---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 3286.1"
title: "24"
number: "3286.1"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/3286.1"
---

# §3286.1. Purpose.

- (a) **Purpose.** The purpose of this part is to establish the regulations that are applicable to HUD's administration of an installation program that meets the requirements of [sections 602](/cfr/24/602.md) ([42 U.S.C. 5401](/usc/42/5401.md)) and 605 ([42 U.S.C. 5404](/usc/42/5404.md)) of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974. The purpose of this subpart A is to establish the regulations that are applicable with respect to all manufactured homes before they are sold to a purchaser. The requirements in [subpart A](/cfr/24/subpartA.md) apply regardless of whether the actual installation of a manufactured home is regulated by HUD or a state with a qualifying installation program.
- (b) **Implementation.** This part is effective on October 20, 2008. Implementation will be undertaken in accordance with the phased-in schedule provided by notice published in the Federal Register.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), 5404, and 5424.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 35292, June 20, 2008, unless otherwise noted.