Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-1229

  • Manufacturer: means any person who manufactures mobile homes or recreational vehicles. See Kansas Statutes 75-1212
  • Secretary: means the secretary of administration. See Kansas Statutes 75-1226
  • 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

After inspecting any tie down or ground anchor submitted for approval by a manufacturer pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-1228, and reviewing the supportive data submitted therewith, the secretary shall determine the compliance or noncompliance of such tie down or ground anchor with the standards applicable thereto and in any rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, and the secretary shall notify the manufacturer thereof of such determination, except that the secretary shall not approve any ground anchor which does not have all components thereof clearly and permanently marked with the model number so that it is readily visible after the anchor is installed.