Health and Safety Code section 18035.26

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the requirements of this section apply only to the sale of a new or used manufactured home or multiunit manufactured housing or used mobilehome sold by a dealer and to be installed by the buyer on a foundation system pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 18551.

(b)

The sale shall be deemed complete at the close of escrow. Escrow shall be deemed closed when all of the following have been completed:

(1)

The following document is executed:
The undersigned purchaser hereby declares that he/she is agreeing to a delivery sale wherein he/she intends to actually and physically install the subject home described below, or accept responsibility for engaging the services of a licensed contractor to perform that installation. Additionally, the purchaser hereby declares that he/she understands that most manufacturers’ warranties do not cover defects caused by improper site preparation or installation. The purchaser takes full responsibility for the proper storage, including blocking of the home and protection from the elements, prior to the completion of the installation.
It is strongly recommended that, before entering into this agreement, the purchaser has ensured that the home described below will be installed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code (see reverse side) and the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Additionally, the purchaser should make certain that he/she can meet all permit and fee requirements, including school development fees, most of which may be financed, for the installation of the subject home.
Notwithstanding Section 1797 of the Civil Code, in order to provide reasonable time for the installation of your home, the manufacturer’s warranty, when applicable, will expire one year after either the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or 120 days from the close of escrow, whichever occurs first.
Name of Escrow Company: __________; Escrow Number: ______Manufacturer’s Name: _____________; Serial Number: ______Dealer’s Name: ___________________;Address where purchaser will accept delivery: __________;Address where purchaser intends to install home: ________
(NOTE: An original copy of this document must be deposited with the above named escrow agent as a condition precedent to the preparation of escrow instructions. Upon close of escrow, the escrow agency shall submit a copy of the original document to the department along with documents required to report the sale; the original document shall be retained by the escrow agent. Additionally, a copy of the original document shall be sent to the manufacturer.)
WARNING: This is an important document. Do not sign unless you have read and understood the above declaration.Purchaser’s Printed Name:_____ Purchaser’s Signature:_____ Date:____Purchaser’s Printed Name:_____ Purchaser’s Signature:_____ Date:____
(Section 18551 of the Health and Safety Code shall be reprinted on the reverse side of this document.)

(2)

All funds in the escrow account, other than escrow fees, amounts for accessories not yet delivered, and any other amounts mutually agreed to by the dealer and buyer are disbursed.

(3)

The buyer takes delivery of the manufactured home, mobilehome, or multiunit manufactured housing. For the purpose of this section, taking delivery occurs upon the transfer of the home to the buyer at a location mutually agreed upon and as specified in the purchase agreement and the escrow instructions.

(c)

The warranty period pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Civil Code shall expire one year after either 120 days after the close of escrow or upon the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first.

(d)

All sales subject to this section shall meet the escrow requirements of Section 18035.2 and the reporting requirements of Section 18080.5. An escrow agent shall not create an escrow instruction wherein a purchaser accepts responsibility for the installation of a manufactured home unless and until the escrow agent is in receipt of the declaration specified in subdivision (a). An escrow instruction created before the receipt of the declaration is null and void and unenforceable.

(e)

The report of sale and any related required documents shall be filed with the department within 10 calendar days of the close of escrow. The department shall designate its record as “pending installation” for the unit until the certificate of occupancy is issued and the recorded HCD 433A and applicable fees are received from the enforcement agency. Only at this time shall the record be amended to designate the foundation type to be a permanent foundation pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 18551 and the department’s record cancelled.

Source: Section 18035.26, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=18035.­26.­ (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

Last Updated

Apr. 24, 2025

§ 18035.26’s source at ca​.gov