 1, 2017.
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Section OC.1201.255 ("INSTALLATION OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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