AB519,7,13 1316.995 Definitions. In this subchapter:
AB519,7,18 14(1) "Dealer" means a person who, for a commission or other thing of value, sells,
15exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an
16interest in manufactured homes or mobile homes or who is engaged wholly or in part
17in the business of selling manufactured homes or mobile homes, whether or not the
18manufactured homes or mobile homes are owned by the person, but does not include:
AB519,7,2019 (a) A receiver, trustee, administrator, executor, guardian or other person
20appointed by or acting under the judgment or order of any court.
AB519,7,2121 (b) Any public officer while performing that officer's official duty.
AB519,7,2222 (c) Any employe of a person enumerated in par. (a) or (b).
AB519,7,2323 (d) Any lender as defined in s. 421.301 (22).
AB519,8,224 (e) A person transferring a manufactured home or mobile home registered in
25that person's name and used for that person's personal, family or household

1purposes, if the transfer is an occasional sale and is not part of the business of the
2transferor.
AB519,8,4 3(2) "Delivery date" means the date on which a manufactured home or mobile
4home is physically delivered to the site chosen by the owner.
AB519,8,7 5(3) "License period" means the period during which a license issued under s.
616.996 or 16.997 is effective, as established by the licensor under s. 16.996 (2) (b) 1.
7or 16.997 (2) (b) 1.
AB519,8,8 8(4) "Licensor" means the division of housing in the department.
AB519,8,9 9(5) "Manufactured home" has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (2).
AB519,8,11 10(6) "Manufacturer" means any person within or without this state who
11manufactures or assembles manufactured homes for sale in this state.
AB519,8,12 12(7) "Mobile home" has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (1).
AB519,8,14 13(8) "New home" means a manufactured home that has never been occupied,
14used or sold for personal or business use.
AB519,8,16 15(9) "Owner" means any person or lessee thereof who purchases a manufactured
16home or mobile home primarily for use for personal, family or household purposes.
AB519,8,18 17(10) "Salesperson" means any person who is employed by a manufacturer or
18dealer to sell or lease manufactured homes or mobile homes.
AB519,8,20 19(11) "Used home" means a manufactured home or mobile home that has
20previously been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.
AB519,8,23 2116.996 Dealers regulated. (1) No person may engage in the business of
22selling manufactured homes or mobile homes to the ultimate consumer or to the
23retail market in this state unless first licensed to do so by the licensor.
AB519,9,3
1(2) (a) Application for a license and renewal license shall be made to the
2licensor on forms prescribed and furnished by the licensor and shall be accompanied
3by the license fee required under par. (c) or (d).
AB519,9,54 (b) 1. The licensor shall promulgate rules establishing the license period under
5this section.
AB519,9,76 2. The licensor may promulgate rules establishing a uniform expiration date
7for all licenses issued under this section.
AB519,9,108 (c) Except as provided in par. (d), the fee for a license issued under this section
9equals $50 multiplied by the number of years in the license period. The fee shall be
10prorated if the license period is not evenly divisible into years.
AB519,9,1511 (d) If the licensor issues a license under this section during the license period,
12the fee for the license shall equal $50 multiplied by the number of calendar years,
13including parts of calendar years, during which the license remains in effect. A fee
14determined under this paragraph may not exceed the license fee for the entire license
15period under par. (c).
AB519,9,22 16(3) The licensor shall issue a license only to persons whose character, fitness
17and financial ability, in the opinion of the licensor, are such as to justify the belief that
18they can and will deal with and serve the buying public fairly and honestly, will
19maintain a permanent office and place of business and an adequate service and parts
20department during the license period, and will abide by the provisions of this
21subchapter, rules promulgated under this subchapter and orders issued under this
22subchapter.
AB519,9,24 23(5) A licensee shall conduct the licensed business continuously during the
24license period.
AB519,10,2
1(5m) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not
2less than $25 nor more than $100 for each offense.
AB519,10,4 3(6) The licensor may deny, suspend or revoke a license on the following
4grounds:
AB519,10,55 (a) Proof of unfitness.
