Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-126-208

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 68-126-202
  • manufactured home: includes any structure that meets all the requirements of this subdivision (2), except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the secretary and complies with the standards established under this title. See Tennessee Code 68-126-202
  • Manufacturer: means any person engaged in manufacturing or assembling new manufactured homes. See Tennessee Code 68-126-202
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Retailer: means any person:
    (i) Engaged in the sale, leasing, or distribution of new manufactured homes primarily to persons who in good faith purchase or lease a manufactured home for purposes other than resale. See Tennessee Code 68-126-202
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the United States department of housing and urban development. See Tennessee Code 68-126-202

Each manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of manufactured homes shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the commissioner or the secretary may reasonably require to be able to determine whether such manufacturer, distributor, or retailer has acted or is acting in compliance with this part or the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.) and shall, upon request of a person duly designated by the commissioner or the secretary, permit such person to inspect appropriate books, papers, records and documents relevant to determining whether such manufacturer, distributor, or retailer has acted or is acting in compliance with such acts.