AB519: Bill Text

AB519, s. 88 Section 88. 101.125 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,41,20 101.125 (1) (a) "Building" means a place of employment or a public building and includes, without limitation because of enumeration, wholesale and retail stores, storerooms, office buildings, factories, warehouses, governmental buildings, hotels, hospitals, motels, dormitories, sanatoriums, nursing homes, retirement homes, theaters, stadiums, gymnasiums, amusement park buildings, schools and other buildings used for educational purposes, places of worship and other places of public assembly and all residences including mobile homes, manufactured or homes, industrialized housing, lodging homes and any other building used as a dwelling for one or more persons.

AB519, s. 89 Section 89. 101.19 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,41,23 101.19 (1) (e) The review of plans, construction inspections, department labels and licensing of manufacturers of manufactured homes and mobile homes.

AB519, s. 90 Section 90. 101.90 of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 91 Section 91. 101.91 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,42,1 101.91 Definitions. (intro.) In ss. 101.90 101.91 to 101.96 101.95:

AB519, s. 92 Section 92. 101.91 (2) (intro.) and (a) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 101.91 (2) and amended to read:

AB519,42,10 101.91 (2) "Manufactured home" means either of the following: (a) A a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode is 8 body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities which complies with the standards established under 42 USC 5401 to 5425.

AB519, s. 93 Section 93. 101.91 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 94 Section 94. 101.91 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,42,14 101.91 (3) "Mobile Manufactured and mobile home park" has the meaning given in s. 66.058 (1) (e).

AB519, s. 95 Section 95. 101.92 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 96 Section 96. 101.92 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,42,19 101.92 (3) Shall review annually the rules adopted under ss. 101.90 101.91 to 101.96, and may revise rules upon recommendation by the advisory committee appointed under s. 101.96 101.95.

AB519, s. 97 Section 97. 101.92 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,42,24 101.92 (4) Shall provide for announced or unannounced inspection of manufacturing facilities, processes, fabrication and assembly of manufactured homes and mobile homes to ensure compliance with the rules adopted under ss. 101.90 101.91 to 101.96 101.95.

AB519, s. 98 Section 98. 101.92 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 99 Section 99. 101.92 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 100 Section 100. 101.92 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,43,4 101.92 (7) Shall establish a staff for the administration and enforcement of ss. 101.90 101.91 to 101.96 101.95.

AB519, s. 101 Section 101. 101.92 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,43,7 101.92 (8) May revoke the license of any manufacturer who violates ss. 101.90 101.91 to 101.96 101.95 or any rules promulgated thereunder.

AB519, s. 102 Section 102. 101.93 of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 103 Section 103. 101.94 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,43,16 101.94 (2) No person may manufacture, assemble, distribute or sell a manufactured home unless the manufactured home complies with 42 USC 5401 to 5425 and applicable regulations as in effect on June 15, 1976. The department may establish, by rule, standards for the safe and sanitary design and construction of manufactured homes for the purpose of enforcement of this subchapter, and those standards may include standards in addition to any standards established by the secretary of housing and urban development under 42 USC 5401 to 5425.

AB519, s. 104 Section 104. 101.94 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 105 Section 105. 101.94 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 106 Section 106. 101.94 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 107 Section 107. 101.94 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,43,23 101.94 (6) Fees for review of plans, construction inspections, department labels and licensing of manufacturers shall be established by department rule under s. 101.19.

AB519, s. 108 Section 108. 101.94 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,44,3 101.94 (7) The department shall hear and decide petitions brought under ss. 101.90 101.91 to 101.96 101.95 in the manner provided under s. 101.02 (6) (e) to (i) and (8) for petitions concerning property.

AB519, s. 109 Section 109. 101.95 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,44,8 101.95 (title) Manufactured home and mobile home manufacturers regulated. The department shall by rule prescribe the manner by which a manufacturer shall be licensed for the manufacture, distribution or selling of manufactured homes or mobile homes in this state.

AB519, s. 110 Section 110. 101.96 of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 111 Section 111. 106.04 (1m) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,44,18 106.04 (1m) (L) "Housing" means any improved property, or any portion thereof, including a mobile home as defined in s. 66.058 (1) (d) 101.91 (1), a manufactured home as defined in s. 101.91 (2), or a condominium, that is used or occupied, or is intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied, as a home or residence. "Housing" includes any vacant land that is offered for sale or rent for the construction or location thereon of any building, structure or portion thereof that is used or occupied, or is intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied, as a home or residence.

AB519, s. 112 Section 112. 138.052 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,44,24 138.052 (1) (b) "Loan" means a loan secured by a first lien real estate mortgage on, or an equivalent security interest in, a one-to 4-family dwelling which the borrower uses as his or her principal place of residence and which is made, refinanced, renewed, extended or modified on or after November 1, 1981, but does not include a mobile manufactured home transaction as defined in s. 138.056 (1) (c).

AB519, s. 113 Section 113. 138.056 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,45,2 138.056 (1) (b) "Dwelling" includes a cooperative housing unit and a mobile home or manufactured home as defined in s. 218.10 (2) 101.91.

AB519, s. 114 Section 114. 138.056 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,45,7 138.056 (1) (c) "Mobile " Manufactured home transaction" means a consumer credit sale, as defined in s. 421.301 (9), of or a consumer loan, as defined in s. 421.301 (12), secured by a first lien or equivalent security interest in a mobile home or manufactured home as defined in s. 218.10 (2) 101.91.

