Conversion Vans not allowed at some RV Parks?

mowermech wrote:
I'm still waiting to see the actual STATUTE that says RV parks or campgrounds may/must not rent a space to any homebuilt RV that does not have an RVIA or equivalent certification.

The statutes aren't worded such that "RV's must have an RVIA seal", what they do say is that any structure intended for human occupation must meet certain life safety standards. Obviously if a person wants to sleep in a garden shed in their backyard there's little that can be done. But if you want to sell it, or move it to someone else's property or rent it out where there could be a presumption of responsibility of that third party, then the law is there to protect people with minimum standards.

BTW, the RVIA seal is just there as a catch-all to show that it meets several related standards established by NFPA and or ANSI.

As far as campgrounds prohibiting uncertified units, just as an example because I stay there pretty regularly, Jetty Park at Port Canaveral clearly list amongst their Rules & Restrictions the following;

"RV Camping: Maximum stay 168 nights. Camping vehicles must be RVIA (Recreation Vehicle Industry Association) approved with a visible RVIA symbol. Sleeping in a car, van, or other non-recognized RVIA vehicle is not considered camping and is prohibited."

Jetty Park Campground at Port Canaveral.

The reason nobody gets asked is it's one of those things that's mandatory and therefore not thought of or asked about. Nobody buys a new car and gets asked to take a picture of the FMVSS certification plate by their insurance company because every new Ford, GM or whatever IS built to that standard. Ditto when you are dealing with your RV, when you put 2017 Newmar on the form they KNOW it's certified. The problem comes up when you put down "2016 Fred built it."