(1) These rules and standards are based on the provisions of Title 50, chapter 60, MCA, in order to implement, interpret and make specific and otherwise carry out the statutory provisions relating to the manufacture and sale of factory-built buildings and components thereof.

(2) Factory-built buildings shall meet the requirements of:

(a) the latest adopted edition of the International Building Code or International Residential Code as applicable, as drafted by the International Code Council;

(b) the latest adopted edition of the National Electrical Code as drafted by the National Fire Protection Association;

(c) the latest adopted edition of the International Mechanical Code as drafted by the International Code Council;

(d) the latest adopted edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code as drafted by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; and

(e) the latest adopted edition of the International Energy Conservation Code.

(3) The requirement listed in 50-60-402 (1) , MCA, for new factory-built buildings applies to all new units, whether offered for sale, lease or rent, which are first utilized in the state of Montana, regardless of the unit's point of origin or route of delivery. A person cannot arrange to accept delivery of a new unit in an out-of-state location in order to avoid the need for a state of Montana insignia on the unit.