Section 145.72a. Frequency of inspections

(a) In carrying out its monitoring responsibilities under § 145.72 (relating to responsibilities of inspection agencies), an inspection agency shall observe the following minimum frequency of inspection requirements:

(1) During the inspection agency’s initial work at the factory or after revocation under § 145.67 (relating to revocation of certification of industrialized housing and housing components), the inspection agency shall monitor the manufacturers approved compliance control program by inspecting industrialized homes throughout every work station, until it can be certified that the manufacturer is producing conforming homes on an ongoing basis.

(2) At a minimum, ten industrialized homes shall be inspected at every work station prior to granting the manufacturer authority to receive and attach insignias of certification for industrialized housing. At least one home through this certification process must be an industrialized house or housing component destined for a site in this Commonwealth.

(b) In carrying out its monitoring responsibilities under § § 145.72(1), an inspection agency shall inspect every major subsystem of every dwelling unit produced which is to bear the insignia of certification when the inspection agency label is not being attached to every dwelling unit produced in the factory.

(c) An inspection agency’s monitoring responsibilities under § 145.72(1) and (2) include the monthly inspection of the storage and transportation methods and facilities employed by or on behalf of the manufacturer for as long as the manufacturer retains title to or effective control over the dwelling units to insure that the units are not altered from the manner in which they were approved.

(d) In carrying out its monitoring responsibilities under § 145.72(1) and (2) an inspection agency shall inspect industrialized housing at the site after installation is complete in a manner and frequency, consistent with factors set forth in subsection (e), necessary to confirm that the manufacturer’s approved compliance control program is effective in assuring installation consistent with the manufacturer’s approved building system documentation. Documentation of the onsite inspections must be on file in each manufacturing facility and be provided to the Department within 30 days of the Department’s request for the documentation.

(e) The minimum frequency of inspection requirements of this section are not intended to substitute for the professional judgment of an inspection agency in determining whether a greater frequency of inspections is necessary to discharge its responsibilities properly. Factors that should be considered in establishing an appropriate frequency of inspection level for any manufacturer are the production volume of the factory, the design complexity of the dwelling units, the qualifications of the manufacturer’s compliance control personnel and the experience record of the manufacturer.

The provisions of this § 145.72a adopted July 25, 1975, effective July 26, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1911; amended November 5, 2004, effective February 4, 2005, 34 Pa.B. 6024; effective date correction at 34 Pa.B. 6133; amended May 7, 2010, effective July 7, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 2421. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (307427) to (307428).

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The provisions of this § 145.72a amended under section 5 of the Industrialized Housing Act (35 P. S. § 1651.5).