Section 879IAC1-8-3. Continuing education topics

   (a) To qualify for renewal, a manufactured home installer must complete ten (10) hours of continuing education in any of the following topics:

(1) IC 25-23.7, Indiana manufactured home installer licensing act.

(2) IC 25-1-11, professional licensing standards of practice.

(3) 879 IAC 1-2, competent practice of manufactured home installation.

(4) 879 IAC 1-3, code of ethics.

(5) 675 IAC 14, Indiana residential code, as adopted by the fire prevention and building safety commission.

(6) 410 IAC 6-6, mobile home park sanitation and safety, as adopted by the Indiana state department of health.

(7) Applicable federal and Indiana statutes, rules, and regulations governing manufactured home installation.

(8) Manufacturer's installation manuals and requirements.

(9) Preparation of manufactured housing sites.

(10) Installation of foundation systems.

(11) Blocking, perimeter support, and leveling of manufactured homes.

(12) Structural connections of section and major components.

(13) Installation of anchoring systems and components.

(14) Installation of vapor barriers, curtain walls, access, and ventilation for crawlspace areas.

(15) Electrical connections between sections.

(16) Plumbing connections between sections.

(17) Mechanical equipment connections between sections.

(18) Gas equipment and appliance connections within the home.

(19) Connections of vents, ducts, carpet, and other nonstructural components.

  (b) The ten (10) hours of continuing education must include the following:

(1) Professional ethics.

(2) Any new or revised federal statutes or regulations, or Indiana statutes, rules, and regulations, governing manufactured home installers that were adopted since the previous licensing period.

(Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board; 879 IAC 1-8-3; filed May 11, 2005, 2:00 p.m.: 28 IR 2987; filed Oct 20, 2011, 2:57 p.m.: 20111116-IR-879110003FRA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2011, 12:18 p.m.: 20111221-IR-879110372RFA)