(1) (a) Any installer in this state must first register with the division. A registered installer is responsible for supervising all employees and for the proper and competent performance of all employees working under their supervision. (b) Persons who are not required to register as an installer with the division include: (I) A person employed by a registered or certified installer, as well as a person employed by a legal or commercial entity employing a registered or certified installer when performing installation functions under the direct on-site supervision of the registered or certified installer. (II) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2021.) (c) (I) A homeowner is not required to register as an installer with the division if the homeowner installs the homeowner's own manufactured home that is a one- or two-family dwelling intended for the homeowner's own personal use or a tiny home intended for the homeowner's own personal use, but the homeowner must comply with all provisions of this part 33 other than registration provisions. A homeowner is limited to one installation in any twelve- month period and no more than five during the homeowner's lifetime. (II) A homeowner installing the homeowner's own manufactured home or tiny home shall do the installation work. If the homeowner has another person perform installation work, that person must be a registered or certified installer. (2) Each registered installer must file with the division a letter of credit, certificate of deposit issued by a licensed financial institution, or surety bond issued by an authorized insurer in an amount and process established by the board through rule-making for the performance of an installation pursuant to the manufacturer's instructions or standards promulgated by the division. The letter of credit, certificate of deposit, or surety bond must be filed with the division at the same time the initial application for registration is filed. (3) A person applying for registration or certification as an installer, whether an initial or renewal application, must submit the application on a form provided by the division and verified by a declaration dated and signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury. The application must contain, in addition to any other information the division may reasonably require, the name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number of the applicant. The division shall make the application and declaration available for public inspection. (4) In order to be registered initially as an installer, an applicant must: (a) Be at least eighteen years of age; (b) Furnish written evidence of twelve months of installation experience under direct supervision of a registered or certified installer or equivalent training or experience as determined by the division; (b.5) Furnish written evidence of completion of eight hours of division-approved installation education; (b.7) Pass a division-approved installation test; and (c) Carry and provide proof of liability insurance in an amount and process established by the board through rulemaking. (5) A registration issued pursuant to this section is valid for one year from the date of issuance and cannot be transferred or assigned to another person. The amount of the registration fee must be no more than two hundred fifty dollars. If any of the application information for the registered installer changes after the issuance of a registration, the registered installer must notify the division in writing within thirty days from the date of the change. The division may suspend, revoke, or deny renewal of a registration if the registered installer fails to notify the division of any change in the application. (6) Any registered installer seeking to renew registration must, at the time of applying for renewal, provide proof of liability insurance, proof of completion of division-approved installation education as established by the board through rule-making, and a letter of credit, certificate of deposit, or surety bond for the registration term in compliance with subsections (2) and (4) of this section. (7) (a) Any registered installer who has performed five installations that have passed inspection by the division may apply to the division for certification. The division will issue certification to qualified registered installers. The division cannot charge a fee for certification of installers. (b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2021.)
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