A. There is hereby created the Manufactured Home Advisory Committee which shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed as follows:

1. The members shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of not less than twenty names submitted by the Trade Association of Manufactured Home Dealers, as certified by the Commission, as set forth herein;

2. The members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years; except that, for the first committee appointed, two members shall be appointed for two (2) years with terms ending June 30, 2002, two members shall be appointed for three (3) years with terms ending June 30, 2003, and one member shall be appointed for four (4) years with a term ending June 30, 2004; and

3. The members shall be licensed and primarily engaged in the manufactured housing industry.

B. The Manufactured Home Advisory Committee shall choose from their membership a person to act as the chair and shall meet as necessary.

C. The Manufactured Home Advisory Committee shall provide specific recommendations and advice to the Commission on manufactured home industry issues including, but not limited to:

1. Claims or complaints concerning noncompliances, defects, serious defects, or imminent safety hazards filed by consumers and to resolve such claims or complaints;

2. Adoption of guidelines for the installation of manufactured homes and mobile homes; and

3. Licensure requirements for manufactured home dealers, manufactured home manufacturers, and manufactured home installers.

Added by Laws 2000, c. 150, § 5, eff. July 1, 2000.