(A) There is created the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board. It is composed of ten members who must be residents of South Carolina appointed by the Governor in accordance with Section 40-1-45 for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The board shall include a manufactured home retail dealer owner, a representative of the fire and casualty insurance industry, a full-time employee of a fire department, a representative of the manufactured housing industry from a list of qualified candidates submitted to the Governor by the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina, a representative of the banking and finance industry, a registered professional engineer, a licensed manufactured home contractor, installer, or repairer, one member from the general public who must not be associated with any of the other industries represented on the board other than as a minority stockholder, a member from the general public who currently resides in a manufactured home, and a manufactured home retail salesman. The State Fire Marshal shall serve on the board as a consultant and as an ex officio member without a vote. An individual, group, or association may nominate board members from the general public.

(B) The board shall annually elect by majority vote a chairman and vice-chairman from its membership. Not more than one individual associated with the manufactured housing industry may hold the position of chairman or vice-chairman at the same time.

(C) The board shall meet on a regular basis. The board shall provide notice to interested members of the public of its scheduled and special meetings. A member of the board may not participate in any proceeding before the board involving his licensed business.

(D) The board shall:

(1) invoke fines or adjust surety bonding or other approved security requirements for cause in accordance with this chapter;

(2) receive and resolve complaints from buyers of manufactured homes;

(3) adopt regulations relating to the construction, repair, modification, installation, tie down, and sale of all manufactured homes, which regulations must be uniform throughout the State and enforced by inspectors for the board;

(4) adopt by regulation the standards contained in the Construction and Safety Standards Act;

(5) adopt by regulation the manufactured home procedural and enforcement regulations of 24 C.F.R. 3282, as amended, promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the Construction and Safety Standards Act;

(6) enter into cooperative agreements with federal agencies relating to manufactured housing and accept and use federal grants, matching funds, or other financial assistance to further the purposes of this chapter;

(7) adopt regulations for conducting hearings and the presentation of views, consistent with the regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 24 C.F.R. 3282.151 through 3282.156, as amended;

(8) provide for examinations for licensure under the classifications sought by the applicant and establish and collect fees;

(9) prescribe the form of license which must have the seal of the office printed on the license; and

(10) adopt a schedule of fees in regulation.

HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 61, Section 1.

Editor's Note

Prior Laws:1989 Act No. 128, Section 1; 1996 Act No. 301, Section 2; 1976 Code Section 40-29-30.