AB519,44,3
1101.94 (7) The department shall hear and decide petitions brought under ss.
2101.90 101.91 to 101.96 101.95 in the manner provided under s. 101.02 (6) (e) to (i)
3and (8) for petitions concerning property.
AB519, s. 109 4Section 109. 101.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,44,8 5101.95 (title) Manufactured home and mobile home manufacturers
6regulated.
The department shall by rule prescribe the manner by which a
7manufacturer shall be licensed for the manufacture, distribution or selling of
8manufactured homes or mobile homes in this state.
AB519, s. 110 9Section 110. 101.96 of the statutes is repealed.
AB519, s. 111 10Section 111. 106.04 (1m) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,44,1811 106.04 (1m) (L) "Housing" means any improved property, or any portion
12thereof, including a mobile home as defined in s. 66.058 (1) (d) 101.91 (1), a
13manufactured home as defined in s. 101.91 (2),
or a condominium, that is used or
14occupied, or is intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied, as a home or
15residence. "Housing" includes any vacant land that is offered for sale or rent for the
16construction or location thereon of any building, structure or portion thereof that is
17used or occupied, or is intended, arranged or designed to be used or occupied, as a
18home or residence.
AB519, s. 112 19Section 112. 138.052 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,44,2420 138.052 (1) (b) "Loan" means a loan secured by a first lien real estate mortgage
21on, or an equivalent security interest in, a one-to 4-family dwelling which the
22borrower uses as his or her principal place of residence and which is made,
23refinanced, renewed, extended or modified on or after November 1, 1981, but does
24not include a mobile manufactured home transaction as defined in s. 138.056 (1) (c).
AB519, s. 113 25Section 113. 138.056 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1138.056 (1) (b) "Dwelling" includes a cooperative housing unit and a mobile
2home or manufactured home as defined in s. 218.10 (2) 101.91.
AB519, s. 114 3Section 114. 138.056 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,45,74 138.056 (1) (c) "Mobile " Manufactured home transaction" means a consumer
5credit sale, as defined in s. 421.301 (9), of or a consumer loan, as defined in s. 421.301
6(12), secured by a first lien or equivalent security interest in a mobile home or
7manufactured home
as defined in s. 218.10 (2) 101.91.
AB519, s. 115 8Section 115. 138.056 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,45,119 138.056 (1) (d) "Variable rate loan" means a mobile manufactured home
10transaction or a loan as defined in s. 138.052 (1) (b), the terms of which permits the
11interest rate to be increased or decreased.
AB519, s. 116 12Section 116. 138.056 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,45,1913 138.056 (3) (a) A variable rate loan involving a mobile manufactured home
14transaction or using an approved index may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part
15without penalty. Other variable rate loans may be prepaid in whole or part without
16penalty within 30 days after notice of an increase in the interest rate and with the
17prepayment penalty under s. 138.052 (2) (a) 2. and 3. if prepayment is made before
18or after the 30-day period. This paragraph controls if there is a conflict with s.
19138.052 (2) (a).
AB519, s. 117 20Section 117. 214.485 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,45,2121 214.485 (10) For the purpose of mobile home or manufactured home financing.
AB519, s. 118 22Section 118. 215.205 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,45,2423 215.205 (1) Loans or obligations, or interests therein, for the purpose of mobile
24home or manufactured home financing.
AB519, s. 119
1Section 119. Subchapter VI (title) of chapter 218 [precedes 218.10] of the
2statutes is amended to read:
AB519,46,33 CHAPTER 218
AB519,46,64 Subchapter VI
5mobile home Recreational
6vehicle dealers
AB519, s. 120 7Section 120. 218.10 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (1m) and
8amended to read:
AB519,46,119 218.10 (1m) "Delivery date" means the date on which a mobile home
10recreational vehicle is physically delivered to the site chosen by the mobile home
11recreational vehicle owner.
AB519, s. 121 12Section 121. 218.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,46,1813 218.10 (2) "Mobile home" means a vehicle designed to be towed as a single unit
14or in sections upon a highway by a motor vehicle and equipped and used, or intended
15to be used, primarily for human habitation, with walls of rigid uncollapsible
16construction. "Mobile home" includes the mobile home structure, including the
17plumbing, heating and electrical systems and all appliances and all other equipment
18carrying a manufacturer's warranty
has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (1).
AB519, s. 122 19Section 122. 218.10 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (1g), and 218.10
20(1g) (intro.) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB519,47,221 218.10 (1g) (intro.) "Mobile home dealer "Dealer" means a person who, for a
22commission or other thing of value, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or
23attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest in mobile homes recreational
24vehicles
or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling mobile homes

1recreational vehicles, whether or not the mobile homes recreational vehicles are
2owned by the person, but does not include:
AB519,47,53 (e) A person transferring a mobile home recreational vehicle registered in that
4person's name and used for that person's personal, family or household purposes, if
5the transfer is an occasional sale and is not part of the business of the transferor.