AB519,10,66 (b) Material misstatement in the application for a license.
AB519,10,87 (c) Filing a materially false or fraudulent income or franchise tax return as
8certified by the department of revenue.
AB519,10,109 (d) Wilful failure to comply with any provision of this section or any rule
10promulgated by the licensor under this section.
AB519,10,1111 (e) Wilfully defrauding any retail buyer to the buyer's damage.
AB519,10,1212 (f) Wilful failure to perform any written agreement with any retail buyer.
AB519,10,1313 (g) Failure or refusal to furnish and keep in force any bond required.
AB519,10,1414 (h) Having made a fraudulent sale, transaction or repossession.
AB519,10,1715 (i) Fraudulent misrepresentation, circumvention or concealment through
16whatsoever subterfuge or device of any of the material particulars or the nature
17thereof required under this section to be stated or furnished to the retail buyer.
AB519,10,2018 (j) Employment of fraudulent devices, methods or practices in connection with
19compliance with the statutes with respect to the retaking of goods under retail
20instalment contracts and the redemption and resale of such goods.
AB519,10,2121 (k) Having indulged in any unconscionable practice relating to said business.
AB519,10,2322 (m) Having sold a retail instalment contract to a sales finance company not
23licensed under this section.
AB519,10,2524 (n) Having violated any law relating to the sale, distribution or financing of
25manufactured homes or mobile homes.
AB519,11,5
1(7) (a) The licensor may, without notice, deny the application for a license
2within 60 days after receipt thereof by written notice to the applicant, stating the
3grounds for such denial. Within 30 days after receiving the notice, the applicant may
4petition the department to conduct a hearing to review the denial, and a hearing
5shall be scheduled with reasonable promptness.
AB519,11,146 (b) No license may be suspended or revoked except after a hearing thereon. The
7licensor shall give the licensee at least 5 days' notice of the time and place of the
8hearing. Following the hearing, an order suspending or revoking the license shall
9not be effective until after 10 days' written notice to the licensee of the suspension
10or revocation, except that the licensor, when in its opinion the best interest of the
11public or the trade demands it, may suspend a license upon not less than 24 hours'
12notice of hearing and with not less than 24 hours' notice of the suspension of the
13license. Matters involving suspensions and revocations brought before the licensor
14shall be heard and decided upon by the department.
AB519,11,1815 (c) The licensor may inspect the pertinent books, records, letters and contracts
16of a licensee. The actual cost of each inspection shall be paid by the licensee within
1730 days after demand therefor by the licensor, and the licensor may maintain an
18action for the recovery of the costs in any court of competent jurisdiction.
AB519,11,23 1916.997 Salespersons regulated. (1) No person may engage in the business
20of selling manufactured homes or mobile homes to the ultimate consumer or to the
21retail market in this state without a license therefor from the licensor. If a dealer acts
22as a salesperson, the dealer shall secure a salesperson's license in addition to a
23dealer's license under s. 16.996.
AB519,12,2 24(2) (a) Application for a salesperson's license and renewal license shall be made
25to the licensor on forms prescribed and furnished by the licensor and shall be

1accompanied by the license fee required under par. (c) or (d). The application shall
2require such pertinent information as the licensor requires.
AB519,12,43 (b) 1. The licensor shall promulgate rules establishing the license period under
4this section.
AB519,12,65 2. The licensor may promulgate rules establishing a uniform expiration date
6for all licenses issued under this section.
AB519,12,97 (c) Except as provided in par. (d), the fee for a license issued under this section
8equals $4 multiplied by the number of years in the license period. The fee shall be
9prorated if the license period is not evenly divisible into years.
AB519,12,1410 (d) If the licensor issues a license under this section during the license period,
11the fee for the license shall equal $4 multiplied by the number of calendar years,
12including parts of calendar years, during which the license remains in effect. A fee
13determined under this paragraph may not exceed the license fee for the entire license
14period under par. (c).
