HUD Labels
All manufactured homes manufactured on or after, June 15, 1976, are constructed to Federal standards. In the case of a manufactured home, the HUD label will bear the name of HUD on a 2-inch by 4-inch red metal plate affixed to the outside surface of the rear at the floor level. The HUD label number is stamped into the label and is required on HCD's registration records and documents to verify compliance with the insignia or label requirements. A serial number is not required on a HUD label.
Sample HUD Label
California Insignia of Approval
The location, type, and color of the California Insignia of Approval issued to mobilehomes, multifamily manufactured homes, commercial modulars, and special purpose commercial modulars have changed over the years. The insignia will bear either the name:
- State of California, Department of Industrial Safety, Division of Housing, or
- State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development
Since 1999, recreational vehicles, including park trailers, are no longer regulated by California and will not bear an insignia from the State.
Sample California Insignia of Approval
The insignia is approximately 1-1/2 to 3 inches in height and 3 to 4 inches in length. It will be either a metal plate affixed to the exterior siding by rivets, or an aluminum foil material affixed by an adhesive. Insignia colors are black, green, red or blue depending on the type of unit and when it was manufactured. The insignia will be located on the exterior wall near the main entrance door either at floor level or on the rear exterior wall at floor level as shown below.
Each insignia contains a number which is included on HCD's registration records and documents as verification of compliance with the manufacturing requirements. Special purpose commercial modulars also must be registered and titled by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The insignia may contain other information such as the unit's serial number preceded by the letter(s) "SN" or vehicle identification number preceded by the letters "VIN" which should not be mistaken for the insignia number. All of these details are important to identify the specific unit in question.
