All plywood and particleboard used in newly constructed housing units, including manufactured homes, or sold to the public for use as building materials, shall comply with the product standards, certification and labeling requirements, and other provisions in Code of Federal Regulations, title 24, sections 3280.308 and 3280.406 (1984). After February 1, 1986, all medium density fiberboard used in newly constructed housing units, including manufactured homes, or sold to the public for use as building materials, shall comply with the product standard, certification and labeling requirements, and other provisions for particleboard in 24 C.F.R. § 3280.308 (1984), notwithstanding the fact that medium density fiberboard is not specifically covered by that regulation. The product standards prescribed in this section may be modified by rule by the commissioner of health only as provided in section 144.495.