Modular residential and commercial structures - Third-party inspections - Rules
N.D. Cent. Code § 54-21.3-07
in effect54-21.3-07. Modular residential and commercial structures - Third-party inspections -
Rules.
The manufacturer of a modular residential or commercial structure that is built in a factory
shall contract with a third party for the inspection of the structure for compliance with all
applicable building, electrical, fire, and plumbing codes and standards during the manufacturing
process in the factory. A third party that conducts inspections and certifies compliance with all
applicable codes and standards must be approved as a certified third-party inspector by the
division of community services. The department of commerce shall adopt rules for the
certification of inspectors and for the procedures to be followed in conducting inspections of
modular residential and commercial structures. When a manufacturer of modular residential or
commercial structures contracts with a certified third-party inspector to monitor compliance with
all applicable building, electrical, fire, and plumbing codes and standards for a modular
residential or commercial structure, no further inspection by state or local building, electrical,
fire, or plumbing inspectors may be required for that structure during the manufacturing process
in the factory. This section does not apply to a factory manufacturing fewer than two residential
or commercial structures per year.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t54c21-3.pdf#nameddest=54-21p3-07Fetched: 10/16/2026