LEGISLATIVE NEWS The  following is an amendment to PA 96 of 1987 which allows the municipalities to inspect rental manufactured homes in their jurisdiction.   PA 96 of 1987 127.2307 SEC. 7 THE FOLLOWING IS NEW (7) Notwithstanding anything in section 17 that may be to the contrary, a local government may adopt an ordinance to inspect mobile homes for safety within a mobile home park, a seasonal mobile home park, or mobile homes located outside a mobile home park or a seasonal mobile home park if the mobile home being inspected is being rented to a tenant by the owner of the mobile home. The local government may propose a means to determine which mobile homes located within its jurisdiction are being rented to tenants by the owner, including, but not limited to, imposition of a registration or a licensing requirement for renting mobile homes to tenants. A local government may inspect mobile homes rented to tenants by the owner for safety if the safety inspection ordinance applies to all other rental housing within the local governmental unit. If a local government inspects mobile homes rented to tenants by the owner for safety, the period between inspections shall not be less than 3 years unless the local government is responding to a complaint from a tenant. An inspection shall not be conducted on a mobile home for which an occupancy permit has been issued by the local government in the preceding 3 years unless the local government is responding to a complaint from a tenant. Inspections for safety shall not require enforcement of any mobile home construction standards that are greater than those applicable to the mobile home under the national manufactured housing construction and safety standards act of 1974, 42 USC 5401 to 5426, or standards or codes to which the mobile home was constructed if it was constructed before application of the national manufactured housing construction and safety standards act of 1974, 42 USC 5401 to 5426. As used in this section, "inspection for safety" means an inspection of a rental mobile home that is limited to ensuring the proper functioning, or protection, of the following: (a) Furnace. (b) Water heater. (c) Electrical wiring. (d) Proper sanitation and plumbing. (e) Ventilation. (f) Heating equipment. (g) Structural integrity. (h) Smoke alarms. History: 1987, Act 96, Imd. Eff. July 6, 1987 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 215, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 2010   ****************************************************************************************************************************  Writting Complaints Complaints Against Manufactured Home Communities, Installer/Servicer, Manufacturer, or Retailer Prior to filing a formal complaint with the State; send a written complaint that includes all areas of concern to the community, installer/servicer, manufacturer, or retailer. The complaint must be sent certified mail with return receipt or hand delivered with hand written receipt of delivery. If a satisfactory response is not received in 10 business days, a complaint may be filed with the Office of Local Government and Consumer Services using a Manufactured Housing Statement of Complaint form. Return the completed "Manufactured Housing Statement of Complaint" form and accompanying information to: Bureau of Construction Codes Office of Local Government and Consumer Services P.O. Box 30222 Lansing, MI 48909 - A copy of the complaint letter sent or delivered to the community, installer/servicer, manufacturer, or retailer - A copy (not original) of the delivery receipt which shows acceptance or refusal of delivery - A copy (not original) of any written response received relative to the complaint - A copy (not original) of any documents which support the complaint. Please include a copy of the purchase agreement if the complaint is against a retailer or manufacturer, or a copy of the work order if the complaint is against an installer/servicer Questions may be directed to the Office of Local Government and Consumer Services at 517-241-9347.    SEE NEW BILLS  BELOW

Bills introduced in 2009 House Introduced Bill   4801 IS passed and is PA 215 of 2009 Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. A bill to amend PA 96 of 1987 to allow municipalities to inspect rental units in a manufactured home community. House Introduced Bill  4038 Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. A bill to allow storm shelters to be constructed in manufactured home communities Senate Introduced Bill   0208 Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or change A Senate bill to define, license and regulate manufactured home parks. Senate Introduced Bill   819 Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes.  A bill to amend PA 96 of 1987 to change the Department of Enviornmental Quality to Natural Resourves.

HUD LABELS   This page is located on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Homes and Communities Web site at http://hpaduwp054.hud.gov/offices/hsg/ramh/mhs/mhslabels.cfm. HUD Labels (Tags)  Information by State  Print version   Label Verification HUD does not reissue tags for manufactured homes. However, the Department can issue a letter of label (tag) verification for units for which it can locate the necessary historical information. The label numbers can be found on a data plate inside the home in one of three locations: on or near the main electrical panel, in a kitchen cabinet, in a bedroom closet. The data plate has a map of the United States to let the consumer know the Wind Zone and Snow Load for which their home was built. You may request letters of label verification from the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), by visiting IBTS’ website at http://www.ibts.org/label_req.htm or via fax at: 703-437-6894. Frequently Asked Questions What is a HUD Label? The Certification Label (also know as a HUD tag) is a metal plate that is affixed to the outside of the manufactured home. Section 3280.11(b) states, "The label shall be approximately 2 in. by 4 in. in size and shall be permanently attached to the manufactured home by means of 4 blind rivets, drive screws, or other means that render it difficult to remove without defacing it. …The label number shall be etched or stamped with a 3 letter designation which identifies the production inspection primary inspection agency, and which the Sectary shall assign. Each label shall be marked with a 6 digit number which the label supplier shall furnish. The labels shall be stamped with numbers sequentially." What is a Data Plate? The Data Plate is a paper label affixed inside the home and is located in a kitchen cabinet, an electrical panel, or a bedroom closet. The Data Plate will contain the following information: (a) the name and address of the manufacturing plant in which the home was manufactured, (b) the serial numbers and model designation, and the date the unit was manufactured, (c) a statement which references that the home was built in accordance to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, (d) a list of the certification label number(s), (e) a list of factory-installed equipment, including the manufacturer's name and the model designation of each appliance, (f) a reference to the Roof Load Zone and Wind Zone Load to which the home was designed, (h) and the name of the agency that approved the design. Both the label (tags) and data plate have been removed from my home. I can't sell/refinance my home without the HUD Label. Where can I get this information? If the information cannot be located on or within the home, the requester should obtain previous financing paperwork for the home where this information may have been previously required and documented by a lending institution. HUD, through its contractor IBTS, might be able to provide a letter certifying the specific HUD labels (tags) that were attached to the home. I'm assisting a homeowner/homebuyer with selling/purchasing a manufactured home and have submitted a request to HUD. How long does it take before I receive a response? All questions regarding expediting label verification requests should be addressed to HUD's contractor, IBTS. My Data Plate is missing. How do I get a replacement copy? You may be able to obtain the data plate by contacting the In-Plant Primary Inspection Agency (IPIA) and the manufacturer. The IPIA is a third party inspection agency that works in conjunction with the Department to inspect manufactured homes during the manufacturing process to ensure that the manufacturer meets the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. To obtain a list of inspection agencies, visit here: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/ramh/mhs/mhsid.cfm I was told I need the Serial or VIN number in order to sell or refinance my home. Where can I find this information? In some states, the Serial number and VIN number may be one and the same. Section 3280.6 of the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards states, "(a) A manufactured home serial number which will identify the manufacturer and the state in which the manufactured home is manufactured must be stamped into the foremost cross member. Letters and numbers must be 3/8-inch minimum in height. Numbers must not be stamped into hitch assembly or drawbar." If the home is a multiwide unit, the serial number will contain the letters A/B for a double-wide unit or A/B/C for a triple-wide unit. I was told that the HUD Tag (Label) numbers have to be in sequential order. Is that true? No. The Certification labels (HUD tags) can be in sequential order but they may not be. The HUD labels are identified by a three-letter prefix followed by six numbers (i.e. RAD 000001). For additional assistance, contact HUD's Office of Manufactured Housing Programs at (202) 708-6423.     U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20410 Telephone: (202) 708-1112  Find the address of a HUD office near you