HCD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Fraud/ Misrepresentation includes which of the following:
a) Failure to disclose a fact by one bound to do so
b) Failure to complete a continuing education course
c) Failure to provide a receipt for deposit when accepting funds
d) Failure to complete the homeowner registration card - Answer -a) Failure to disclose
a fact by one bound to do so
The sale of a Mh-Unit registered with the department through a licensee shall:
a) Be subject to consumer protection as provided in the Health and Safety Code
b) Be subject to consumer protection as provided in the Civil Code
c) Not be subject to disclosure
d) Be sold as is with all faults - Answer -a) Be subject to consumer protection as
provided in the Health and Safety Code
A licensee is responsible to conduct a reasonably competent and diligent and visual
inspection of a Mh-Unit offered for sale when:
a) The licensee has no duty to conduct an inspection because he/she is civilly liable for
defects found before or after the sale
b) Only when requested by purchaser
c) The dealer has a written contract with the seller to find or obtain a purchaser
d) Only when requested by the seller - Answer -c) The dealer has a written contract
with the seller to find or obtain a purchaser
Any lawfully authorized person proposing to move a Mh-Unit required to registered
shall:
a) Obtain written consent from HCD 15 days prior to its removal
b) Obtain written consent from the legal owner and any junior lienholder on forms
approved by the department
,c) Notify the Department of Housing and the appropriate county of the new situs move
within 30 days
d) Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Transportation 15
days prior to its removal - Answer -c) Notify the Department of Housing and the
appropriate county of the new situs move within 30 days
The department may forward the results of an investigation including reports and
evidence to the local district attorney's office and seek a:
a) Subpoena duces tecum
b) Criminal filing
c) Corpus delecti hearing
d) Citation - Answer -b) Criminal filing
A 1979 Mh-Unit sold in place, which is subject to annual fees, is taken in on trade and
subsequently sold. In that state, which of the following separately stated items is subject
to general tax:
a) Concrete driveway and patio
b) Landscaping
c) Storage shed
d) Carport directly affixed to realty - Answer -c) Storage shed
The term "Regulation Z" relates to:
a) Department of Housing and Community Development division of Community Affairs,
registration and titling procedures
b) Regulations promulgated by the State Department of Corporations & Banking
concerning maximum interest rates and finance charges
c) Any law, rule, regulation or interpretation promulgated by HCD regarding Regulation
Z
d) Any rule, regulation or interpretation promulgated by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System in the Federal Truth and Lending Act - Answer -d) Any rule,
regulation or interpretation promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System in the Federal Truth and Lending Act
,Funds designated to a government agency for fees or permits required as precondition
for installation acceptance or certificate of occupancy:
a) May not be released until the dealer completes his/her installation responsibilities
b) May be released from the escrow if mutually agreed upon between the buyer and the
dealer
c) May be released prior to the installation acceptance or certificate of occupancy if the
Mh-Unit is to be placed on a Health and Safety Code section 18613 foundation on
private property
d) For sales of Mh-Units placed in qualifying mobile home parks - Answer -b) May be
released from the escrow if mutually agreed upon between the buyer and the dealer
When advertising the size of a Mh-Unit, the measurement:
a) Shall include the overall size including the hitch and roof overhangs
b) May be approximated
c) Shall be whatever is listed on the registration
d) Shall not include projections beyond the exterior walls (roof overhangs, hitches, bay
windows, or similar projections, etc.) - Answer -d) Shall not include projections beyond
the exterior walls (roof overhangs, hitches, bay windows, or similar projections, etc.)
Which of the following is not correct:
a) Although not working for a dealer, a salesperson may show homes, quote prices,
accept checks and write sales contracts
b) Salesperson must report in writing to the department every change of residence
within five days of the change
c) A salesperson must deliver their license to the dealer at the time of employment
d) An applicant for a Mh-Unit salesperson license must complete preliminary education
before they can take the examination - Answer -a) Although not working for a dealer, a
salesperson may show homes, quote prices, accept checks and write sales contracts
A licensee who acts in cooperation with others to find and obtain a purchaser for a used
manufactured home:
a) Has a duty to conduct a reasonably competent and diligent visual inspection
, b) Must disclose all facts materially affecting the value or desirability of the home
c) Neither A nor B apply
d) Both A and B apply - Answer -d) Both A and B apply
The standard of care owed by a salesperson to a purchaser under the consumer
protection provisions of the Health and Safety Code when listing and selling a used
manufactured home:
a) The degree of care that a reasonably prudent dealer would exercise
b) Measured by the degree of knowledge through education, experience, and
examination required to obtain a license
c) Neither A not B apply
d) Both A and B apply - Answer -d) Both A and B apply
After the sale of a Mh-Unit or ComMod:
a) Withdraw any advertising for the sold Mh-Unit or ComMod within 48 hours
b) Open an escrow account if the Mh-Unit or ComMod requires delivery and installation
within this state
c) Immediately withdraw any advertisements of the unit sold
d) All of the above are false - Answer -a) Withdraw any advertising for the sold Mh-Unit
or ComMod within 48 hours
A Mh-Unit or ComMod may be sold as new:
a) If it has never been sold to a retail purchaser or registered
b) If the model year is current and if applicable, the warranty still in effect
c) If it had been sold previously and registered but not occupied or used
d) Only if the year in which the unit was manufactured is current - Answer -a) If it has
never been sold to a retail purchaser or registered
Advertisement of a specific Mh-Unit or ComMod for sale must include:
a) The Mh-Unit or ComMod serial number or the number of its federal label or insignia