AB519, s. 115 Section 115. 138.056 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,45,11 138.056 (1) (d) "Variable rate loan" means a mobile manufactured home transaction or a loan as defined in s. 138.052 (1) (b), the terms of which permits the interest rate to be increased or decreased.

AB519, s. 116 Section 116. 138.056 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,45,19 138.056 (3) (a) A variable rate loan involving a mobile manufactured home transaction or using an approved index may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part without penalty. Other variable rate loans may be prepaid in whole or part without penalty within 30 days after notice of an increase in the interest rate and with the prepayment penalty under s. 138.052 (2) (a) 2. and 3. if prepayment is made before or after the 30-day period. This paragraph controls if there is a conflict with s. 138.052 (2) (a).

AB519, s. 117 Section 117. 214.485 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,45,21 214.485 (10) For the purpose of mobile home or manufactured home financing.

AB519, s. 118 Section 118. 215.205 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,45,24 215.205 (1) Loans or obligations, or interests therein, for the purpose of mobile home or manufactured home financing.

AB519, s. 119 Section 119. Subchapter VI (title) of chapter 218 [precedes 218.10] of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,46,3 CHAPTER 218

AB519,46,6 Subchapter VI mobile home Recreational vehicle dealers

AB519, s. 120 Section 120. 218.10 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (1m) and amended to read:

AB519,46,11 218.10 (1m) "Delivery date" means the date on which a mobile home recreational vehicle is physically delivered to the site chosen by the mobile home recreational vehicle owner.

AB519, s. 121 Section 121. 218.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,46,18 218.10 (2) "Mobile home" means a vehicle designed to be towed as a single unit or in sections upon a highway by a motor vehicle and equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for human habitation, with walls of rigid uncollapsible construction. "Mobile home" includes the mobile home structure, including the plumbing, heating and electrical systems and all appliances and all other equipment carrying a manufacturer's warranty has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (1).

AB519, s. 122 Section 122. 218.10 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (1g), and 218.10 (1g) (intro.) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB519,47,2 218.10 (1g) (intro.) "Mobile home dealer "Dealer" means a person who, for a commission or other thing of value, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest in mobile homes recreational vehicles or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling mobile homes recreational vehicles, whether or not the mobile homes recreational vehicles are owned by the person, but does not include:

AB519,47,5 (e) A person transferring a mobile home recreational vehicle registered in that person's name and used for that person's personal, family or household purposes, if the transfer is an occasional sale and is not part of the business of the transferor.

AB519, s. 123 Section 123. 218.10 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (1x) and amended to read:

AB519,47,10 218.10 (4) "Mobile home manufacturer "Manufacturer" means any person within or without this state who manufactures or assembles mobile homes recreational vehicles for sale in this state.

AB519, s. 124 Section 124. 218.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,47,14 218.10 (5) "Mobile home owner "Owner" means any person or lessee thereof who purchases a mobile home recreational vehicle primarily for use for personal, family or household purposes.

AB519, s. 125 Section 125. 218.10 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (8t) and amended to read:

AB519,47,19 218.10 (8t) "Mobile home salesperson "Salesperson" means any person who is employed by a mobile home manufacturer or dealer to sell or lease mobile homes recreational vehicles.

AB519, s. 126 Section 126. 218.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,47,23 218.10 (7) "New mobile home recreational vehicle" means a mobile home recreational vehicle which has never been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.

AB519, s. 127 Section 127. 218.10 (8) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 128 Section 128. 218.10 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,48,2 218.10 (8m) "Recreational vehicle" means a mobile home that does not exceed the statutory size under s. 348.07 or a travel trailer, as defined in s. 340.01 (72r).

AB519, s. 129 Section 129. 218.10 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,48,6 218.10 (9) "Used mobile home recreational vehicle" means a mobile home recreational vehicle which has previously been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.

AB519, s. 130 Section 130. 218.101 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 131 Section 131. 218.101 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 218.101 and amended to read:

AB519,48,12 218.101 Administering department. The department of transportation shall administer this subchapter as it relates to those mobile home dealers and mobile home salespersons engaged in the sale of recreational vehicles.

AB519, s. 132 Section 132. 218.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,48,14 218.11 (title) Mobile home Recreational vehicle dealers regulated.

AB519, s. 133 Section 133. 218.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,48,18 218.11 (1) No person may engage in the business of selling mobile homes recreational vehicles to the ultimate consumer or to the retail market in this state unless first licensed to do so by the licensor as herein provided.

AB519, s. 134 Section 134. 218.11 (6) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,48,21 218.11 (6) (n) Having violated any law relating to the sale, distribution or financing of mobile homes recreational vehicles.

AB519, s. 135 Section 135. 218.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,48,24 218.12 (title) Mobile home dealer Recreational vehicle salespersons regulated.

AB519, s. 136 Section 136. 218.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,49,5 218.12 (1) No person may engage in the business of selling mobile homes recreational vehicles to the ultimate consumer or to the retail market in this state without a license therefor from the licensor. If a mobile home dealer acts as a mobile home salesperson the dealer shall secure a mobile home salesperson's license in addition to the license for engaging as a mobile home dealer.

AB519, s. 137 Section 137. 218.12 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: