HUD Label Verification Request/Request for ULI Data Plate

IBTS assists brokers, homeowners, appraisers, etc. to verify the following information on manufactured homes:

• Label Number
• Serial Number
• Date of Manufacture
• Name of the Manufacturer
• Type of Home (single, double, triple, multisection)
• Location of First Shipment

The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), as the Department of Housing and Urban Development's monitoring contractor under the Federal Manufactured Housing Program, is required to maintain all reported certification label applications, and has been the sole source of this data since 1976. The data IBTS maintains comes from manufacturers' production reports. Wind zone information is currently only available for most ULI labeled homes. Please note that HUD labels are not replaced. The verification letter that will be provided by fax suffices in most cases for missing HUD labels or unknown manufacturer data for specific homes. Note: Details for modular or pre-HUD homes built before June 15, 1976 are not available. If you know the home was built before this date, please do not submit your request as we will not research these homes.

Regular requests for a verification letter will be processed and faxed within 3-5 business days. Urgent requests are processed in 1-2 business days. If you have a closing date, please indicate the date on your form. Actual processing time may vary depending on the quality of the information you provide for research. All requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, unless a request is marked as "URGENT." URGENT requests are given the highest priority and are completed as soon as reasonably possible given the time of day the request is received, workload of the department, and the accuracy of the information you provide for IBTS to research. The costs are listed below. Requests should be faxed only to the number at the bottom of the form or completed on-line. Check requests are only received when you send them with your check.

Costs:

Regular: $50.00
Urgent: $75.00
ULI Data Plate: $100.00 (in addition to the label verification fee ($50.00 or $75.00) if required)

Note: a minimum non-refundable research fee of $25.00 (depending on the time spent on the search) will be charged even if your home is not found in IBTS' database. Requests with insufficient information will only be kept open for 15 days.

The following data will be needed to complete this process (click on the links following each item for further help).

• Name and Address of the Manufacturer (see Data Plate)
• Date of Manufacture (see Data Plate)
• Serial Number(s) of the Home (see Data Plate and/or Front Cross Member)
• Label Number(s) of the Home (see Label Location - starts with 3 letters)
• Home Location (city and state)

Click on one of the links below to submit your request online, or to download a printable version of the form.

IBTS Label Request Form

(*Adobe Acrobat required)