# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 880.65: Section 880.65 Approval of Inspection Agencies

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 880.65
- **Heading:** Section 880.65 Approval of Inspection Agencies
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 77 PUBLIC HEALTH / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH / Part 880 ILLINOIS MODULAR DWELLINGS AND MOBILE STRUCTURES CODE / Section 880.65 Approval of  Inspection Agencies

## Text

Section
880.65  Approval of  Inspection Agencies
a)         Initial
Approval Procedures
1)         Application
Requirements.  An inspection agency seeking approval shall submit a written
application to the Department that shall include the following items:
A)        The original
articles of incorporation of the agency and all subsequent amendments to those
articles, as filed in the state of incorporation.
B)        The
bylaws of the organization, if any.
C)        The
names, addresses, and business interests of all members of the board of
directors and of management personnel.
D)        Certification
by the agency that:
i)          Its
board of directors and technical personnel can exercise independence of
judgment;
ii)         Its
activities will result in no financial benefit to the agency via stock ownership,
or other financial interests in any producer, supplier, or vendor of products
involved, other than through standard published fees for services rendered.
E)        Names,
years of experience, state in which professionally registered, and other
qualifications of the directors of inspection programs.
F)         Names
and years of experience of employees practicing in the following disciplines:
architecture, structural engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical
engineering, fire protection, and other branches of professional engineering;
the states in which each is registered; and the services each performs.
G)        An
organizational chart showing management and supervisory persons, including the
number of licensed graduate engineers and architects and the names of all
consulting licensed engineers or architects, designating which are full-time
and which are part-time.  The personnel requirements of the American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM E-54), Criteria for Agencies in System Analysis
and Compliance Assurance for Manufactured Buildings, shall be met
ersons, including the
number of licensed graduate engineers and architects and the names of all
consulting licensed engineers or architects, designating which are full-time
and which are part-time.  The personnel requirements of the American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM E-54), Criteria for Agencies in System Analysis
and Compliance Assurance for Manufactured Buildings, shall be met.
H)        Number
and location of factory inspectors, supervisors, and other technicians,
including evaluators of factory inspectors and the qualifications of each
specialized group, including records of work experience, licenses held, and
other pertinent qualifications.  Descriptions shall be included of the type of
work each group and each technician is expected to perform.
I)         Statement
from the agency to assure that all inspectors, evaluators, and other
technicians are properly trained to do each job assigned to them.
J)         An
outline of the general procedures for supervision of inspectors and evaluators,
including checking and evaluation of their work.
K)        Names
of all engineers, technicians, and other personnel who will perform services
for the organization but who are not employees of the organization, and the
supervisory and other relationships that each will have to the agency.
L)        A list
of the types of products, components, equipment, structures, and other items
that the organization has evaluated, tested, or inspected, and the number of
years of experience the organization has had with each.
M)       A list
of the types of codes, standards, specifications, and requirements with which
the organization has had experience in providing inspection or testing
services, and the number of years of experience with each.
N)        Description
of the recordkeeping system the agency proposes to use, with particular regard
to availability of records to the Department and the capacity to send reports
to the Department
pes of codes, standards, specifications, and requirements with which
the organization has had experience in providing inspection or testing
services, and the number of years of experience with each.
N)        Description
of the recordkeeping system the agency proposes to use, with particular regard
to availability of records to the Department and the capacity to send reports
to the Department.
O)        Description
of the frequency with which the agency performs inspections or evaluations.
P)         List
of the states in which the agency is now approved to inspect or evaluate
modular dwellings, mobile structures or building components for compliance with
approved building systems.
2)         Incomplete
or incorrect applications will not be accepted for processing and will be
returned to the applicant within 30 days after receipt by the Department, with
a written explanation of the reasons why the application was not acceptable to
the Department.  Applications can be resubmitted with necessary corrections.
3)         Complete
applications will be accepted for processing and the applicant will be notified
in writing of that acceptance within 30 days after the date the application is
received by the Department.
A)        The
Department shall conduct an evaluation either at the agency's office or at a
manufacturing facility within 30 days after the application is determined to be
in compliance with this Part, but prior to the issuance of the initial
approval.
B)        The
Department shall approve inspection agencies that meet the requirements of this
subsection (a) and that the Department finds qualified to perform the functions
proposed to be delegated to them.
C)        In the
event the evaluation of the agency's office or factory finds those facilities
to be inadequate to meet the requirements of this Part, the Department shall
return the complete application to the applicant with a written explanation of
the reasons for disapproval
s
subsection (a) and that the Department finds qualified to perform the functions
proposed to be delegated to them.
C)        In the
event the evaluation of the agency's office or factory finds those facilities
to be inadequate to meet the requirements of this Part, the Department shall
return the complete application to the applicant with a written explanation of
the reasons for disapproval.
4)         Approved
inspection agencies shall be notified by the Department in writing.  The
approval letter will state the specific functions that the applicant has been
approved to perform.  The initial approval shall expire December 31 of the year
following the date of the approval letter.
b)         Annual
Approval of Inspection Agencies
1)         The
Department shall conduct an annual evaluation of each approved inspection
agency for the purpose of evaluating the performance of each agency in
monitoring the manufacturer's compliance assurance program.
2)         These
evaluations may be conducted at any reasonable time, with or without prior
notice, at either the inspection agency's office or at a manufacturer's place
of business.
3)         Each
evaluation shall investigate:
A)        The
adequacy of all engineering evaluations of plans, specifications and test
results;
B)        Testing and analysis of
compliance assurance programs;
C)        Procedures
used by the agency in the monitoring activity, including personnel selection,
training, supervision, reporting accuracy, use of approved documents,
evaluation of reports, decision criteria, and all other activities that measure
the effectiveness of the manufacturer's program.
4)         A
report of evaluation results will be compiled and maintained by the
Department.  A copy of the report will be sent to the inspection agency, along
with notification of any deficiencies determined during the evaluation and the
means and time frame for correction of the deficiencies
ion criteria, and all other activities that measure
the effectiveness of the manufacturer's program.
4)         A
report of evaluation results will be compiled and maintained by the
Department.  A copy of the report will be sent to the inspection agency, along
with notification of any deficiencies determined during the evaluation and the
means and time frame for correction of the deficiencies.
5)         If
deemed necessary by the Department, an agency's approval may be suspended or
revoked as provided in subsection (c).
c)         Suspension
and Revocation
1)         Grounds
A)        The
Department may suspend or revoke its approval of any inspection agency if the
approval was issued on the basis of incorrect information or issued in
violation of the Act or this Part.
B)        If the
Department determines that the inspection agency has failed to perform its
functions properly, the Department shall notify the agency and arrange for an
informal presentation of views.  If an informal presentation of views fails to
achieve resolution, the Department shall notify the agency in writing of its
intent to suspend or revoke the approval.
2)         Procedures
in Event of Suspension or Revocation
A)        General.
If the Department suspends or revokes the approval of an  inspection agency,
the manufacturers being evaluated by the agencies shall be given notice in
writing after the disposition of any appeal of the suspension or revocation.
B)        Temporary
Arrangement to Continue Manufacturing.  After the suspension or revocation of
any inspection agency, the Department, upon the request of any manufacturer
affected, shall establish a temporary arrangement by which the manufacturer can
continue to manufacture, sell, lease, deliver and install modular dwellings and
mobile structures in accordance with the Act and this Part until the suspension
or revocation is removed or arrangements are completed to utilize another
approved inspection agency.

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