# 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.30: 16 TAC § 70.30. Exemptions > Texas · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_30 ## Section - **Citation:** 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.30 - **Heading:** 16 TAC § 70.30. Exemptions - **Jurisdiction:** Texas - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 16 ECONOMIC REGULATION / Part 4 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION / Chapter 70 INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING AND BUILDINGS / 16 TAC § 70.30 ## Text (a) The scope of this chapter is limited by Chapter 1202; accordingly, it does not apply to: (1) mobile homes or HUD-code manufactured homes as defined in Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1201; (2) housing or buildings: (A) of open construction; (B) that are constructed of sectional or panelized systems not utilizing modular components; or (C) that are built of modules or modular components that are constructed at the installation site. (D) Exception: Relocatable educational facilities purchased or leased on or after January 1, 2010 are required to be certified regardless of where the facility is built. (3) ready-built homes which are constructed so that the entire living area is contained in a single unit or section at a temporary location for the purpose of selling it and moving it to another location, provided that modular components are not used in the construction of the ready-built home. A temporary location would include a lumber yard, a vacant lot, or other similar area that is not used exclusively for the construction of buildings; (4) a commercial building or structure that is: (A) installed in a manner other than on a permanent foundation; and (B) either: (i) is not open to the public; or (ii) is less than 1,500 square feet in total area and used other than as a school or a place of religious worship; (5) buildings that are specifically referenced in the mandatory building codes as exempt from permits; or (6) construction site buildings. (b) The installation of an industrialized house or a permanent industrialized building that is moved from the first installation site to a new installation site is subject to the permitting and approval requirements of the local authorities. ## Nearby sections - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.1 16 TAC § 70.1. Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_1.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.10 16 TAC § 70.10. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_10.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.20 16 TAC § 70.20. Registration of Manufacturers, REF builders, and Industrialized Builders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_20.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.21 16 TAC § 70.21. Registration of Design Review Agencies, Third Party Inspection Agencies and Inspectors, and Third Party Site Inspectors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_21.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.22 16 TAC § 70.22. Criteria for Approval of Design Review Agencies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_22.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.23 16 TAC § 70.23. Criteria for Approval of Third Party Inspection Agencies and Inspectors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_23.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.24 16 TAC § 70.24. Criteria for Approval of Third Party Site Inspectors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_24.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.25 16 TAC § 70.25. Permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_25.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.30 16 TAC § 70.30. Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_30.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.50 16 TAC § 70.50. Reporting Requirements for IHB Registrants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_50.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.51 16 TAC § 70.51. Third Party Inspection Reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_51.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.60 16 TAC § 70.60. Responsibilities of the Department--Plant Certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_60.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.61 16 TAC § 70.61. Responsibilities of the Department--Monitoring Inspections](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_61.md) - [16 Tex. Admin. Code § 70.62 16 TAC § 70.62. Responsibilities of the Local Building Official--Inspections](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_62.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T16_P4_C70_S70_30. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.