36-85.5 - Enforcement. - Virginia Statutes

§ 36-85.5. Enforcement.

The Department of Housing and Community Development is designated as theagency of this State Administrative Agency plan approved by HUD. TheAdministrator is authorized to perform the following functions:

1. Enforce the Federal Standards with respect to all manufactured homesmanufactured in Virginia;

2. Assure that no state or local standard conflicts with those FederalStandards governing manufactured housing construction and performance;

3. Enter and inspect factories, warehouses, or establishments in whichmanufactured homes are manufactured, stored, or offered for sale as may berequired;

4. Seek enforcement of the civil and criminal penalties established by §36-85.12 of this law;

5. Carry out the notification and correction procedures specified in theFederal Regulations, including holding such hearings and making suchdeterminations as may be necessary and requiring manufacturers in theCommonwealth to provide such notifications and corrections as may be requiredby the Federal Regulations;

6. Employ such qualified personnel as may be necessary to carry out theapproved plan for enforcement and otherwise administer this law;

7. Require manufacturers, distributors, and dealers in the Commonwealth tomake reports to the Secretary in the same manner and to the same extent as ifsuch plan were not in effect;

8. Participate, advise, assist, and cooperate with other state, federal,public, and private agencies in carrying out the approved plan forenforcement;

9. Provide for participation by the SAA in any interstate monitoringactivities which may be carried out on behalf of HUD;

10. Receive consumer complaints and take such actions on the complaints asmay be required by the Federal Regulations;

11. Give satisfactory assurance to HUD that the SAA has and will have thelegal authority necessary for enforcement of the Federal Standards;

12. Take such other actions as may be necessary to comply with FederalRegulations and Standards referenced in this law.

(1986, c. 37.)