To qualify for purchase with a guaranteed loan a manufactured home must:

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(a) Meet the following dimensional requirements.

(1) A single-wide unit must be a minimum of ten (10) feet wide and have a minimum floor area of four hundred (400) square feet.

(2) A double-wide unit, when assembled, must be a minimum of twenty (20) feet wide and have a minimum floor area of seven hundred (700) square feet.

(b) Be so constructed as to be towed on its own chassis and undercarriage and/or independent undercarriage;

(c) Contain living facilities for year around occupancy by one family, including permanent provisions for heat, sleeping, cooking, and sanitation; and

(d) Comply with the specifications in effect at the time the loan is made that are prescribed by the Secretary.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. § 3712(h)(1)) [36 FR 1253, Jan. 27, 1971, as amended at 40 FR 13213, Mar. 25, 1975; 44 FR 22725, Apr. 17, 1979; 56 FR 9855, Mar. 8, 1991]