AB519,12,19 15(3) Every licensee shall carry his or her license when engaged in his or her
16business and display the license upon request. The license shall name his or her
17employer, and in case of a change of employer, the salesperson shall immediately
18mail his or her license to the licensor who shall, without charge, endorse the change
19on the license and immediately return the license to the salesperson.
AB519,12,22 20(5) Section 16.996 (6) as it applies to the denial, suspension and revocation of
21a dealer's license applies to the denial, suspension and revocation of a salesperson's
22license so far as applicable.
AB519,12,24 23(6) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the licensor may have a review of the
24decision as provided in ch. 227.
AB519,13,6
116.998 Warranty and disclosure. (1) A one-year written warranty is
2required for every new home sold or leased by a manufacturer, dealer or salesperson
3in this state, and for every new home sold by any person who induces a resident of
4the state to enter into the transaction by personal solicitation in this state or by mail
5or telephone solicitation directed to the particular customer in this state. The
6warranty shall contain the following terms:
AB519,13,97 (a) That the new home meets those standards prescribed by law or
8administrative rule of the department or of the department of commerce, which are
9in effect at the time of its manufacture.
AB519,13,1210 (b) That the new home is free from defects in material and workmanship and
11is reasonably fit for human habitation if it receives reasonable care and maintenance
12as defined by rule of the department.
AB519,13,2013 (c) 1. That the new home manufacturer and dealer shall take corrective action
14for defects which become evident within one year after the delivery date and as to
15which the new home owner has given notice to the manufacturer or dealer not later
16than one year and 10 days after the delivery date and at the address set forth in the
17warranty; and that the new home manufacturer and dealer shall make the
18appropriate adjustments and repairs, within 30 days after notification of the defect,
19at the site of the new home without charge to the new home owner. If the dealer
20makes the adjustment, the manufacturer shall fully reimburse the dealer.
AB519,14,421 2. If a repair, replacement, substitution or alteration is made under the
22warranty and it is discovered, before or after expiration of the warranty period, that
23the repair, replacement, substitution or alteration has not restored the new home to
24the condition in which it was warranted except for reasonable wear and tear, such
25failure shall be deemed a violation of the warranty and the new home shall be

1restored to the condition in which it was warranted to be at the time of the sale except
2for reasonable wear and tear, at no cost to the purchaser or the purchaser's assignee
3notwithstanding that the additional repair may occur after the expiration of the
4warranty period.
AB519,14,75 (d) That if during any period of time after notification of a defect, the new home
6is uninhabitable, as defined by rule of the department, that period of time shall not
7be considered part of the one-year warranty period.
AB519,14,88 (e) A list of all parts and equipment not covered by the warranty.
AB519,14,10 9(2) Action by a lessee to enforce the lessee's rights under this subchapter shall
10not be grounds for termination of the rental agreement.
AB519,14,18 11(3) The warranty required under this section shall apply to the manufacturer
12of the new home as well as to the dealer who sells or leases the new home to the
13customer, and shall be in addition to any other rights and privileges that the
14customer may have under any instrument or law. The waiver of any remedies under
15any law and the waiver, exclusion, modification or limitation of any warranty,
16express or implied, including the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for
17a particular purpose, is expressly prohibited. Any such waiver is unenforceable and
18void.
AB519,14,23 19(4) The transfer of a new home from one owner or lessee to another during the
20effective period of the warranty does not terminate the warranty, and subsequent
21owners or lessees shall be entitled to the full protection of the warranty for the
22duration of the warranty period as if the original owner or lessee had not transferred
23the new home.
AB519,15,3 2416.999 Sale or lease of used manufactured homes or mobile homes. In
25the sale or lease of any used manufactured home or mobile home, the sales invoice

1or lease agreement shall contain the point of manufacture of the used manufactured
2home or mobile home, the name of the manufacturer and the name and address of
3the previous owner.
AB519,15,5 416.9992 Rules. The department of administration shall promulgate rules and
5establish standards necessary to carry out the purposes of ss.16.998 and 16.999.
