| HOUSE AMENDED |
| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 164 | PRINTER'S NO. 1144 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY WAUGH, STOUT, FERLO, GORDNER, O'PAKE, PILEGGI, YAW AND D. WHITE, FEBRUARY 2, 2009 |
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| AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 9, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of May 11, 1972 (P.L.286, No.70), entitled "An |
2 | act regulating the sale of certain structures made, |
3 | fabricated, formed or assembled in manufacturing facilities |
4 | and providing penalties," further providing for definitions |
5 | and for regulations, insignia of certification required. |
6 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
7 | hereby enacts as follows: |
8 | Section 1. Section 3(2) of the act of May 11, 1972 (P.L.286, |
9 | No.70), known as the Industrialized Housing Act, is amended and |
10 | the section is amended by adding paragraphs to read: |
11 | Section 3. Definitions.--As used in this act: |
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13 | (2) "Department" means the Department of Community [Affairs] |
14 | and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. |
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16 | (4.1) "Industrialized/commercial modular building" means a |
17 | structure designed for commercial occupancy, and classified |
18 | within nonresidential use groups in accordance with the |
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1 | standards adopted under 12 Pa. Code § 145.41 (relating to |
2 | adoption of standards) and which is wholly or in substantial |
3 | part made, constructed, fabricated, formed or assembled in |
4 | manufacturing facilities for installation or assembly and |
5 | installation on the building site so that concealed parts or |
6 | processes of manufacture cannot be inspected at the site without |
7 | disassembly, damage or destruction. The term does not include |
8 | industrialized housing as defined in 12 Pa. Code § 145.1 |
9 | (relating to definitions) or manufactured home, as defined in |
10 | section 5402(6) of the National Manufactured Housing |
11 | Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383 |
12 | 42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.). |
13 | (4.2) "Industrialized/commercial building module" means a |
14 | closed wall structure or substantial part of a closed wall |
15 | structure incorporating one or more rooms used as habitable, |
16 | occupiable or mechanical/equipment space, which is fabricated in |
17 | a manufacturing facility to be separately transported to the |
18 | building site that cannot be inspected at the site without |
19 | disassembly. This term also includes industrialized/commercial |
20 | building components that are subsystems or assemblies, or other |
21 | systems of closed construction designed for use in or as a part |
22 | of an industrialized commercial building. |
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24 | Section 2. Section 4 of the act is amended by adding a |
25 | subsection to read: |
26 | Section 4. Regulations, Insignia of Certification |
27 | Required.--* * * |
28 | (j) The department is authorized to enter into a multistate |
29 | agreement for the purpose of regulating the construction of |
30 | components of industrialized/commercial modular buildings. The | <-- |
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1 | department shall adopt regulations to administer the program. |
2 | Modules of industrialized/commercial modular buildings that are |
3 | certified under the program established pursuant to this |
4 | subsection shall be deemed to meet the requirements of the act |
5 | of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the |
6 | "Pennsylvania Construction Code Act." |
7 | Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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