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Buyer's Overview - Types, Shows, Descriptions

01. America’s Best Kept Vacation & Seasonal Dwelling Secret - News Release
(PDF File) Reveals the facts about Recreational Park Trailers, how they are used, who uses them, where they are being placed and the cost of a typical unit. Find out why they are one of the fastest growing products in the RV lifestyle; discover how they can enrich your leisure time and learn how to obtain additional information. (Downloadable Free)

02. Public RV & Camping Shows
Displays a listing of RV Shows (displayed with permission from RVIA) that may be displaying one or more Recreational Park Trailers. The list of RV Shows is presented in order by the date of the event. Information includes the show title, dates, location of the exhibit facility, city, state, zip, name of the promoting organization, telephone, e-mail and a show web site if one is provided. If you are looking for a Recreational Park Trailer- Be sure you contact the show promoters office to be sure that one or more of these units will be displayed.

03. Recreational Park Trailers Are - a slide show
(PDF File) A slide presentation designed for use by industry members to assist in informing local or state units of government about the realities and legal status of Recreational Park Trailers. The presentation covers the most commonly asked questions about Recreational Park Trailers. Just as important, it offers a clear understanding of what Recreational Park Trailers are not. (Downloadable free)

04. RPTIA Press Overview Briefing 2004 - A slide Show
A slide presentation created to inform members of the working media and the population at large with an introduction to Recreational Park Trailers and the families that own and use them. (Downloadable free)

05. Two Kinds of Recreational Park Trailers (Graphic)
(PDF File) Recreational Park Trailers are vehicles, mounted permanently to a chassis and have 400 square feet or less of enclosed space. They are classified into two types based upon the width of the vehicle when it is being moved on the highway. As the artwork depicts, one is less than 8 1/2 feet in width while the other is almost 12 feet wide. (Downloadable Free)

06. Your Introduction to the Recreational Park Trailer Lifestyle
Start with this publication to obtain a quick overview of the Recreational Park Trailer Lifestyle.

Who's Who and Contacting Them

07. Directory of RPTIA Members
(Web File “Members”) A contact list of the Recreational Park Trailer Manufacturer Member plants, Service and Supplier Members, Dealer and Park Members. The list provides addresses and phone numbers with hot links to the company web sites and/or e-mail addresses maintained by these members.

08. RV Consumer and Trade Publications
(PDF File) A listing of the publications in the industry offered either to the trade or to the consumer. Names, addresses, subscription costs, frequency of issue, and other related information. (Downloadable Free)

09. RV Parks and RV Dealerships Listed by State
Entities that accommodate and/or sell Recreational Park Trailers with contact information listed by state.

10. US Park Development and Management Consulting Firms
(PDF File) These firms have been listed in various US RV industry directories as consultants with the ability to assist in the process of Park Development, Designs and/or Management. (Downloadable Free)

Standards, Safety, and RPTIA's Seals

11. Recreational Park Trailers Shall Not Exceed 400 Square Feet.
(PDF File) Recreational Park Trailers are classified as vacation and seasonal dwellings that, when erected on site, are 400 square feet or less. Units that exceed 400 square feet cannot be classified as Recreational Park Trailers in accordance with the limitations stipulated in ANSI A119.5, federal and state laws or regulations. This memo sets forth that information and details the relevant resources. (Downloadable Free)

12. A119.5 Standards Program - a brochure
(PDF File) This six-panel brochure provides consumers and/or industry members with a brief description of RPTIA’s A119.5 Standards Seal Program. The process of inspection and enforcement which ensures the manufacturers’ compliance to the Standard is also detailed. An order form for member firms who wish to use this document as a sales aid is also available as a separate document on this web site. (Downloadable Free)

12A. ANSI A119.5 Canvass - How it works
An overview of the ANSI (American National Standards Institute, Inc.)A119.5 Canvass Committee and how it works to create revise and update copies of the National Safety Standard for Recreational Park Trailers. What is the process, Who serves on the Canvass, How to review copies of the draft and suggest changes as a member of the public. How does ANSI oversee this process and much more.

