Division of Facilities Construction and Management duties for modular building units.
Utah Code § 15A-1-306.1
in effect15A-1-306.1. Division of Facilities Construction and Management duties for modular building units.
The Division of Facilities Construction and Management:
(1) shall maintain current information on the HUD Code and the portions of the State Construction Code relevant to modular building unit installation and provide at reasonable cost the information to compliance agencies or local regulators requesting the information;
(2) shall provide qualified personnel to advise compliance agencies and local regulators regarding the standards for:
(a) construction and installation of modular building units;
(b) construction and setup inspection of modular building units; and
(c) additions or modifications to modular building units;
(3) may inspect modular building units during the construction or manufacturing process to determine compliance of a modular manufacturer with this title for modular building units to be installed within the state;
(4) upon a finding of substantive deficiency at a modular manufacturer, through inspection or based on a report from an approved third party inspection agency, may:
(a) suspend the manufacturer's construction of modular units to be sold or installed in the state;
(b) issue a corrective order to the manufacturer; or
(c) require an increase in third party inspections until the Division of Facilities Construction and Management is satisfied that the deficiency is resolved;
(5) shall, if an action is taken pursuant to Subsection (4), provide notice of its action and a copy of the corrective order to the local regulator in the political subdivision where a modular unit is to be installed;
(6) shall have rights of entry and inspection as specified under the HUD Code and Modular Building Institute Standard 1200 and Standard 1205, as applicable;
(7) shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement this section and Section 15A-1-307, including a continuing education requirement for modular building unit construction and installation contractors; and
(8) shall have the authority to set and collect fees associated with the provision of decals to support the administration of the modular building unit program.
Enacted by Chapter 431, 2024 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title15A/Chapter1/15A-1-S306.1.html?v=C15A-1-S306.1_2024050120240501Fetched: 10/26/2026