AB519: Bill Text

AB519, s. 104 Section 104. 101.94 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 105 Section 105. 101.94 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 106 Section 106. 101.94 (5) of the statutes is repealed.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AB519, s. 110 Section 110. 101.96 of the statutes is repealed.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:

AB519,49,11 218.12 (2) (a) Applications for mobile home a salesperson's license and renewals thereof shall be made to the licensor on such forms as the licensor prescribes and furnishes and shall be accompanied by the license fee required under par. (c) or (d). The application shall require such pertinent information as the licensor requires.

AB519, s. 138 Section 138. 218.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,49,15 218.12 (5) The provision of s. 218.01 (3) relating to the denial, suspension and revocation of a motor vehicle salesperson's license shall apply to the denial, suspension and revocation of a mobile home salesperson's license so far as applicable.

AB519, s. 139 Section 139. 218.12 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,49,19 218.12 (6) The provisions of s. 218.01 (3) (g) and (5) shall apply to this section, mobile home recreational vehicle sales practices and the regulation of travel trailer or mobile home recreational vehicle salespersons, as far as applicable.

AB519, s. 140 Section 140. 218.14 of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 141 Section 141. 218.15 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,50,2 218.15 (title) Sale or lease of used primary housing units recreational vehicles. In the sale or lease of any used primary housing unit recreational vehicles, the sales invoice or lease agreement shall contain the point of manufacture of the used primary housing unit recreational vehicle, the name of the manufacturer and the name and address of the previous owner.

AB519, s. 142 Section 142. 218.16 of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 143 Section 143. 218.165 of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 144 Section 144. 218.17 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB519, s. 145 Section 145. 218.17 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,50,12 218.17 (3) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits the bringing of a civil action against a mobile home manufacturer, dealer or salesperson by an aggrieved customer. If judgment is rendered for the customer based on an act or omission by the manufacturer, dealer or salesperson, which constituted a violation of this subchapter, the plaintiff shall recover actual and proper attorney fees in addition to costs otherwise recoverable.

AB519, s. 146 Section 146. 227.43 (1) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,50,19 227.43 (1) (bg) Assign a hearing examiner to preside over any hearing or review under ss. 16.996 (7) (a) and (b), 16.997 (6), 84.30 (18), 84.31 (6) (a), 85.013 (1), 86.073 (3), 86.16 (5), 86.195 (9) (b), 86.32 (1), 114.134 (4) (b), 114.135 (9), 114.20 (19), 175.05 (4) (b), 194.145 (1), 194.46, 218.01 (2) (bd) 2. and (c) 2., (3) (b), (c), (f) 1., (fm) 1. and (h) and (3c) (d), 218.11 (7) (a) and (b), 218.22 (4) (a) and (b), 218.32 (4) (a) and (b), 218.41 (4), 218.51 (5) (a) and (b), 341.09 (2m) (d), 342.26, 343.69 and 348.25 (9).

AB519, s. 147 Section 147. 234.622 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,51,4 234.622 (7) "Qualifying dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit, not including a mobile home as defined in s. 66.058 101.91 (1), located in this state, habitable as a permanent residence and to which property taxes or special assessments are, or may conveniently be, allocated and up to one acre of land appertaining to it held in the same ownership as the dwelling unit. For purposes of ss. 234.621 to 234.626, "qualifying dwelling unit" includes a unit in a condominium or in a cooperative or in a multi-unit dwelling with 4 or fewer units, but in all of these 3 cases only the portion of taxes or special assessments allocable to the unit lived in by the participant may qualify for loans under ss. 234.621 to 234.626.

AB519, s. 148 Section 148. 285.01 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,51,8 285.01 (9m) "Architectural coating" means a coating applied to a stationary structure, including a parking lot, and its appurtenances or to a mobile home or manufactured home.

AB519, s. 149 Section 149. 340.01 (11) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,51,16 340.01 (11) (intro.) "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 motor vehicles, mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, trailers or semitrailers, or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling motor vehicles, mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, trailers or semitrailers, whether or not such vehicles are owned by that person, but not including:

AB519, s. 150 Section 150. 340.01 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,51,21 340.01 (14) "Distributor" means a person who in whole or in part sells or distributes motor vehicles, mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, trailers or semitrailers to dealers, or who maintains distributor representatives.

AB519, s. 151 Section 151. 340.01 (18m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB519,52,2 340.01 (18m) "Fifth-wheel mobile home vehicle" means a mobile home travel trailer as defined in sub. (29) (72r) which is towed by a vehicle with a flatbed frame so the trailer hitch of the mobile home travel trailer is bolted to the flatbed frame of the towing vehicle.

AB519, s. 152 Section 152. 340.01 (27m) of the statutes is created to read: