Kansas Statutes 75-1228. Same; unlawful sales acts; approval of tie downs or ground anchors by secretary; submission of data and information; standards; rules and regulations
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-1228
- Manufacturer: means any person who manufactures mobile homes or recreational vehicles. See Kansas Statutes 75-1212
- mobile home: means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which has a body width of eight (8) feet or more and a body length of thirty-six (36) feet or more and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation, when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems contained therein. See Kansas Statutes 75-1212
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation or other legal entity. See Kansas Statutes 75-1212
- Secretary: means the secretary of administration. See Kansas Statutes 75-1226
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Tie down: means any device designed for the purpose of anchoring a mobile home to ground anchors;
(b) "Ground anchor" means any device designed to secure a mobile home to the ground;
(c) "Pier" means one of the structural supports required by this act for a mobile home which is not secured to the ground on a permanent foundation;
(d) "Roof protector" means a device designed to prevent over-the-top tie downs from damaging or penetrating the roof material; and
(e) "Mobile home" shall have the meaning ascribed to it by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 75-1226
(a) From and after July 1, 1975, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale in this state any tie down or ground anchor of a type which has not been approved by the secretary.
(b) Every manufacturer of ground anchors designed to be used on any mobile home shall submit to the secretary for approval each type of ground anchor intended for sale or distribution in this state, together with the following data with respect thereto:
(1) Detailed drawings and specifications of each type of ground anchor, showing model identification, dimensions, types of welds or fastenings, materials used in its construction and the method of securing the tie down;
(2) Test data regarding the destructibility of each ground anchor model, which has been prepared and certified by a recognized independent testing laboratory, demonstrating the capability of such ground anchor to withstand a force of not less than four thousand seven hundred fifty (4,750) pounds without failure, with strap or cable connected to the anchor head connecting device; and
(3) Information as to the types of soil the anchor is certified to be installed in, and instructions as to the method of installation.
(c) Every manufacturer of tie downs designed to be used on any mobile home which is not equipped with tie downs by the manufacturer shall submit to the secretary for approval each type of tie down intended for sale or distribution in this state, together with such supportive data as the secretary may require pursuant to duly adopted rules and regulations. Each tie down shall comply with the standards applicable thereto, as adopted by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-1220, and in any rules and regulations adopted by the secretary pursuant thereto.