13. ANSI A119.5 Recreational Park Trailer Factory Inspection Reporting Form
(MS word File) The form used by qualified third-party inspection firms that conduct unannounced inspections at the factory at least four times a year to assure the Association that the products are in compliance with the ANSI A119.5 Standard. Their findings are reported to the manufacturer and also to RPTIA’s General Counsel. The Standard covers the areas of plumbing, heating, fire and life safety, construction and electrical systems but does not include the competitive issues of quality or durability. (Downloadable Free)

14. Classification of Deviations V.2006 -ANSI A119.5
A document that details the severity of inspection deviations which are discovered during visits by RPTIA approved third-party inspection agencies at a manufacturers production facility. Deviations are classified as A, B, or C.

15 a. Errata to the publication ANSI A119.5 v.2005
Several typos and other editorial changes have been identified following the publication of the ANSI A119.5 Standard for Recreational Park Trailers V. 2009

16. Order Form - ANSI A119.5 Version 2005 and Handbook
The 2005 version of the ANSI A119.5 Standard for Recreational Park Trailers was accepted by ANSI on April 14, 2005 and will be the accepted Standard until September 1, 2010. It can be purchased for $36.00(members) and $39.00 (non-members). The Standard contains over 500 safety requirements covering the areas of fuel systems and equipment; health, fire and life safety and special provisions; plumbing systems; and construction requirements. The standard is 34-pages with several appendices and index pages. The Handbook, a companion publication to the Standard, is a 384-page publication which provides a more discriptive look at the Standard and is offered as a CD Disk, that can be searched by key words, or is available as a printed 8 1/2 x 11" three ring binder. Member prices for the CD Handbook are $50 and as a printed copy $100. Non-members may purchase the CD Handbook for $100 and as a printed copy for $150. All prices include postage (US Priority Mail)and handling.

17. Order Form - 2009 ANSI A119.5 Standard and Handbook for Recreational Park Trailers
(PDF File) The 2009 edition of the A119.5 Standard for Recreational Park Trailers was accepted by ANSI on November 20, 2010 - This edition is an update to the 2005 edition that was accepted by ANSI on April 14, 2005 and is the standard of record for RPTIA until September 1, 2010 when the 2009 Standard becomes mandatory. The 2009 Version of the Handbook, a more detailed guide to the Standard, will not be published until late 2011.

18. Order Form - ANSI A119.5 Standard Seals
(PDF File) RPTIA’s Standard Seals order form for Recreational Park Trailer manufacturer members. Seals are pre-packaged and should be ordered in multiples of 10 at $75 per seal (Includes a $30 per seal temporary surcharge). Orders are processed within 24 hours of receipt and are sent using pre-paid Priority mail. Expidited shipment methods are available on a collect basis. (Downloadable Free)

19. RPTIA’s Standards Enforcement and Seal Program
This 21 page manual provides the reader with the entire procedure that details the RPTIAs Standards inspection, Enforcement and seal Program. It also includes the varrious forms required to apply for a Manufacturers membership, the Third Party Inspection and the order form used by a manufacturer member to purchase seals. A copy of the schedule that details the severity of deviations noted by the inspector and other information. This publication is required reading for any manufacturer considering the building of Recreational Park Trailers.

20. Standards Seals Issued by RPTIA
(PDF File) This summary lists the number of RPTIA Standards seals sold to RPTIA's manufacturer members by month and year January 2001 to date. It includes totals year-to-date as well as a colored bar graph for the 4 quarters of each year, from 2001 through this past quarter. (Downloadable Free)

21. State Agencies Enforcing Recreational Park Trailer Standards Compliance to ANSI A119.5
(PDF File) Offers the reader an overview of the state requirements for compliance with A119.5 as mandated by 6 states. It details who the agencies are, their requirements, how to contact them, officials, costs, procedures, and other details. (Downloadable Free)

Government Laws and Regulations

22. A comparison between RV's Recreational Park Trailers, Manufactured Homes and Mobile Homes
A look at the actual and perceived differences between various factory built dwellings as defined by use, industry product description, Federal and state government definitions, size limits, procedures for titling and the assignment of leins, taxes, standards and code enforcement.

