Manufactured Housing Test Exam Questions with Verified
Answers |2026/2027 Update | A+ Graded
It is unlawful to make a misleading statement when advertising a manufactured/ mobile home,
or commercial coach by:
A. advertisements in newspapers or other publications
B. verbal communications
C. public broadcasting
D. all the above - Answer -D. all the above
After the sale of an advertised manufactured/ mobile home, a dealer must
A. notify DMV of the sale within 20 days
B. open an escrow account if the unit requires delivery
C. withdraw any advertisement for that unit within 48 hours
D. all the above are false - Answer -C. withdraw any advertisement for that unit within 48 hours
A cause for the department to revoke or suspend a dealer's license is:
A. employing unlicensed, non-certificated salespersons, or those without temporary permits
B. selling used units without offering an express warranty
C. selling new units below the manufacturer's suggested retail price
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,D. all the above - Answer -A. employing unlicensed, non-certificated salespersons, or those
without temporary permits
It's unlawful for a salesperson to:
A. fail to deliver his/her license or 90 day certificate to the employing dealer at the time of
employment
B. fail to report in writing to the department within ten days for every change of residence
address
C. act or attempt to act as a salesperson while not employed by a dealer
D. all the above - Answer -D. all the above
Dealers are required to exercise reasonable supervision over:
A. salespersons
B. employees negotiating or promoting the sales of manufactured/mobile homes
C. managers who exercise managerial control over the dealer's business
D. all the above - Answer -D. all the above
Sales tax must be paid on the sale of a manufactured/ mobile home that:
A. is any unit that is sold and being installed in a mobile home park
B. is a used unit located in a mobile home park
C. is a unit first sold prior to July 1, 1980 and not converted to property tax
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,D. all the above - Answer -C. is a unit first sold prior to July 1, 1980 and not converted to
property tax
It is unlawful for a dealer to sell, offer to sell, rent, or lease within this state any manufactured/
mobile home, or commercial coach that:
A. is not located in CA at time of sale
B. is not licensed by HUD
C. is not licensed by the Department of Housing and Community Development
D. is not licensed by DMV - Answer -C. is not licensed by the Department of Housing and
Community Development
A licensed salesperson is subject to license revocation or suspension for:
A. failing to turn over funds or property received in the course of business to an employing
dealer
B. failing to deliver his/her license or 90 day certificate or temporary permit to the employing
dealer for display
C. failing to satisfy a final court judgement in connection with an activity licensed under the
authority of the health and safety code
D. all the above - Answer -D. all the above
The license issued to a dealer is automatically cancelled when:
A. the approved established place of business is abandoned
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, B. the approved place of business is changed without notifying the department
C. notification that the person designated as the licensee has changed
D. all the above - Answer -D. all the above
An amount charged for transfer fee which is in excess of the actual fee, shall:
A. be returned to the purchaser without demand
B. be returned to the purchaser immediately upon his/her demand
C. be returned to the purchaser less incurred expenses
D. be cleared and surrendered to the State of CA - Answer -A. be returned to the purchaser
without demand
Manufactured/ mobile homes sold with the intent of being placed on a permanent foundation
are:
A. subject to local property tax and DMV registration
B. subject to local property tax and HCD registration
C. subject to registration by the county assessor
D. subject to local property tax but not subject to HCD registration - Answer -D. subject to local
property tax but not subject to HCD registration
Manufactured / mobile homes part of a dealer's inventory are:
A. subject to annual registration by HCD
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Answers |2026/2027 Update | A+ Graded
It is unlawful to make a misleading statement when advertising a manufactured/ mobile home,
or commercial coach by:
A. advertisements in newspapers or other publications
B. verbal communications
C. public broadcasting
D. all the above - Answer -D. all the above
After the sale of an advertised manufactured/ mobile home, a dealer must
A. notify DMV of the sale within 20 days
B. open an escrow account if the unit requires delivery
C. withdraw any advertisement for that unit within 48 hours
D. all the above are false - Answer -C. withdraw any advertisement for that unit within 48 hours
A cause for the department to revoke or suspend a dealer's license is:
A. employing unlicensed, non-certificated salespersons, or those without temporary permits
B. selling used units without offering an express warranty
C. selling new units below the manufacturer's suggested retail price
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,D. all the above - Answer -A. employing unlicensed, non-certificated salespersons, or those
without temporary permits
It's unlawful for a salesperson to:
A. fail to deliver his/her license or 90 day certificate to the employing dealer at the time of
employment
B. fail to report in writing to the department within ten days for every change of residence
address
C. act or attempt to act as a salesperson while not employed by a dealer
D. all the above - Answer -D. all the above
Dealers are required to exercise reasonable supervision over:
A. salespersons
B. employees negotiating or promoting the sales of manufactured/mobile homes
C. managers who exercise managerial control over the dealer's business
D. all the above - Answer -D. all the above
Sales tax must be paid on the sale of a manufactured/ mobile home that:
A. is any unit that is sold and being installed in a mobile home park
B. is a used unit located in a mobile home park
C. is a unit first sold prior to July 1, 1980 and not converted to property tax
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,D. all the above - Answer -C. is a unit first sold prior to July 1, 1980 and not converted to
property tax
It is unlawful for a dealer to sell, offer to sell, rent, or lease within this state any manufactured/
mobile home, or commercial coach that:
A. is not located in CA at time of sale
B. is not licensed by HUD
C. is not licensed by the Department of Housing and Community Development
D. is not licensed by DMV - Answer -C. is not licensed by the Department of Housing and
Community Development
A licensed salesperson is subject to license revocation or suspension for:
A. failing to turn over funds or property received in the course of business to an employing
dealer
B. failing to deliver his/her license or 90 day certificate or temporary permit to the employing
dealer for display
C. failing to satisfy a final court judgement in connection with an activity licensed under the
authority of the health and safety code
D. all the above - Answer -D. all the above
The license issued to a dealer is automatically cancelled when:
A. the approved established place of business is abandoned
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, B. the approved place of business is changed without notifying the department
C. notification that the person designated as the licensee has changed
D. all the above - Answer -D. all the above
An amount charged for transfer fee which is in excess of the actual fee, shall:
A. be returned to the purchaser without demand
B. be returned to the purchaser immediately upon his/her demand
C. be returned to the purchaser less incurred expenses
D. be cleared and surrendered to the State of CA - Answer -A. be returned to the purchaser
without demand
Manufactured/ mobile homes sold with the intent of being placed on a permanent foundation
are:
A. subject to local property tax and DMV registration
B. subject to local property tax and HCD registration
C. subject to registration by the county assessor
D. subject to local property tax but not subject to HCD registration - Answer -D. subject to local
property tax but not subject to HCD registration
Manufactured / mobile homes part of a dealer's inventory are:
A. subject to annual registration by HCD
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