The department plans to review the factory assembled structure rules for additions or revisions. The factory assembled structure rules are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure the rules are consistent with industry practice, to clarify the rules, and for possible housekeeping changes.568.

The purpose of this rule filing is to consider a fee increase to cover operating costs. This fee increase was further supported by the passage of the Chapter 464, Laws of 2009 (ESHB 1244 - 2009 Budget), which includes the authority to increase these fees to cover operating expenses.563.

The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend the manufactured home rules to ensure they are consistent with the statute. References to “notice of infraction” were changed to “notice of correction”. The Factory Assembled Structure program has already filed an expedited rulemaking package to correct terminology in WAC 296-150M-0815. The rulemaking will also repeal sections of chapter 296-150M WAC that will be moved into the new mobile and manufactured home installation program, chapter 296-150I WAC. Additional housekeeping and clarifying changes were also made. The changes were adopted 5/30/2008 and became effective on 6/30/2008.502.

The purpose of this rulemaking is to correct inconsistency between the Factory Assembled Structure (FAS) statute and rules. RCW 43.22.435(2)(a) outlines the information that is needed before the department can issue a “notice of correction”. This requirement was also adopted into WAC 296-150M-0815, however the rules refer to the “notice of correction” as a “notice of infraction”. The department will amend the rules to be consistent with the FAS statute.496.

This rulemaking is in response to Substitute House Bill 2118, which passed the 2007 Legislature. This bill transferred the mobile and manufactured home installation program and the State Administrative Agency (SAA) programs from the Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED) to the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). Therefore, the department needs to adopt new rules to be consistent with the statute. The changes were adopted 5/30/2008 and became effective on 6/30/2008.446.

The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to review the manufactured homes factory assembled structure rules for clarifying and housekeeping changes. For example, the amendments will incorporate language that requires pellet stoves to meet the requirements listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory. The proposal will also incorporate interpretive bulletins regarding design requirements for structural alterations to manufactured homes. The rule will outline when structural alterations need engineered designed and/or plan review conducted by Central Office. Public Hearing will be 01/04/2007 Tumwater L & I417.