It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 31-44 of the General Laws entitled "Mobile and Manufactured Homes" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

{ADD 31-44-15. Purchase requirement. -- ADD} {ADD (a) All dealers and purchasers of new manufactured homes shall present or buy only housing urban and development (HUD) approved and compliant manufactured structures.

(b) All dealers and purchasers of new manufactured homes are required to record with the local building official data plate wind zone information as part of the installation application. Local building officials shall consider data plate wind zone information as part of their inspection and enforcement process. ADD}

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.