Manufactured Housing

Manufactured homes are built as dwelling units of at least 320 square feet in size with a permanent chassis to assure the initial and continued transportability of the home. All transportable sections of manufactured homes built in the U.S. after June 15, 1976, must contain a HUD label. The label is the manufacturer's certification that the home section is built in accordance with HUD's construction and safety standards. HUD standards cover Body and Frame Requirements, Thermal Protection, Structural, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Safety and other aspects of the home. They are published in the Code of Federal Regulations at 24 CFR 3280.

During the 2004 General Assembly, legislation was passed with changes to the Uniform Standards Code for Manufactured Homes Act. Among other provisions, the new law increases the annual license fee for manufacturers, retailers and installers. The new annual license fee for retailers and retail brokers is $ 200.00 for each retail location. The new annual license fee for installers is $ 200.00 per year. Additionally, the new law requires installers to purchase a permit from the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner's Office for each new or pre-owned manufactured home installed in Georgia. The cost of such permit shall be $ 40.00 for each manufactured or mobile home installed. These new requirements became effective October 1, 2004.

Since January 1, 2005 the Manufactured Housing Section is responsible for performing random inspections on installations performed by each installer. Violations found during random inspections will require correction. The changes to the law also give the Department additional enforcement provisions regarding violations.