MANUFACTURED HOUSING PRACTICE
SCRIPT UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ When did the manufactured housing safety and construction act of
1974 go into effect? Answer: 1976
⫸ Who enforces the Act on a Federal level? Answer: HUD (US
Department of Housing and Urban Development)
⫸ Who enforces the Act in a manufacturing facility? Answer: IPPIA (In
Plant Primary Inspection Agency)
⫸ Who enforces the ACT on a state level for SC? Answer: SAA (State
Administrative Agency)
⫸ Manufactured Home Answer: A structure transportable in one or
more sections that in it's traveling mode is 8' or more in width or 40' or
more in length, or when erected on site is 320sqft or more and is built on
a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling when
connected to required utilities.
⫸ Authorized Official Answer: A person acting on behalf of the retail
dealer
,⫸ Installation Manual Answer: provided by the manufacturer and has
requirements for installation/setup
⫸ Consumer manual Answer: generally describes features and required
maintenance of the home.
⫸ Manufactured home retail dealer Answer: a person who buys, sells,
or deals in 3 or more manufactured homes in any 12 month period and
must have a dealers license.
⫸ An Inspector will: Answer: 1. check licenses
2. pull at least 3 files to see if paperwork is correct
3. walk through homes looking for defects
⫸ Red Tag Answer: written notification that a manufactured home may
not be for sale because of an unsafe condition.
⫸ What do you do to remove a Red Tag? Answer: Pay removal fee of
$50 once repairs are completed and inspected.
⫸ Dealer must have an inventory of how many homes? Answer: 5 or
more
⫸ HUD Label Answer: is a certification label located on each section of
the house - at the end of the house opposite from the tongue
, ⫸ Can you remove a HUD label? Answer: No, it is illegal to remove a
HUD label.
⫸ Where is the Data Plate located? Answer: at any readily available
place in the house.
⫸ What information does the Data Plate contain? Answer: Plant
information
date of manufacture
full serial number
design approve agency (DAPIA)
all appliances shipped with the house
wind zone
hvac/thermal zone
roof load
⫸ DAPIA (design approve agency) Answer: engineering company
which approved the design of the home
⫸ Wind zone 1 Answer: home designed to withstand 85MPH winds and
cannot be placed in wind zone 2 areas
⫸ Wind zone 2 Answer: homes designed to withstand 100MPH winds
and can be placed in wind zone 1 areas
SCRIPT UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ When did the manufactured housing safety and construction act of
1974 go into effect? Answer: 1976
⫸ Who enforces the Act on a Federal level? Answer: HUD (US
Department of Housing and Urban Development)
⫸ Who enforces the Act in a manufacturing facility? Answer: IPPIA (In
Plant Primary Inspection Agency)
⫸ Who enforces the ACT on a state level for SC? Answer: SAA (State
Administrative Agency)
⫸ Manufactured Home Answer: A structure transportable in one or
more sections that in it's traveling mode is 8' or more in width or 40' or
more in length, or when erected on site is 320sqft or more and is built on
a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling when
connected to required utilities.
⫸ Authorized Official Answer: A person acting on behalf of the retail
dealer
,⫸ Installation Manual Answer: provided by the manufacturer and has
requirements for installation/setup
⫸ Consumer manual Answer: generally describes features and required
maintenance of the home.
⫸ Manufactured home retail dealer Answer: a person who buys, sells,
or deals in 3 or more manufactured homes in any 12 month period and
must have a dealers license.
⫸ An Inspector will: Answer: 1. check licenses
2. pull at least 3 files to see if paperwork is correct
3. walk through homes looking for defects
⫸ Red Tag Answer: written notification that a manufactured home may
not be for sale because of an unsafe condition.
⫸ What do you do to remove a Red Tag? Answer: Pay removal fee of
$50 once repairs are completed and inspected.
⫸ Dealer must have an inventory of how many homes? Answer: 5 or
more
⫸ HUD Label Answer: is a certification label located on each section of
the house - at the end of the house opposite from the tongue
, ⫸ Can you remove a HUD label? Answer: No, it is illegal to remove a
HUD label.
⫸ Where is the Data Plate located? Answer: at any readily available
place in the house.
⫸ What information does the Data Plate contain? Answer: Plant
information
date of manufacture
full serial number
design approve agency (DAPIA)
all appliances shipped with the house
wind zone
hvac/thermal zone
roof load
⫸ DAPIA (design approve agency) Answer: engineering company
which approved the design of the home
⫸ Wind zone 1 Answer: home designed to withstand 85MPH winds and
cannot be placed in wind zone 2 areas
⫸ Wind zone 2 Answer: homes designed to withstand 100MPH winds
and can be placed in wind zone 1 areas
