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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY AUMENT AND MILLER, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of May 11, 1972 (P.L.286, No.70), entitled "An |
2 | act regulating the sale of certain structures made, |
3 | fabricated, formed or assembled in manufacturing facilities |
4 | and providing penalties," further providing for findings and |
5 | declarations of policy, for regulations, insignia of |
6 | certification required, for promulgation of rules and |
7 | regulations by the department and for recognition of |
8 | certification of other states or the Federal Government. |
9 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
10 | hereby enacts as follows: |
11 | Section 1. Section 2 of the act of May 11, 1972 (P.L.286, |
12 | No.70), known as the Industrialized Housing Act, is amended by |
13 | adding a paragraph to read: |
14 | Section 2. Findings and Declarations of Policy.--It is |
15 | hereby determined and declared as a matter of legislative |
16 | finding that: |
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18 | (8) To facilitate the construction and installation of |
19 | industrialized/commercial modular buildings and |
20 | industrialized/commercial building modules for use in this |
21 | Commonwealth there is a need for uniform State standards and |
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1 | procedures for the identification, inspection and assembly and |
2 | certification in a similar manner as industrialized housing. |
3 | Section 2. Section 4(j) of the act, added July 6, 2009 |
4 | (P.L.56, No.13), is amended to read: |
5 | Section 4. Regulations, Insignia of Certification |
6 | Required.--* * * |
7 | (j) The department [is authorized to enter into a multistate |
8 | agreement for the purpose of regulating] shall adopt regulations |
9 | to administer a certification program as described in this |
10 | section to regulate the construction, installation and |
11 | inspection of industrialized/commercial modular buildings and |
12 | industrialized/commercial building modules. [The department |
13 | shall adopt regulations to administer the program.] Modules of |
14 | industrialized/commercial modular buildings that are certified |
15 | under the program established pursuant to this subsection shall |
16 | be deemed to meet the requirements of the act of November 10, |
17 | 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the "Pennsylvania Construction |
18 | Code Act." |
19 | Section 3. Sections 5(a) and 6 of the act are amended to |
20 | read: |
21 | Section 5. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by the |
22 | Department.--(a) The department, in consultation with the |
23 | Industrialized Housing Advisory Commission shall promulgate |
24 | rules and regulations to interpret and make specific the |
25 | provisions of this act. Such rules and regulations adopted, |
26 | amended, repealed and substituted from time to time pursuant to |
27 | this section shall assure the health, safety and welfare of the |
28 | people of Pennsylvania by requiring safe and sanitary industrial |
29 | housing and industrialized/commercial modular buildings and |
30 | industrialized/commercial building modules and shall include |
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1 | provisions imposing requirements reasonably consistent with |
2 | recognized and accepted model codes. The department shall adopt |
3 | such other rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out |
4 | the provisions of this act. Such rules and regulations shall be |
5 | consistent with the act of June 4, 1945 (P.L.1388), known as the |
6 | "Administrative Agency Law." No portion of this act or any code, |
7 | or rules and regulations adopted, amended, repealed or |
8 | substituted as provided herein, which limits the work to be |
9 | performed to any type of construction contractor, or labor or |
10 | mechanic classification shall be adopted or enforceable by the |
11 | department. |
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13 | Section 6. Recognition of Certification of Other States or |
14 | the Federal Government.--The department may issue insignia of |
15 | certification to industrialized housing [or], housing |
16 | components, industrialized/commercial modular buildings and |
17 | industrialized/commercial building modules that have been |
18 | certified by the United States Department of Housing and Urban |
19 | Development or competent authority within other states if the |
20 | department finds that such certification is granted on the basis |
21 | of standards substantially equivalent to the provisions |
22 | promulgated under section 5 of this act. |
23 | Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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