23. AAMVA Position Policy detailing a uniform definition for titling Rec. Park Trailers
(PDF File) Also includes suggested procedures for titling, perfecting liens and registering these units in the 50 states. (Downloadable Free)

24. Creating a 17 Digit VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) and issuing a Certificate of Origin (C of O)
(PDF File) Recreational Park Trailers are vehicles, not buildings, and as such are sold by licensed dealers and titled as vehicles in nearly all states. To accommodate the titling ownership process, as it is required by the states, a manufacturer must issue a carefully crafted 17 digit Vehicle Identification Number(VIN) that also includes a calculated check digit that verifies the VINs validity. In many states manufacturers must also provide an AAMVA uniform certificate of origin (C of O, or MCO – a birth certificate for a vehicle). This document informs the manufacturer how to obtain and/or create these items.

24a. Program to assist manufacturers with the creation of VIN Check Digits
An Excell document developed to provide manufacturers with a template that takes a draft of the 17 digit VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) using the assignments of the WMI provided by RPTIA and the varrious designations created by the Recreational Park Trailer manufacturer and manipulates them to generate the proper check digit. The check digit is used by the state DMV to insure that the VIN has been properly configured by the OEM and has been correctly entered into the States data-base.

24b. Listing of WMI's Assigned by RPTIA to create VINs
A file of all WMI (World Manufacturing Identifiers)(and extentions as may be required)providing the necessary contact information relating to all Recreational Park Trailer manufacturers creating 17 digit VINS being used to conform with the requirements of state governments to title these vehicles. RPTIA also verifies this information in January of each year to determine if that manufacturer is still in production, intends to produce in the new year, or has place production into suspention or has gone out of business under bankrupsy.

25. Federal Law - Manufactured Home Act of 1974 as Revised
A copy of the federal law as ammended that created the National Manufactured Home Standard and the regulations which are enforced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This law supercedes all state and local laws that call for items other than those that are identical to this law. (This law includes most Recreational Park Trailers (RPTs) as Manufactured Homes but congressional intent directed HUD to regulate these units uniquely due to the fact that RPTs are vacation and seasonal dwellings.)

26. Federal Standard PART 3280--MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS
The HUD Standard for Manufactured Homes is the federal governments mandatory code to be followed when building a new Manufactured Home for sale. The code is created and updated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The standard pre-empts all state and local laws which apply to construction requirements.

27. How to Keep Nonconforming Products Out of Your RV Park
(PDF File) A letter to RV Parks and Resorts that details a process they can consider adopting to increase the assurance that the units entering their campgrounds are built by firms that have pledged to comply with the A119.5 Standard and have certified that their units are built to that Standard.
(Downloadable Free)

28. Legal Definitions of Recreational Park Trailers
(PDF File) A document that details the laws and regulations as established by the Congress of the United States and/or the federal agencies of government. Also included are the current definitions in the ANSI A119.5 Standard for Recreational Park Trailers that are recognized and required by numerous states and/or their agencies as well as definitions found in the bylaws of the national nonprofit trade association which represents the industry: Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association. (Downloadable Free)

29. Manufactured Homes Procedural and Enforcement Regulations Part 3282
The procedural and enforcement regulations that detail the process used by HUD in achieving the mandate passed by congress. It details how the standard is to be created or revised, who is responsible for what, and the general process that will be followed by the department in enforcing the Act. The section specifically exempts from compliance with part 3280 or part 3282, any Recreation Vehicles that are less than 400 square feet in size when they are designed and intended for use as seasonal and vacation units. (See: 24 CFR part 3282.8(g)(1 - 4).