AB519, s. 123 6Section 123. 218.10 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (1x) and amended
7to read:
AB519,47,108 218.10 (4) "Mobile home manufacturer "Manufacturer" means any person
9within or without this state who manufactures or assembles mobile homes
10recreational vehicles for sale in this state.
AB519, s. 124 11Section 124. 218.10 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,47,1412 218.10 (5) "Mobile home owner "Owner" means any person or lessee thereof
13who purchases a mobile home recreational vehicle primarily for use for personal,
14family or household purposes.
AB519, s. 125 15Section 125. 218.10 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (8t) and amended
16to read:
AB519,47,1917 218.10 (8t) "Mobile home salesperson "Salesperson" means any person who is
18employed by a mobile home manufacturer or dealer to sell or lease mobile homes
19recreational vehicles.
AB519, s. 126 20Section 126. 218.10 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,47,2321 218.10 (7) "New mobile home recreational vehicle" means a mobile home
22recreational vehicle which has never been occupied, used or sold for personal or
23business use.
AB519, s. 127 24Section 127. 218.10 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
AB519, s. 128 25Section 128. 218.10 (8m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1218.10 (8m) "Recreational vehicle" means a mobile home that does not exceed
2the statutory size under s. 348.07 or a travel trailer, as defined in s. 340.01 (72r).
AB519, s. 129 3Section 129. 218.10 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,48,64 218.10 (9) "Used mobile home recreational vehicle" means a mobile home
5recreational vehicle which has previously been occupied, used or sold for personal or
6business use.
AB519, s. 130 7Section 130. 218.101 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB519, s. 131 8Section 131. 218.101 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 218.101 and amended
9to read:
AB519,48,12 10218.101 Administering department. The department of transportation
11shall administer this subchapter as it relates to those mobile home dealers and
12mobile home salespersons engaged in the sale of recreational vehicles
.
AB519, s. 132 13Section 132. 218.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,48,14 14218.11 (title) Mobile home Recreational vehicle dealers regulated.
AB519, s. 133 15Section 133. 218.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,48,1816 218.11 (1) No person may engage in the business of selling mobile homes
17recreational vehicles to the ultimate consumer or to the retail market in this state
18unless first licensed to do so by the licensor as herein provided.
AB519, s. 134 19Section 134. 218.11 (6) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,48,2120 218.11 (6) (n) Having violated any law relating to the sale, distribution or
21financing of mobile homes recreational vehicles.
AB519, s. 135 22Section 135. 218.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,48,24 23218.12 (title) Mobile home dealer Recreational vehicle salespersons
24regulated.
AB519, s. 136 25Section 136. 218.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1218.12 (1) No person may engage in the business of selling mobile homes
2recreational vehicles to the ultimate consumer or to the retail market in this state
3without a license therefor from the licensor. If a mobile home dealer acts as a mobile
4home
salesperson the dealer shall secure a mobile home salesperson's license in
5addition to the license for engaging as a mobile home dealer.
AB519, s. 137 6Section 137. 218.12 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,49,117 218.12 (2) (a) Applications for mobile home a salesperson's license and
8renewals thereof shall be made to the licensor on such forms as the licensor
9prescribes and furnishes and shall be accompanied by the license fee required under
10par. (c) or (d). The application shall require such pertinent information as the
11licensor requires.
AB519, s. 138 12Section 138. 218.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,49,1513 218.12 (5) The provision of s. 218.01 (3) relating to the denial, suspension and
14revocation of a motor vehicle salesperson's license shall apply to the denial,
15suspension and revocation of a mobile home salesperson's license so far as applicable.
AB519, s. 139 16Section 139. 218.12 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,49,1917 218.12 (6) The provisions of s. 218.01 (3) (g) and (5) shall apply to this section,
18mobile home recreational vehicle sales practices and the regulation of travel trailer
19or mobile home
recreational vehicle salespersons, as far as applicable.
AB519, s. 140 20Section 140. 218.14 of the statutes is repealed.
AB519, s. 141 21Section 141. 218.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,50,2 22218.15 (title) Sale or lease of used primary housing units recreational
23vehicles
. In the sale or lease of any used primary housing unit recreational vehicles,
24the sales invoice or lease agreement shall contain the point of manufacture of the

1used primary housing unit recreational vehicle, the name of the manufacturer and
2the name and address of the previous owner.
AB519, s. 142 3Section 142. 218.16 of the statutes is repealed.
