Effective: January 21, 2018
Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The division of industrial compliance shall issue a manufactured housing installer license to any applicant who is at least eighteen years of age and meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Submits an application to the division on a form the division prescribes and pays the fee the division requires;
(2) Completes all training requirements the division prescribes;
(3) Meets the experience requirements the division prescribes by rule;
(4) Has at least one year of experience installing manufactured housing under the supervision of a licensed manufactured home installer if applying for licensure after January 1, 2006;
(5) Has completed an installation training course the division approves, which may be offered by the Ohio manufactured homes association or other entity;
(6) Receives a passing score on the licensure examination the division administers;
(7) Provides information the division requires to demonstrate compliance with this chapter and the rules the division adopts;
(8) Provides the division with three references from persons who are retailers, manufacturers, or manufactured home park operators familiar with the person's installation work experience and competency, with at least two of the three references provided after January 1, 2006, being from persons who are licensed manufactured housing installers;
(9) Has liability insurance or a surety bond that is issued by an insurance or surety company authorized to transact business in Ohio, in the amount the division specifies, and containing the terms and conditions the division requires;
(10) Is in compliance with section 4123.35 of the Revised Code.
(B) The division of industrial compliance shall not grant a license to any person who the division finds has engaged in actions during the previous two years that constitute a ground for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license or who has had a license revoked or disciplinary action imposed by the licensing or certification board of another state or jurisdiction during the previous two years in connection with the installation of manufactured housing.
(C) Any person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise approved under the laws of another state to perform functions substantially similar to those of a manufactured housing installer may apply to the division for licensure on a form the division prescribes. The division shall issue a license if the standards for licensure, certification, or approval in the state in which the applicant is licensed, certified, or approved are substantially similar to or exceed the requirements set forth in this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to it. The division may require the applicant to pass the division's licensure examination.
(D) Any license issued pursuant to this section shall bear the licensee's name and post-office address, the issue date, a serial number the division designates, and the signature of the person the division designates pursuant to rules.
(E) A manufactured housing installer license expires two years after it is issued. The division of industrial compliance shall renew a license if the applicant does all of the following:
(1) Meets the requirements of division (A) of this section;
(2) Demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to it;
(3) Meets the division's continuing education requirements.
(F) No manufactured housing installer license may be transferred to another person.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 47 | Occupations-Professions
Chapter 4781 | Manufactured Homes
Section 4781.01 | Manufactured Homes Definitions.
Section 4781.011 | References to Department or Director.
Section 4781.02 | Manufactured Homes Advisory Council.
Section 4781.04 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 4781.06 | Delegation of Powers - Contracts.
Section 4781.07 | Certification of Local Authorities to Exercise Division Authority.
Section 4781.08 | Manufactured Housing Installer License.
Section 4781.09 | Suspending, Revoking, or Refusing to Renew the License.
Section 4781.10 | Programs and Requirements for Continuing Education.
Section 4781.11 | License Required for Installation.
Section 4781.12 | Injunctions.
Section 4781.121 | Investigation of Violations; Hearings; Penalties.
Section 4781.14 | Exclusivity of Authority.
Section 4781.15 | Remedies Not Exclusive.
Section 4781.16 | Display, Sale, Purchase, or Brokerage of Manufactured or Mobile Homes.
Section 4781.17 | Manufactured Housing Dealer's or Broker's Licenses.
Section 4781.18 | Cause for License Denial.
Section 4781.19 | Issuance and Replacement of Licenses.
Section 4781.20 | Confidentiality of License Applications.
Section 4781.21 | License Suspension of Revocation.
Section 4781.22 | Prohibited Actions.
Section 4781.23 | Notification Requirements.
Section 4781.24 | Manufactured or Mobile Home - Sales Contracts.
Section 4781.25 | Rules and Regulations for Manufactured Housing Brokers.
Section 4781.27 | License to Operate Park.
Section 4781.281 | Inspector Certification Fees.
Section 4781.29 | License - Refusal to Grant, Suspension, Revocation.
Section 4781.30 | Rights of Operators.
Section 4781.301 | Fees in Lieu of License and Inspection Fees.
Section 4781.31 | Submitting Development Plans to Division.
Section 4781.32 | Permit for Developing in Flood Plain.
Section 4781.33 | Notice of Flood Event Affecting Manufactured Home Park.
Section 4781.34 | Owner to Repair Home Substantially Damaged.
Section 4781.35 | Prosecuting Violations.
Section 4781.36 | Whistleblower Protection.
Section 4781.37 | Action for Possession of the Premises.
Section 4781.38 | Obligations of Park Operator.
Section 4781.39 | Obligations of Resident.
Section 4781.40 | Rental Agreement.
Section 4781.41 | Effect of Operator's Noncompliance With Rental Agreement or Statutes.
Section 4781.42 | Rent Deposits.
Section 4781.43 | Applying for Release of Rent.
Section 4781.44 | Partial Release of Rent Before Trial.
Section 4781.45 | Notification of Violation of Rules to Resident.
Section 4781.46 | Recovering Damages.
Section 4781.47 | Rental Agreement Terms.
Section 4781.48 | Unconscionability.
Section 4781.49 | Limits on Operator's Right to Recover Possession of Premises.
Section 4781.50 | Security Deposit.
Section 4781.51 | Information to Be Contained in Rental Agreement.
Section 4781.52 | Conflicting Ordinances Preempted.
Section 4781.54 | Manufactured Homes Regulatory Fund.
Section 4781.56 | Abatement or Removal of Abandoned Homes or Vehicles.
Section 4781.57 | Duty of Park Operator to Ensure Homes and Facilities Properly Maintained.