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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>61841</law_id><section_number>36-85.5</section_number><catch_line>Enforcement</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>36-85.3</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="36">Housing</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="4.1">Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Law</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Housing and Community Development is designated as the agency of this <span class="dictionary">State Administrative Agency</span> plan approved by <span class="dictionary">HUD</span>. The <span class="dictionary">Administrator</span> is authorized to perform the following functions:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Enforce the <span class="dictionary">Federal Standards</span> with respect to all <span class="dictionary">manufactured homes</span> manufactured in Virginia; <a id="paragraph-225816" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Assure that no state or local standard conflicts with those <span class="dictionary">Federal Standards</span> governing manufactured housing construction and performance; <a id="paragraph-225817" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Enter and inspect factories, warehouses, or establishments in which <span class="dictionary">manufactured homes</span> are manufactured, stored, or offered for sale as may be required; <a id="paragraph-225818" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Seek enforcement of the civil and criminal penalties established by &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Violation; civil and criminal penalties" href="/36-85.12/">36-85.12</a> of <span class="dictionary">this law</span>; <a id="paragraph-225819" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Carry out the notification and correction procedures specified in the <span class="dictionary">Federal Regulations</span>, including holding such <span class="dictionary">hearings</span> and making such determinations as may be necessary and requiring <span class="dictionary">manufacturers</span> in the Commonwealth to provide such notifications and corrections as may be required by the <span class="dictionary">Federal Regulations</span>; <a id="paragraph-225820" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Employ such qualified personnel as may be necessary to carry out the approved plan for enforcement and otherwise administer <span class="dictionary">this law</span>; <a id="paragraph-225821" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="7"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> Require <span class="dictionary">manufacturers</span>, <span class="dictionary">distributors</span>, and <span class="dictionary">dealers</span> in the Commonwealth to make reports to the <span class="dictionary">Secretary</span> in the same manner and to the same extent as if such plan were not in effect; <a id="paragraph-225822" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="8"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> Participate, advise, assist, and cooperate with other state, federal, public, and private agencies in carrying out the approved plan for enforcement; <a id="paragraph-225823" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="9"><p><span class="prefix-number">9.</span> Provide for participation by the <span class="dictionary">SAA</span> in any interstate monitoring activities which may be carried out on behalf of <span class="dictionary">HUD</span>; <a id="paragraph-225824" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#9"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="10"><p><span class="prefix-number">10.</span> Receive consumer complaints and take such actions on the complaints as may be required by the <span class="dictionary">Federal Regulations</span>; <a id="paragraph-225825" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#10"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="11"><p><span class="prefix-number">11.</span> Give satisfactory assurance to <span class="dictionary">HUD</span> that the <span class="dictionary">SAA</span> has and will have the legal authority necessary for enforcement of the <span class="dictionary">Federal Standards</span>; <a id="paragraph-225826" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#11"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="12"><p><span class="prefix-number">12.</span> Take such other actions as may be necessary to comply with <span class="dictionary">Federal Regulations</span> and Standards referenced in <span class="dictionary">this law</span>. <a id="paragraph-225827" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/36-85.5/#12"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1986, c. 37.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
