(1) Any person required to make an application for a certificate of title to a manufactured home shall use the identification number placed upon the home by the manufacturer thereof or an identification number assigned to the home by the department. The certificate of title issued by the department shall use the identification number assigned to the manufactured home.
On and after February 25, 1954, the identification number provided for in this sectionshall be accepted in lieu of any serial number provided for by law prior to said date.
(a) The department may designate a manufactured home identification inspector to physically inspect a manufactured home in order to verify the following information: The identification number, the make of the manufactured home, the year of manufacture of the manufactured home, and such other information as may be required by the department. A manufactured home identification inspector may charge a fee for the inspection; except that such fee shall not exceed the reasonable costs related to the inspection. A manufactured home identification inspector shall notify the owner of the amount of the fee before commencing any verification activities. If the manufactured home identification inspector determines that the manufactured home identification number has been removed, changed, altered, or obliterated, the owner shall request that the department assign a distinguishing number to the manufactured home pursuant to section 38-29-123.
(b) The department may designate one or more of the following persons to be a manufactured home identification inspector charged with the functions set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection (3):
An authorized agent as defined in section 38-29-102 (1) or a person designated bysuch agent;
A Colorado law enforcement officer;
A person registered to sell manufactured homes pursuant to section 24-32-3323,
C.R.S.; or
(IV) A county assessor.
Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1455, § 1, effective June 15. L. 2009: (3) added, (SB 09-040), ch. 9, p. 65, § 5, effective July 1.