AB519, s. 143 4Section 143. 218.165 of the statutes is repealed.
AB519, s. 144 5Section 144. 218.17 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB519, s. 145 6Section 145. 218.17 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,50,127 218.17 (3) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits the bringing of a civil action
8against a mobile home manufacturer, dealer or salesperson by an aggrieved
9customer. If judgment is rendered for the customer based on an act or omission by
10the manufacturer, dealer or salesperson, which constituted a violation of this
11subchapter, the plaintiff shall recover actual and proper attorney fees in addition to
12costs otherwise recoverable.
AB519, s. 146 13Section 146. 227.43 (1) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,50,1914 227.43 (1) (bg) Assign a hearing examiner to preside over any hearing or review
15under ss. 16.996 (7) (a) and (b), 16.997 (6), 84.30 (18), 84.31 (6) (a), 85.013 (1), 86.073
16(3), 86.16 (5), 86.195 (9) (b), 86.32 (1), 114.134 (4) (b), 114.135 (9), 114.20 (19), 175.05
17(4) (b), 194.145 (1), 194.46, 218.01 (2) (bd) 2. and (c) 2., (3) (b), (c), (f) 1., (fm) 1. and
18(h) and (3c) (d), 218.11 (7) (a) and (b), 218.22 (4) (a) and (b), 218.32 (4) (a) and (b),
19218.41 (4), 218.51 (5) (a) and (b), 341.09 (2m) (d), 342.26, 343.69 and 348.25 (9).
AB519, s. 147 20Section 147. 234.622 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,51,421 234.622 (7) "Qualifying dwelling unit" means a dwelling unit, not including a
22mobile home as defined in s. 66.058 101.91 (1), located in this state, habitable as a
23permanent residence and to which property taxes or special assessments are, or may
24conveniently be, allocated and up to one acre of land appertaining to it held in the
25same ownership as the dwelling unit. For purposes of ss. 234.621 to 234.626,

1"qualifying dwelling unit" includes a unit in a condominium or in a cooperative or in
2a multi-unit dwelling with 4 or fewer units, but in all of these 3 cases only the portion
3of taxes or special assessments allocable to the unit lived in by the participant may
4qualify for loans under ss. 234.621 to 234.626.
AB519, s. 148 5Section 148. 285.01 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,51,86 285.01 (9m) "Architectural coating" means a coating applied to a stationary
7structure, including a parking lot, and its appurtenances or to a mobile home or
8manufactured home
.
AB519, s. 149 9Section 149. 340.01 (11) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,51,1610 340.01 (11) (intro.) "Dealer" means a person who, for a commission or other
11thing of value, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale
12or exchange of an interest in motor vehicles, mobile homes, manufactured homes,
13recreational vehicles,
trailers or semitrailers, or who is engaged wholly or in part in
14the business of selling motor vehicles, mobile homes, manufactured homes,
15recreational vehicles,
trailers or semitrailers, whether or not such vehicles are
16owned by that person, but not including:
AB519, s. 150 17Section 150. 340.01 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,51,2118 340.01 (14) "Distributor" means a person who in whole or in part sells or
19distributes motor vehicles, mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational
20vehicles,
trailers or semitrailers to dealers, or who maintains distributor
21representatives.
AB519, s. 151 22Section 151. 340.01 (18m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,52,223 340.01 (18m) "Fifth-wheel mobile home vehicle" means a mobile home travel
24trailer
as defined in sub. (29) (72r) which is towed by a vehicle with a flatbed frame

1so the trailer hitch of the mobile home travel trailer is bolted to the flatbed frame of
2the towing vehicle.
AB519, s. 152 3Section 152. 340.01 (27m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB519,52,44 340.01 (27m) "Manufactured home" has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (2).
AB519, s. 153 5Section 153. 340.01 (28) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,52,106 340.01 (28) "Manufacturer" means a person who manufactures or assembles
7motor vehicles, mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, trailers
8or semitrailers, or who manufactures or installs on previously assembled truck
9chassis special bodies or equipment which when installed form an integral part of the
10motor vehicle and which constitutes a major manufacturing alteration.
AB519, s. 154 11Section 154. 340.01 (29) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB519,52,1812 340.01 (29) "Mobile home" means a vehicle designed to be towed as a single unit
13or in sections upon a highway by a motor vehicle and equipped and used or intended
14to be used, primarily for human habitation, with walls of rigid uncollapsible
15construction. A mobile home exceeding statutory size under s. 348.07 (2) shall be
16considered a primary housing unit. A mobile home not exceeding the statutory size
17under s. 348.07 (2) shall be considered a touring or recreational unit
has the meaning
18given in s. 101.91 (1)
.
AB519, s. 155 19Section 155. 340.01 (33m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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