of approval issued by the department
Fraud/ Misrepresentation includes which of the following:
a) Failure to disclose a fact by one bound to do so
b) Failure to complete a continuing education course
c) Failure to provide a receipt for deposit when accepting funds
d) Failure to complete the homeowner registration card - Answer -a) Failure to disclose
a fact by one bound to do so
The sale of a Mh-Unit registered with the department through a licensee shall:
a) Be subject to consumer protection as provided in the Health and Safety Code
b) Be subject to consumer protection as provided in the Civil Code
c) Not be subject to disclosure
d) Be sold as is with all faults - Answer -a) Be subject to consumer protection as
provided in the Health and Safety Code
A licensee is responsible to conduct a reasonably competent and diligent and visual
inspection of a Mh-Unit offered for sale when:
a) The licensee has no duty to conduct an inspection because he/she is civilly liable for
defects found before or after the sale
b) Only when requested by purchaser
c) The dealer has a written contract with the seller to find or obtain a purchaser
d) Only when requested by the seller - Answer -c) The dealer has a written contract
with the seller to find or obtain a purchaser
Any lawfully authorized person proposing to move a Mh-Unit required to registered
shall:
a) Obtain written consent from HCD 15 days prior to its removal
b) Obtain written consent from the legal owner and any junior lienholder on forms
approved by the department
,c) Notify the Department of Housing and the appropriate county of the new situs move
within 30 days
d) Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Transportation 15
days prior to its removal - Answer -c) Notify the Department of Housing and the
appropriate county of the new situs move within 30 days
The department may forward the results of an investigation including reports and
evidence to the local district attorney's office and seek a:
a) Subpoena duces tecum
b) Criminal filing
c) Corpus delecti hearing
d) Citation - Answer -b) Criminal filing
A 1979 Mh-Unit sold in place, which is subject to annual fees, is taken in on trade and
subsequently sold. In that state, which of the following separately stated items is subject
to general tax:
a) Concrete driveway and patio
b) Landscaping
c) Storage shed
d) Carport directly affixed to realty - Answer -c) Storage shed
The term "Regulation Z" relates to:
a) Department of Housing and Community Development division of Community Affairs,
registration and titling procedures
b) Regulations promulgated by the State Department of Corporations & Banking
concerning maximum interest rates and finance charges
c) Any law, rule, regulation or interpretation promulgated by HCD regarding Regulation
Z
d) Any rule, regulation or interpretation promulgated by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System in the Federal Truth and Lending Act - Answer -d) Any rule,
regulation or interpretation promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System in the Federal Truth and Lending Act
,Funds designated to a government agency for fees or permits required as precondition
for installation acceptance or certificate of occupancy:
a) May not be released until the dealer completes his/her installation responsibilities
b) May be released from the escrow if mutually agreed upon between the buyer and the
dealer
c) May be released prior to the installation acceptance or certificate of occupancy if the
Mh-Unit is to be placed on a Health and Safety Code section 18613 foundation on
private property
d) For sales of Mh-Units placed in qualifying mobile home parks - Answer -b) May be
released from the escrow if mutually agreed upon between the buyer and the dealer
When advertising the size of a Mh-Unit, the measurement:
a) Shall include the overall size including the hitch and roof overhangs
b) May be approximated
c) Shall be whatever is listed on the registration
d) Shall not include projections beyond the exterior walls (roof overhangs, hitches, bay
windows, or similar projections, etc.) - Answer -d) Shall not include projections beyond
the exterior walls (roof overhangs, hitches, bay windows, or similar projections, etc.)
Which of the following is not correct:
a) Although not working for a dealer, a salesperson may show homes, quote prices,
accept checks and write sales contracts
b) Salesperson must report in writing to the department every change of residence
within five days of the change
c) A salesperson must deliver their license to the dealer at the time of employment
d) An applicant for a Mh-Unit salesperson license must complete preliminary education
before they can take the examination - Answer -a) Although not working for a dealer, a
salesperson may show homes, quote prices, accept checks and write sales contracts
A licensee who acts in cooperation with others to find and obtain a purchaser for a used
manufactured home:
a) Has a duty to conduct a reasonably competent and diligent visual inspection
, b) Must disclose all facts materially affecting the value or desirability of the home
c) Neither A nor B apply
d) Both A and B apply - Answer -d) Both A and B apply
The standard of care owed by a salesperson to a purchaser under the consumer
protection provisions of the Health and Safety Code when listing and selling a used
manufactured home:
a) The degree of care that a reasonably prudent dealer would exercise
b) Measured by the degree of knowledge through education, experience, and
examination required to obtain a license
c) Neither A not B apply
d) Both A and B apply - Answer -d) Both A and B apply
After the sale of a Mh-Unit or ComMod:
a) Withdraw any advertising for the sold Mh-Unit or ComMod within 48 hours
b) Open an escrow account if the Mh-Unit or ComMod requires delivery and installation
within this state
c) Immediately withdraw any advertisements of the unit sold
d) All of the above are false - Answer -a) Withdraw any advertising for the sold Mh-Unit
or ComMod within 48 hours
A Mh-Unit or ComMod may be sold as new:
a) If it has never been sold to a retail purchaser or registered
b) If the model year is current and if applicable, the warranty still in effect
c) If it had been sold previously and registered but not occupied or used
d) Only if the year in which the unit was manufactured is current - Answer -a) If it has
never been sold to a retail purchaser or registered
Advertisement of a specific Mh-Unit or ComMod for sale must include:
a) The Mh-Unit or ComMod serial number or the number of its federal label or insignia
of approval issued by the department
