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        PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3021, 3453               PRINTER'S NO. 4125

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2113 Session of 2007


        INTRODUCED BY GERGELY, BOYD, HARKINS, HELM, MAHONEY, MURT,
           MYERS, PETRONE, SIPTROTH, J. WHITE AND HORNAMAN,
           DECEMBER 13, 2007

        AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
           JUNE 30, 2008

                                     AN ACT

     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 definitions
     5     and for promulgation of rules and regulations by the           <--
     6     department. REGULATIONS, INSIGNIA OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.   <--

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  Section 3(2) of the act of May 11, 1972 (P.L.286,
    10  No.70), known as the Industrialized Housing Act, is amended and
    11  the section is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
    12     Section 3.  Definitions.--As used in this act:
    13     * * *
    14     (2)  "Department" means the Department of Community [Affairs]
    15  and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    16     * * *
    17     (4.1)  "Industrialized/commercial modular building" means a
    18  structure designed for commercial occupancy, and classified
    19  within nonresidential use groups in accordance with the

     1  standards adopted under 12 Pa. Code § 145.41 (relating to
     2  adoption of standards) and which is wholly or in substantial
     3  part made, constructed, fabricated, formed or assembled in
     4  manufacturing facilities for installation or assembly and
     5  installation on the building site so that concealed parts or
     6  processes of manufacture cannot be inspected at the site without
     7  disassembly, damage or destruction. The term does not include
     8  industrialized housing as defined in 12 Pa. Code § 145.1
     9  (relating to definitions) or manufactured home, as defined in
    10  section 5402(6) of the National Manufactured Housing
    11  Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383
    12  42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.).
    13     * * *
    14     Section 2.  Section 5 of the act is amended by adding a        <--
    15  subsection to read:
    16     Section 5.  Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by the
    17  Department.--* * *
    18     (c)  The department shall promulgate regulations for
    19  industrialized/commercial modular buildings and is authorized to
    20  enter into a multi-state agreement for the purpose of regulating
    21  the buildings.
    22     SECTION 2.  SECTION 4 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A        <--
    23  SUBSECTION TO READ:
    24     SECTION 4.  REGULATIONS, INSIGNIA OF CERTIFICATION
    25  REQUIRED.--* * *
    26     (J)  THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A MULTISTATE
    27  AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF
    28  COMPONENTS OF INDUSTRIALIZED/COMMERCIAL MODULAR BUILDINGS. THE
    29  DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM
    30  THAT ARE BASED ON THE MODEL RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY
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     1  THE INTERSTATE INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS COMMISSION. COMPONENTS
     2  OF INDUSTRIALIZED/COMMERCIAL MODULAR BUILDINGS THAT ARE
     3  CERTIFIED UNDER THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS
     4  SUBSECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT
     5  OF NOVEMBER 10, 1999 (P.L.491, NO.45), KNOWN AS THE
     6  "PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTION CODE ACT."
     7     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008, or
     8  immediately, whichever is later.















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