Illinois Manufactured Home Installers Act (430 ILCS 120/)

Chapter 430 — Public Safety

This text is maintained by the Legislative Reference Bureau for legislative drafting purposes and is NOT the official text of the Illinois Compiled Statutes; the only official copy is the printed copy maintained by the Secretary of State.

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Manufactured Home Installers Act.

(Source: P.A. 89-522, eff. 7-19-96.)

Sec. 5. Legislative findings

The Illinois General Assembly finds that manufactured homes are a viable housing resource for many citizens in Illinois. The General Assembly also finds that improperly installed manufactured homes can impair the public health and safety. Therefore, it is in the public interest that manufactured homes are properly installed by responsible and qualified individuals.

(Source: P.A. 89-522, eff. 7-19-96.)

Sec. 10. Guidelines for manufactured home installers

Within one year after the effective date of this Act, the Illinois Department of Public Health shall work with all interested parties to publish guidelines for persons who install manufactured homes in this State. These guidelines may include in whole or in part any national guidelines or standards for persons who install manufactured homes.

(Source: P.A. 89-522, eff. 7-19-96.)

Sec. 15. Accredited manufactured homes installer courses

Within one year after the effective date of this Act, the Illinois Department of Public Health shall work with all interested parties to propose rules for the accreditation of courses for persons installing manufactured homes in Illinois. The courses shall provide instruction on how to install a manufactured home to the specifications of the manufacturer, review the installer guidelines, and test the written and practical installation skills of the individual installer.

(Source: P.A. 89-522, eff. 7-19-96.)

Sec. 20. Notice to buyers

A person selling a manufactured home one year after the effective date of this Act shall encourage the buyer of that home to use an installer who has successfully completed a manufactured home installer course accredited by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The seller shall also inform the buyer that failure to properly install the home may invalidate any implied or expressed warranties concerning the home.

(Source: P.A. 89-522, eff. 7-19-96.)

Sec. 99. Effective date

This Act takes effect June 1, 1996.

(Source: P.A. 89-522, eff. 7-19-96.)