Permanent Rulemaking Hearing held on July 13, 2021

Proposed Changes with Statement of Basis, Purpose, and Authority

Basis and Purpose:  

To implement House Bill 2021-1019 concerning modifications to the regulations of factory-built structures signed into law by Governor Jared Polis on May 10, 2021, and in the process ensure at a minimum the following are addressed in the rules:

- the rules stay consistent with the changes made in law
- define new terms used in the bill
- modify equipment enclosures exception
- make permanent an emergency/temporary rule to address an electric code issue
- establish a performance bond amount and process for installers
- establish a liability insurance amount and process for installers
- clarify the education, experience, and training requirements for installers and inspectors, including the installation and inspection/certification process for multi-family structures
- clarify escrow requirements for sellers
- establish bond amount and process for sellers  
- clean up formatting, citations, update language, remove unnecessary language, etc. 

Statement of Authority:  

Pursuant to sections 24-32-3301(1), 24-32-3301(2), 24-32-3303(1)(d), 24-32-3304(1)(e), 24-32-3305, 24-32-3308(1), 24-32-3309(1)(a), 24-32-3311(a.3), 24-32-3315(2), 24-32-3315(4)(c), 24-32-3315(6), 24-32-3317(5)(a), 24-32-3317(8), 24-32-3317(10), 24-32-3324(1), 24-32-3324(2), and 24-32-3325(1)(b), C.R.S.