(A) C.R.S. § 24-32-3315 requires any installer in Colorado shall first register with the Division.
(B) The installer shall be responsible for the proper and competent performance of all employees working under his or her supervision.
(C) Temporary installation for the purpose of a home display which will be relocated to another location prior to use as a residence is exempted from this chapter.
(D) (1) A person who owns the manufactured home or the real property where the home is to be installed, is not required to register as an installer with the Division, but shall comply with all provisions of this chapter other than registration provisions.
(2) A person who installs more than one manufactured home in a 12-month period either owned or on real property owned by such person must register as an installer and shall comply with all registration provisions.
(E) In order to be registered as a manufactured home installer, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-32-3315, the Division requires:
(1) The applicant shall be at least 18 years of age;
(2) An application for registration or certification as a manufactured home installer by the Division, whether initial or renewal, shall be submitted on a form provided by the Division and shall be notarized and verified by a declaration signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant. The Division shall make the application and declaration available to the public;
(3) At the same time that an application for registration is filed with the Division, the following must be submitted:
(a) Proof in the form of a copy of a valid driver’s license or certificate of birth that the applicant is at least 18 years of age;
(b) Written evidence of a minimum 12 months of installation experience under direct supervision of a registered or certified installer; or equivalent training experience acceptable to the Division;
(c) Carry and provide proof of a contractor’s liability insurance in an amount set by the Division, but not less than $1,000,000. The insurance policy shall contain a provision for the immediate notification of the Division upon cancellation;
(d) A letter of credit, certificate of deposit issued by a licensed financial institution or surety bond issued by an authorized insurer in the amount of $10,000 for the performance of installations pursuant to the manufacturer’s instructions or standard promulgated by the Division and adopted by reference in § 152.006 of this chapter. A provision shall be included for the immediate notification of the Division upon cancellation;
(e) Written evidence of completion of eight hours of Division-approved installation education; and
(f) Shall pass a Division-approved installation test.
(4) Persons employed by a registered or certified installer, as well as persons employed by a legal or commercial entity employing a registered or certified installer, when performing installation functions under the direct on-site supervision of such installers are not required to register. The registered installer shall be responsible for supervising all employees and for the proper and competent performance of all employees working under his or her supervision;
(5) A registration issued by the Division, pursuant to this section, shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and shall not be transferred nor assigned to another person.
(a) If any of the application information for the registered installer changes after the issuance of a registration, the registered installer shall notify the Division in writing within 30 days from the date of the change.
(b) The Division may suspend, revoke or deny renewal of a registration if the registered installer fails to notify the Division of any change in the application.
(c) Any registered or certified installer seeking to renew registration with the Division shall, at the time of applying for renewal, provide proof of liability insurance, proof of completion of eight hours of Division-approved installation education within the past 12 months, and letter of credit, certificate of deposit or surety bond for the registration term in compliance with divisions (E)(2) and (E)(4) above.
(6) The amount of the registration fee shall be no more than $250. If any of the application information for the registered installer changes after the issuance of a registration, the registered installer shall notify the Division in writing within 30 days from the date of the change. The Division may suspend, revoke or deny renewal of a registration if the registered installer fails to notify the Division of any change in the application.
(Prior Code, § 515.3) (Ord. 464, passed 8-2-2002; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015)