ANSWERED||Manufactured Housing
Test 2025/26
A person who induces or attempts to induce any other person to buy or exchange an interest in
a manufactured/mobile home or receives or expects to receive a commission from either the
seller or purchaser is:
A. Guilty of a misdemeanor
B. Required to possess a valid manufactured/mobile home manufacturer's license
C. Required to possess a valid manufactured/mobile home dealer's or salesperson's license
D. May have their license suspended or revoked - Correct Answer C. Required to possess a
valid manufactured/ mobile home dealer's or salesperson's license
A manufactured/mobile home may be sold as new:
A. Even if it has been sold previously but only if occupied for six months or less
B. Even if it has been sold and registered bu the model and year are current
C. If it has never been sold to a retail purchaser or registered
D. Only if the model year is current - Correct Answer C. If it has never been sold to a retail
purchaser or registered
Any person knowingly violating the provisions of the regulations issued pursuant to CA Health
and Safety Code Division 13, Part 2:
A. May be found guilty of a felony
B. Is subject to fines
C. Is guilty of a Civil Offense
D. Is guilty of a misdemeanor - Correct Answer D. Is guilty of a misdemeanor
,Willful violations of the regulations adopted by the department governing mobile home
escrows, advertising, warranty or alterations by a dealer or salesperson may:
A. Result in suspension of the license issued by the department
B. May cause the dealer/salesperson to be found guilty of a felony
C. May cause the dealer/ salesperson to be found guilty of a misdemeanor
D. Result in both A and C above - Correct Answer D. Result in both A and C above:
Result in suspension of the license issued by the department
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May cause the dealer/ salesperson to be found guilty of a misdemeanor
Anybody who violates any provision of the federal manufactured home construction and safety
standards act in this state shall be liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed:
A. $500.00 for each violation
B. $1,000.00 for each violation
C. $1,000,000.00
D. $200.00 for each violation but not over $1,000.00 total - Correct Answer B. $1,000.00 for
each violation
Dealers are required to exercise reasonable supervision over the activities of:
A. Salespersons
B. Employees negotiating or promoting the sale of a manufactured/mobile homes
C. General managers who exercises control over the dealer's business
,D. All of those listed above - Correct Answer D. All of those listed above
The department insignia or federal label will not be required on a manufactured/mobile home
when:
A. The manufactured/mobile home is being sold by a private owner
B. The manufactured/mobile home was manufactured prior to September 1, 1958
C. The manufactured/mobile home is located on private property at time of sale
D. The manufactured/mobile home was manufactured out of state and moved into CA prior to
September 15, 1974 - Correct Answer B. The manufactured/mobile home was manufactured
prior to September 1, 1958
Any manufactured/mobile home listed or offered for sale in CA if built after September 1, 1958
must:
A. Be inspected by the department each time it is sold and resold
B. Bear an HCD insignia or HUD label
C. Display a current DMV License
D. All the above - Correct Answer B. Bear an HCD insignia or HUD label
In enforcing the laws and regulations governing the storage or sales of manufactured/mobile
home, the department may:
A. Inspect the dealer's inventory
B. Inspect the dealer's books and records
C. Inspect books and papers relating to sales
D. Do all the above - Correct Answer D. Do all the above
, Structural, mechanical, plumbing, or electrical systems alterations to a manufactured/mobile
home bearing or required to bear an HCD insignia must be:
A. Approved by the local building department or other authority
B. Approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development prior to such
alterations.
C. Approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles
D. Approved by HUD if the estimated value is greater that $100. - Correct Answer B. Approved
by the Department of Housing and Community Development prior to such alterations
If local authorities require alterations to meet new manufactured/mobile home standards, the
dealer should:
A. Notify the prospective buyer of the estimated cost prior to completing a sales agreement
B. Immediately notify the Department of Housing and Community Development
C. Submit the alteration plans and required fees to the local authorities
D. Obtain the services of a licensed contractor to develop the pans and perform the work -
Correct Answer B. Immediately notify the Department of Housing and Community
Development
If a dealer alters a manufactured/mobile home which takes it out of compliance with the federal
standards and then sell it, the dealer:
A. Has violated the federal regulations
B. May be fined $1000.00 for each violation
C. Is liable to the federal government for Civil Penalties
D. Is subject to all the above - Correct Answer D. Is subject to all the above
Test 2025/26
A person who induces or attempts to induce any other person to buy or exchange an interest in
a manufactured/mobile home or receives or expects to receive a commission from either the
seller or purchaser is:
A. Guilty of a misdemeanor
B. Required to possess a valid manufactured/mobile home manufacturer's license
C. Required to possess a valid manufactured/mobile home dealer's or salesperson's license
D. May have their license suspended or revoked - Correct Answer C. Required to possess a
valid manufactured/ mobile home dealer's or salesperson's license
A manufactured/mobile home may be sold as new:
A. Even if it has been sold previously but only if occupied for six months or less
B. Even if it has been sold and registered bu the model and year are current
C. If it has never been sold to a retail purchaser or registered
D. Only if the model year is current - Correct Answer C. If it has never been sold to a retail
purchaser or registered
Any person knowingly violating the provisions of the regulations issued pursuant to CA Health
and Safety Code Division 13, Part 2:
A. May be found guilty of a felony
B. Is subject to fines
C. Is guilty of a Civil Offense
D. Is guilty of a misdemeanor - Correct Answer D. Is guilty of a misdemeanor
,Willful violations of the regulations adopted by the department governing mobile home
escrows, advertising, warranty or alterations by a dealer or salesperson may:
A. Result in suspension of the license issued by the department
B. May cause the dealer/salesperson to be found guilty of a felony
C. May cause the dealer/ salesperson to be found guilty of a misdemeanor
D. Result in both A and C above - Correct Answer D. Result in both A and C above:
Result in suspension of the license issued by the department
-AND-
May cause the dealer/ salesperson to be found guilty of a misdemeanor
Anybody who violates any provision of the federal manufactured home construction and safety
standards act in this state shall be liable to the state for a civil penalty not to exceed:
A. $500.00 for each violation
B. $1,000.00 for each violation
C. $1,000,000.00
D. $200.00 for each violation but not over $1,000.00 total - Correct Answer B. $1,000.00 for
each violation
Dealers are required to exercise reasonable supervision over the activities of:
A. Salespersons
B. Employees negotiating or promoting the sale of a manufactured/mobile homes
C. General managers who exercises control over the dealer's business
,D. All of those listed above - Correct Answer D. All of those listed above
The department insignia or federal label will not be required on a manufactured/mobile home
when:
A. The manufactured/mobile home is being sold by a private owner
B. The manufactured/mobile home was manufactured prior to September 1, 1958
C. The manufactured/mobile home is located on private property at time of sale
D. The manufactured/mobile home was manufactured out of state and moved into CA prior to
September 15, 1974 - Correct Answer B. The manufactured/mobile home was manufactured
prior to September 1, 1958
Any manufactured/mobile home listed or offered for sale in CA if built after September 1, 1958
must:
A. Be inspected by the department each time it is sold and resold
B. Bear an HCD insignia or HUD label
C. Display a current DMV License
D. All the above - Correct Answer B. Bear an HCD insignia or HUD label
In enforcing the laws and regulations governing the storage or sales of manufactured/mobile
home, the department may:
A. Inspect the dealer's inventory
B. Inspect the dealer's books and records
C. Inspect books and papers relating to sales
D. Do all the above - Correct Answer D. Do all the above
, Structural, mechanical, plumbing, or electrical systems alterations to a manufactured/mobile
home bearing or required to bear an HCD insignia must be:
A. Approved by the local building department or other authority
B. Approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development prior to such
alterations.
C. Approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles
D. Approved by HUD if the estimated value is greater that $100. - Correct Answer B. Approved
by the Department of Housing and Community Development prior to such alterations
If local authorities require alterations to meet new manufactured/mobile home standards, the
dealer should:
A. Notify the prospective buyer of the estimated cost prior to completing a sales agreement
B. Immediately notify the Department of Housing and Community Development
C. Submit the alteration plans and required fees to the local authorities
D. Obtain the services of a licensed contractor to develop the pans and perform the work -
Correct Answer B. Immediately notify the Department of Housing and Community
Development
If a dealer alters a manufactured/mobile home which takes it out of compliance with the federal
standards and then sell it, the dealer:
A. Has violated the federal regulations
B. May be fined $1000.00 for each violation
C. Is liable to the federal government for Civil Penalties
D. Is subject to all the above - Correct Answer D. Is subject to all the above