30. RPTIA Information Memo: Bath Houses & Other Non-Dwelling Units
(PDF File) Bath Houses and other non-dwelling units are not, nor can they be, classified as Recreational Park Trailers. As such the use of the RPTIA seal on these units is not allowed. Such mislabeling could lead purchasers and/or local units of government to make improper determinations. Such misuse is subject to disipline by the RPTIA Board. (Downloadable Free)

31. Selected HUD Definitions-(Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 & 82)
Selected Definitions taken from the HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards - Definition of : Manufactured Home, Width of, Length of, and Dwelling Unit. Also from Part 3282.8 (g) Applicability (g) Recreation Vehicles are not subject to this part, Part 3280 or Part 3283 (which includes a legal definition of a recreational vehicle)

32. The Hard Questions (for parks and dealerships)
(PDF File) Questions to consider before you decide to take your firm into the business of selling or offering site accommodation in an RV Park for Recreational Park Trailers. (Downloadable Free)

33. Understanding Zoning, Local Building Codes and Taxes
(PDF File) Some Recreational Park Trailer owners have the misconception that these units can be sited anywhere without building permits, set up and tie down requirements, zoning approvals or taxes being imposed by the state, county or local units of government. While this may be true in some specific cases, and in certain locations, it will not be true in every case or location. This memo sets forth some of the typical cases where such placement is, or may be, regulated, controlled or taxed by local or state jurisdictional authorities. (Downloadable Free)

Statistics and Demographics

34. Monthly Manufacturer's RPT Shipment Report Form
Reporting form to be used by RPTIA member manufacturers each month to detail the number of Recreational Park Trailers shipped. The numbers are listed by the state receiving the shipment and also giving the number of units shipped by their size - either under 8.5 feet or over 8.5 feet in width. Forms are confidential and the data is only released in the collective totals. Individual shipments by firms reporting is not for release.

35. Monthly Shipments RPTs Greater Than 8.5 ft in Set-up Mode
(PDF File) Data for shipments of Recreational Park Trailers over 8.5 ft wide in the Set-up Mode. Information is listed for each month from Jan 2000- most recent data.(Does not include state breakdonw data) NEW REPORT

35A. Monthly Shipments RPTs Less Than or Equal to 8.5 ft wide in Set-up Mode
(PDF File) Data for shipments of Recreational Park Trailers less than or equal to 8.5 ft wide in the Set-up Mode. Information is listed for each month from Jan 2000- most recent data.(Does not include state breakdonw data) NEW REPORT

36. Questionare for Owners - National Demographic Survey of Recreational Park Trailer Buyers
36.(PDF File) A questionare for the Owners of Recreational Park Trailers who recently purchased their units and are willing to confidentially share their demographic and purchase experience with the National Association representing this industry. Information will only be used to collect US and state statistics, to assist the industry in making better products, and assist you by keeping the high trade-in value enjoyed by our existing customer base. All Individual data will be used only in the collective reports.
A copy of the national demographic study that is updated annually is available without charge see item # 40.

37. Owner Demographics by State Where Sited
A demographic survey detailing the state where the purchase was sited. Compiled from nearly 5,000 surveys mailed to RPTIA by owners. Data includes the number of reports received to date and the percent of total surveys (by state) received. (State data is not available for all 50 states) Free upon request - but not yet available online. Send an individual e-mail request to the association at: info@rptia.com Please specify the requested state(s) and limit your request to no more than four states.

38. Recreational Park Trailer Shipments by State (Last Calendar Year)
(PDF File) A breakdown of Recreational Park Trailer shipments by the state where the retail dealerships are located. Also includes the number of units shipped each year by width. The information covers shipments from 1996 through the previous calendar year. (Downloadable Free)

39. Sales Forecast from 2005 - 2030
(PDF File) A projection of Recreational Park Trailer sales for the years 2005-2030 based upon the number of potential customers entering the historical targeted ages of ownership. (Downloadable Free)

40. Trends in Recreational Park Trailer Buyers Demographics from ‘05 -'10
(PDF File) Demographic profile, by year purchased from 2005 thru 2010, of Recreational Park Trailer buyers updated annually with the new year's data. Derived from questionnaires distributed to new owners in the warranty and information packets provided in every new unit delivered. Data is presented in a year-by-year format showing trends. Data is available upon request for 2001-2003. (Downloadable Free)

About RPTIA

12A. ANSI A119.5 Canvass - How it works
A brief overview of the open process that creates and maintaines the ANSI A119.5 Standard revealing: How RPTIA became empowered to serve as the secretariot for this standard. A description of the Canvass Committee it's responsibility and how it functions. Who can serve on the Canvass Commiittee. What roll ANSI (American National Standards Institute) plays in the development process. Opportunities for members of the public to provide suggestions and proposals and bring forth question about the Canvass Committiee's work before it is published as a revised standard, certified by ANSI.