AB519,15,11 616.9995 Jurisdiction and venue over out-of-state manufacturers. (1)
7The importation of a new home for sale in this state by an out-of-state manufacturer
8is deemed an irrevocable appointment by that manufacturer of the department of
9financial institutions to be that manufacturer's true and lawful attorney upon whom
10may be served all legal processes in any action or proceeding against such
11manufacturer arising out of the importation of such new home into this state.
AB519,15,19 12(2) The department of financial institutions upon whom processes and notices
13may be served under this section shall, upon being served with such process or notice,
14mail a copy by registered mail to the out-of-state manufacturer at the nonresident
15address given in the papers so served. The original shall be returned with proper
16certificate of service attached for filing in court as proof of service. The service fee
17shall be $4 for each defendant so served. The department of financial institutions
18shall keep a record of all such processes and notices, which record shall show the day
19and hour of service.
AB519,15,22 2016.9997 Penalties. (1) Any person who violates ss.16.998 to 16.9992, or any
21rule promulgated under ss. 16.998 to 16.9992, may be fined not more than $1,000 or
22imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.
AB519,15,25 23(2) In any court action brought by the licensor for violations of this subchapter,
24the licensor may recover all costs of testing and investigation, in addition to costs
25otherwise recoverable, if it prevails in the action.
AB519,16,5
1(3) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits the bringing of a civil action against
2a manufacturer, dealer or salesperson by an aggrieved customer. If judgment is
3rendered for the customer based on an act or omission by the manufacturer, dealer
4or salesperson, which constituted a violation of this subchapter, the plaintiff shall
5recover actual and proper attorney fees in addition to costs otherwise recoverable.
AB519, s. 8 6Section 8. 20.505 (7) (jf) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,16,107 20.505 (7) (jf) (title) Mobile Manufactured and mobile home parks. The
8amounts in the schedule for the licensing and regulation of manufactured and mobile
9home parks under s. 16.366. All moneys received under s. 16.366 shall be credited
10to this appropriation.
AB519, s. 9 11Section 9. 20.505 (7) (ji) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,16,1612 20.505 (7) (ji) (title) Regulation of manufactured home and mobile home dealers
13and salespersons.
The amounts in the schedule for the regulation of manufactured
14home and
mobile home dealers and salespersons under subch. VI X of ch. 218 16. All
15moneys received under subch. VI X of ch. 218 16 shall be credited to this
16appropriation.
AB519, s. 10 17Section 10. 30.40 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB519,16,1818 30.40 (5) "Manufactured home" has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (2).
AB519, s. 11 19Section 11. 30.40 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,16,2320 30.40 (6) "Mobile home" means a prefabricated unit with walls of rigid
21construction that is designed to be towed as a single unit or in sections upon a
22highway by a motor vehicle and that is used or is intended to be used for human
23habitation
has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (1).
AB519, s. 12 24Section 12. 30.44 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,16,2525 30.44 (1) (title) Structures; manufactured homes and mobile homes.
AB519, s. 13
1Section 13. 30.44 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,17,32 30.44 (1) (b) 2. Placement or replacement of a manufactured home or mobile
3home.
AB519, s. 14 4Section 14. 30.44 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,17,65 30.44 (1) (b) 3. Modification of a structure or a, manufactured home or mobile
6home.
AB519, s. 15 7Section 15. 30.44 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,17,98 30.44 (1) (b) 5. Repair of a manufactured home or mobile home unless exempt
9under par. (g).
AB519, s. 16 10Section 16. 30.44 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,17,1211 30.44 (1) (c) 1. Sufficient vegetation exists on the land to allow the structure
12or, manufactured home or mobile home to be visually inconspicuous.
AB519, s. 17 13Section 17. 30.44 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,17,1614 30.44 (1) (c) 2. The structure or, manufactured home or mobile home shall not
15be higher than the surrounding vegetation during the time when the leaves are on
16the deciduous trees.
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