Section 20. License required; annual renewal

Part II. Licenses

Article 1. Manufacturers

A. Each manufacturer located in or outside of the Commonwealth delivering in or shipping into the Commonwealth manufactured homes for sale, shall apply to the board for a license. The license shall be displayed at the place of business in a conspicuous place accessible to the public. The license shall be issued for a term of one year from the date of issuance.

B. Each licensed manufacturer shall apply for license renewal annually, by application and accompanied by the required fee. Applicants for license renewal shall meet all the criteria for original licensing. Upon failure to renew, the license shall automatically expire.

C. Should the department fail to receive a licensed manufacturer's renewal form and appropriate fee within 30 days of the license expiration date, the manufacturer shall be required to reinstate the license according to the terms and conditions of Article 8 (13VAC6-20-201 et seq.) of this part.

D. For licensing purposes, a manufacturer operating more than one manufacturing facility shall have each location treated as a separate entity and shall adhere to all requirements for manufacturer licensing at each location, including posting a license at each location. Multiple production lines at one site shall be considered as a single facility for licensing purposes under the following conditions:

1. All production lines at that site are identified by the parent company with the same name, address and plant number.

2. All production lines at that site are under the same general and production management.

3. All production lines at that site are identified by the same Federal Identification Number (FIN) for tax purposes.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR449-01-02 § 2.1, eff. April 1, 1994; amended, Volume 12, Issue 03, eff. January 1, 1996; Volume 28, Issue 20, eff. July 4, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§§ 36-85.18 and 36-85.36 of the Code of Virginia.