(a) A manufacturer shall submit a monthly shipment report to the Department of all manufactured homes produced during the preceding month for shipment to any point in Texas. The report shall contain the following information:      
        (1) the complete HUD label number(s);       
        (2) the complete serial number(s);       
        (3) the license number of the retailer to whom the home is sold and the location to which it is initially shipped; and       
        (4) a designation as to single or multiple sections.       
      (b) The manufacturer's monthly shipment report shall be filed with the Department by the 20th day of the month following the earlier of manufacture of the home and/or shipment. If a manufacturer has no sales or shipments to any person in the State of Texas during any month, the report must be filed stating such fact.     
      (c) A manufacturer shall use the Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) prescribed by the Department set forth on the Department's website for homes sold to retailers in Texas, on the reverse side of which shall be the data plate.     
      (d) A manufacturer shall supply to the Department current and revised copies of approved installation manuals as required by §80.20 of this chapter (relating to Requirements for Manufacturer's Designs and Installation Instructions).     
      (e) The term of a required warranty does not begin to run until a warranty that complies with the Standards Act is actually delivered.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §80.31 adopted to be effective December 30, 2007, 32 TexReg 8790; amended to be effective November 6, 2011, 36 TexReg 6724