41. Dealer/Park Membership Application
(PDF File) Application assures that your firm is an active participant in the Recreational Park Trailer industry and is interested in becoming an affiliate (non-voting) member of RPTIA. Membership is open to all dealers and parks with a vested interest in the Recreational Park Trailer industry. A membership application is provided on the reverse side of the information brochure. (Downloadable Free)

42. Driving Directions to RPTIA’s Offices in Newnan, Georgia
(PDF File) (Downloadable Free)

43. Manufacturer's RPTIA Membership Application
(PDF File) Manufacturer applicant must pledge to produce Recreational Park Trailers in compliance with the ANSI Standard A119.5 and agrees to allow initial and ongoing, unannounced inspections of production by RPTIA’s designated in-plant inspectors as verification. (Downloadable Free)

44. Recreational Park Trailers - A History of a Product Undergoing Positive Changes - a brochure
(PDF File) A brochure that describes when Recreational Park Trailers were first produced, their use and evolution into a viable vacation and seasonal dwelling used in today’s RV lifestyle. (Downloadable Free)

45. Recreational Park Trailers IN THE NEWS
A list of various newspapers, TV and radio broadcasts, magazines and other publications with copy that featured Recreational Park Trailers. The list is sorted by the date of presentation. The complete list is searchable using self-defined keywords and once a specific presentation is selected copies of it can be - (Downloaded Free)

46. RPTIA Committees
(PDF File) A list of the RPTIA Committees, chairpersons, members who serve on them, their responsibilities and their contact information. (Downloadable Free)

47. RPTIA News Releases
A listing of RPTIA issued News Releases (both public and trade) issued from June 1993 to date; filed by the date issued. The entire list of releases can be searched using self-determined keywords. (Individual releases can be opened from this list and can be printed)

48. RPTIA's Board of Directors - as of May 2011
(PDF File) A list of the elected and appointed members of the Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association’s Board of Directors with all contact information provided. (Downloadable Free)

49. RPTIA’s Bylaws
The rules that have been established to manage the Association as a not-for-profit National Trade Association (IRS 501 C6) . Details management, officers, terms, mission, scope, programs, decision making, meetings, committees, staff and more. (Downloadable Free)

50. Staff Contacts
(PDF File) A list of the staff members of RPTIA, their titles and assigned responsibilities and how to contact them. (Downloadable Free)

51. Supplier or Service Firm's RPTIA Membership Application
(PDF File) This application is for Supplier or Service Firm membership. Along with the application is a Supplier or Service Firm Membership Fact Sheet. It contains information of value to prospective members. (Downloadable Free)

Other Items

52. Order Form for RPTIA Brochures - Sales and marketing aids
An order form to provide industry members and allied associations with quantities of the following free hand-out brochures: "Recreational Park Trailers - A History of a Product Undergoing Positive Changes" and "ANSI A119.5 Standards Program " Single copies of these brochures are also available on this web site as downloads. (Downloadable Free)

53. Warranty/Franchise - Dealer/Manufacturer - Sample Agreement
A warranty / franchise agreement that provides sample language covering the various items usually found in such documents. The agreement does not suggest specific positions but provides the reader with different approaches on each issue, going from the very pro-manufacturer approach to an approach that is very pro-dealer and in most cases one or more choices that lie in between the two extremes. Suggested as a starting place when creating your firm's agreement. Be sure to have your draft agreement reviewed and approved by counsel.

Dealer / Park - Template News Releases

Select the professionally created PR news release that fits your news-making announcement and insert the specific information that makes this story your very own. The templates are provided as MS Word Files, ready to accept your custom revisions. Send a copy to each media outlet in your market.

54. Template #1. - ABC RV Park Now Selling XYZ Park Models

55. Template #2. - RV Dealer Initiates Offering of XYZ Park Models

56. Template #3. ABC RV Park Now Offers Park Models as Rental Cabins

57. Template #4. - RV Dealership Adds XYZ Park Models to its lineup