Authorized Inspections of Manufacturing Plants, Retail Locations,

Authorized Inspections of Manufacturing Plants, Retail Locations, and Installer/Transporter Equipment and Installation Sites A. Factory-Built Home Plants located in the State of Mississippi, Factory-Built Home Retail Sales Lots, Developers, and Installer/Transporter business locations and equipment shall be subject to inspection by the Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal, Deputy State Fire Marshals or Duly Authorized Representative as may be required to insure Compliance with Miss. Code Ann. § 75-49-11, as amended, all applicable federal statutes and regulations as well as this Regulation. B. A duly authorized representative of the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's Office shall periodically inspect each manufacturing location within the State to assist and insure that Factory-Built homes are being constructed in compliance with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended, (42 U.S.C.S. 5401 et seq.), the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 as amended, as well as the governing federal regulations pertaining to Factory-Built housing construction. C. In the interest of public safety, Deputy State Fire Marshals, who are certified law enforcement officers, are duly authorized to stop and conduct inspections of installer/transporters that are transporting Factory-Built homes to verify compliance with Miss. Code Ann. § 75-49-9, 75-49-19 and this Regulation. D. A duly authorized representative of the Factory-Built Home Division of the State Fire Marshal's Office shall periodically inspect each retailer and developer location to insure that Factory-Built homes offered for sale comply with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as Amended, (42 U.S.C.S. 5401, et seq.), and the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000, pertinent federal regulations, as well as these rules and regulations.