§5419. Inspection fees

In carrying out the inspections required under this chapter, the Secretary may establish and impose on manufactured home manufacturers, distributors, and dealers such reasonable fees as may be necessary to offset the expenses incurred by him in conducting such inspections, and the Secretary may use any fees so collected to pay expenses incurred in connection with such inspections, except that this section shall not apply in any State which has in effect a State plan under section 5422 of this title.

( Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, §620, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 712 ; Pub. L. 96–153, title III, §320, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1119 ; Pub. L. 96–399, title III, §308(c)(4), Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1641 .)

Amendments

1980-Pub. L. 96–399 substituted "manufactured home" for "mobile home".

1979-Pub. L. 96–153 substituted "conducting such inspections, and the Secretary may use any fees so collected to pay expenses incurred in connection with such inspections, except" for "conducting such inspections, except".