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Information to keep our members up-to-date.
MHISC MEMBERS
Information to keep our members up to date.
This Week at MHISC
April 24 – 28, 2023
This week, association staff worked alongside Orangeburg-area retailers who have been experiencing issues with the county requiring a title before issuing any permits. MHISC is working on connecting with key officials in the area to explain why this hurts housing opportunities in the area and fix the issue.
Additionally, the association has been preparing for its regular taking place over the next two weeks. MHISC’s executive committee reviews the association’s financials regularly to ensure that membership dues are being properly allocated and used to fund projects that are worthwhile to the industry.
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February 13-17, 2023
This week, association staff launched the first online CE course of the new cycle. Licensees will need to have six hours of continuing education credit by June 30, 2024. MHISC will also hold an hour of continuing education at each of MHISC’s six chapter meetings in March. Registration for these events can be found [here].
Additionally, staff have been looking into an issue reported by several retailer across the state of powerlines hanging below the required height and damaging homes in transport. MHISC is investigating whether this issue is localized to a specific area of the state.
February 6 – 10, 2023
This week, staff monitored the final discussion of a South Carolina Building Codes Council project to examine the classifications, limitations, educational requirements, and disciplinary procedures of code enforcement officers who oversee how modular homes are built and installed and how manufactured homes are installed.
Additionally, association staff have worked with Lexington area members to clarify the county’s new enforcement policy on building standards for manufactured home decks and porches.
January 30 – February 3, 2023
MHISC has been working at the SC Statehouse following S.436, a bill that establishes an Heirs’ Property Commission for the state. This would allow over $3 billion in property that is currently tied up in inheritance issues to be sorted out and would open up hundreds of new home sites across the state in rural areas where manufactured homes are most popular.
Additionally, MHISC staff finished up work on both the next issue of Update Magazine and the association’s new Continuing Education Tracker.
January 23-27, 2023
MHISC Staff met with several SC Senate and House members this week to discuss bringing more opportunities to place affordable manufactured homes for their constituents. One issue that was brought up was the rise in 5-year age limits on MH popping up in municipalities across the state which would cripple the market for retailers selling pre-owned homes as well as MH communities in these areas.
Association staff worked on putting together a multi-prong plan for approaching these issues, including an all-city and county newsletter blast (which was dropped in the mail this afternoon), setting up meetings between members and city governments, and allying with statehouse members to work on removing these ordinances on a large scale.
WHAT’S NEW
Update Magazine – December 2021
Click here to view the December 2021 recent edition of Update Magazine!
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WHAT’S NEW
Spring Meeting Report
The association’s spring meeting was a huge success. Over 200 members turned up for the event and enjoyed committee meetings, hall of fame inductions, golf, and more. Click here to view the full report.
Update Magazine – April 2022
Click here to view the April 2022 edition of Update Magazine!
Licensees Can Carry Over Up to Two Hours of CE Credits
The SC Manufactured Housing Board has approved up to two hours of continuing education carry over for all licensees. Any additional courses taken beyond the six hours required to renew June 30 will automatically be credited towards the upcoming 2022-2024 licensing cycle.
This Week at MHISC
March 13 – 17, 2023
This week, staff put together the first chapter in a guide to local officials on creating amicable climates for manufactured home developments in cities and counties. MHISC has been working with leaders in areas of the state in need of affordable housing, and the association has been working with member communities to find out what local policies best facilitate these types of developments.
Additionally, staff finished writing articles for the May 2023 edition of Update Magazine. The magazine will feature information about the upcoming convention, the process of getting modular homes approved by the SCBCC, and the projected housing growth in the state for the coming years.
March 6 – 10, 2023
This week, the South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board met to discuss how continuing education should be handled in the 2022-2024 licensing cycle, and to discuss disciplinary procedures for licensees who falsified CE on their renewal applications. MHISC was present at these meetings to represent the interests of our members.
Additionally, the Lowcountry chapter met in Myrtle Beach to earn one hour of continuing education and learn about new developments with HVAC service and supply.
February 27 – March 3, 2023
This week, MHISC hosted the SC Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame as they selected who would be inducted during the Hall of Fame dinner on the night of June 21 at the association’s Myrtle Beach Convention. The inductee will be announced on MHISC’s Facebook page in the coming weeks.
MHISC’s Grand Strand chapter also met for an hour of continuing education from presenter Bobby Hathaway. To view upcoming chapter meetings, [click here].