Why do mobile home dealers/manufactures have TPID numbers?
Once a manufactured home is sold, it is equipped with tires and axles so it can be delivered to the desired home site destination. Many mobile home manufactures lease or rent the tires and axels used to deliver manufactured homes to the mobile home buyers though a third party. Once the mobile home is set up at the home site, the wheels and axels are removed and the site becomes a tire generator. Typically over 10 tires are used to transport the home. Issuing a TPID number to such a location can be impractical. Consequently, the Board has come up with alternatives listed below that are intended to accommodate the manufactured home industry needs and prevent the issuance of TPID number unnecessarily. • The Board has authorized either the mobile home manufacture or sales representative to maintain the TPID number for their customers. The registered hauler can leave the CTL with the manufacturer or sales representative. • The hauler can use its TPID number and the address would be filled o
Once a manufactured home is sold, it is equipped with tires and axles so it can be delivered to the desired home site destination. Many mobile home manufactures lease or rent the tires and axels used to deliver manufactured homes to the mobile home buyers though a third party. Once the mobile home is set up at the home site, the wheels and axels are removed and the site becomes a tire generator. Typically over 10 tires are used to transport the home. Issuing a TPID number to such a location can be impractical. Consequently, CalRecycle has come up with alternatives listed below that are intended to accommodate the manufactured home industry needs and prevent the issuance of TPID number unnecessarily. • CalRecycle has authorized either the mobile home manufacture or sales representative to maintain the TPID number for their customers. The registered hauler can leave the CTL with the manufacturer or sales representative. • The hauler can use its TPID number and the address would be filled
