Section 602. Certification required

1.  On  and  after  July first, two
  thousand six, no person or business entity shall manufacture,  including
  the manufacture outside the state of New York for sale into the state of
  New York, sell, install or service any manufactured home in the state of
  New  York,  unless  such  person  or  business  entity  has obtained the
  appropriate certification from the department pursuant to this article.
    2. On and after July first, two thousand  six,  no  manufactured  home
  shall  be  installed or serviced unless at least one person certified by
  the department to perform such work is present at the home  site  during
  the installation or service.
    3.  a.  Each  manufacturing  plant that delivers or sells manufactured
  homes in this state, each retail sales location and each business entity
  selling, installing or performing service on manufactured homes must  be
  separately certified.
    b. Each manufacturer, retailer, installer and mechanic shall employ at
  least one person who has been certified by the department.
    4.  Manufacturers  approved  to  construct  manufactured  homes by the
  United States department of  housing  and  urban  development  shall  be
  required  to  apply  for,  and  obtain,  certification  pursuant to this
  article. Any such manufacturer shall be deemed to meet the  requirements
  for  certification  under  this article, except that the department may,
  after a hearing, suspend or revoke the certification of any manufacturer
  as provided in subdivision seven of section six  hundred  four  of  this
  article.