SECTIONS 18015-18016.5

18015.  The provisions of this part apply to all parts of the stateand supersede any ordinance enacted by any city, county, or city andcounty which conflict with the provisions of this part. Thedepartment may promulgate regulations to interpret and make specificthe provisions of this part relating to construction, titling andregistration, occupational licensing, advertising, commercialtransactions, and other related or specifically enumeratedactivities, and, when adopted, these rules and regulations shallapply in all parts of the state. The department may promulgate rulesand regulations to interpret and make specific the other provisionsof this part and when adopted these rules and regulations shall applyin all parts of the state.18015.1.  All statutory references to "commercial coach" and to"special purpose commercial coach" are hereby deemed to refer to"commercial modular" and to "special purpose commercial modular,"respectively.18015.5.  The provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section18025), applicable to manufactured homes and mobilehomes, shall alsoapply to commercial coaches, except that reasonable variations instandards for commercial coaches shall be established by regulationsif the department determines these variations will not endangerpublic health, welfare, or safety.18015.7.  Subdivision (p) of Section 18062.8 shall not apply to asale to a city, county, city and county, or any other public agencyfor the purpose of providing housing for low- and moderate-incomehouseholds, as defined in Section 50093.18016.  (a) The provisions of this part are not intended to preventthe use of any material, appliance, installation, device,arrangement, or method of construction not specifically prescribed bythis part and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuantthereto, provided any alternate has been approved by the department. (b) The department may approve any alternate if it finds that theproposed design is satisfactory and that the material, appliance,installation, device, arrangement, method, or work offered is, forthe purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed inthis part and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant theretoin quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance, durability,safety, and for the protection of life and health. (c) Whenever there is evidence that any material, appliance,installation, device, arrangement, or method of construction does notconform to the requirements of this part and the rules andregulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or in order to substantiateclaims for alternates, the department may require tests or proof ofcompliance to be made at the expense of the owner or his or heragent.18016.5.  (a) The Mobilehome Revolving Fund is continued inexistence and renamed the Mobilehome-Manufactured Home RevolvingFund. Money transferred to, or deposited in, the fund is continuouslyappropriated to the department notwithstanding Section 13340 of theGovernment Code, for expenditure in carrying out the provisions ofthis part. All fees or other moneys accruing to the departmentpursuant to this part shall, except as otherwise expressly providedby law, be deposited in the fund. (b) Total money contained in the Mobilehome-Manufactured HomeRevolving Fund on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not exceed theamount of money needed for operating expenses for one year for theenforcement of this part. If the total money contained in the fundexceeds this amount, the commission or department, as appropriate,shall make appropriate reductions in the schedule of fees authorizedby this part.