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OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING - REGULATIONS
§ 5021. Abbreviated Application for Applicants with Business or Personal History Irregularities
(a) Occupational license applicants with previous business or personal history irregularities wishing to determine
licensing eligibility may submit an abbreviated application with the following items:
(1) One of the following:
(A) For manufacturer, dealer or distributor applicants: An Application for MH-Unit/Commercial Modular
Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers, Part A, form HCD OL 12 (Rev. 06/09), which is incorporated by
reference.
(B) For salesperson applicants: An Application for MH-Unit/Commercial Modular Salesperson, Part A, form HCD
OL 16 (Rev. 06/09), which is incorporated by reference.
(2) Application for MH-Unit/Commercial Modular Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers and Salespersons, Part B,
form HCD OL 29 (Rev. 06/09), which is incorporated by reference, for each person designated in Part A as
participating in the direction, control or management of the sales operations of the business or each salesperson
application.
(3) For each applicant designated in Part A as participating in the direction, control or management of the sales
operations of the business or for each salesperson application, fingerprints must be submitted through the Live Scan
fingerprint process. Unless exempted by DOJ, applicants shall provide a properly completed and legible copy of a
Request for Live Scan Service, form HCD OL 8016 (New 11/05), which is incorporated by reference, or the equivalent
form provided by DOJ. The form HCD OL 8016 or DOJ equivalent form must provide evidence that the fingerprints
have been submitted to DOJ and that the department is properly listed as the agency to receive any criminal history
information. Applicants applying for an exemption from the Live Scan process must submit their exemption requests
through the department on the forms prescribed by DOJ. Fingerprints must be processed by a law enforcement
agency or a DOJ-certified fingerprint roller. Additional fingerprinting may be required if the submitted fingerprints are
rejected by DOJ or the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(4) Non-refundable original application fee, specified by Section 5040 of this subchapter, for the applicable license.
(b) After the department has determined from the abbreviated application that an applicant is eligible, all other forms
and items required by Section 5020 of this subchapter must be submitted to the department before a license or
temporary permit will be issued.
§ 5022. Examinations
(a) Each applicant for a dealer or salesperson license shall take and successfully complete an examination
administered by the department as specified in this section. On or after January 1, 1987, each person applying for the
MH-Unit dealer or salesperson examination shall provide proof of having attended an approved preliminary education
program within the six (6) month period prior to the date of application for the license examination. Proof of attendance
shall be evidenced by a serial number of a Certificate of Completion issued pursuant to Section 5322 of this chapter.
(b) Applicants for a dealer license subject to the examination requirement shall successfully complete the MH-Unit
dealer examination or, in the case of an applicant wishing to sell only commercial modulars, the Commercial Modular
Dealer Examination.
(c) All applicants for a salesperson license shall successfully complete the MH-Unit salesperson examination or, in
the case of an applicant wishing to sell only commercial modulars, the Commercial Modular Salesperson Examination.
(d) Holders of and applicants for a commercial modular dealers or salespersons license wishing to sell
MH-Units will be required to take and successfully complete the applicable MH-Unit examination.
(e) Holders of a valid salesperson license applying for a dealer license shall take and successfully complete the
appropriate Dealer Examination.
(f) Holders of a continuously valid dealer license issued in this state on or after July 1, 1976, applying for a
salesperson license will not be subject to the examination requirement.
(g) The examination of any applicant found leaving the prescribed examination area or using reference material of
any kind before completion and return of the examination for correction or otherwise cheating will be given a failing
grade.
(h) All disputes or questions concerning the department's examination questions, answers, or examination
procedures shall be submitted to the department in writing.
(i) For each examination taken, the applicant shall pay a non-refundable fee as specified in Section 5040 of this
subchapter.
§ 5023. Temporary Permits
The department, after a preliminary investigation of department records and of the information provided by the
applicant for an Occupational License, and determining compliance with the applicable provisions of Section 5020 of
this subchapter, may issue a temporary permit allowing the applicant to operate as a licensee for a period not to exceed
120 calendar days pending the completion of the investigation of the applicant required by law. A temporary permit is
subject to cancellation by the department as provided by law.
§ 5023.5. 90-Day Certificate Contents and Posting
(a) The 90-day certificate issued by the department shall contain, but is not limited to the following information:
(1) The 90-day certificate holder's name.
(2) The employing dealership name, location of employment, and the dealer's occupational license number.
(3) The 90-day certificate effective date and expiration date.
(4) The 90-day certificate number issued by the department.
(b) Upon delivery by the 90-day certificate holder of his or her 90-day certificate to the employing dealer, the
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