LRB-4513/2
RJM:cmh:kjf
1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
February 25, 2000 - Introduced by Representative Sykora. Referred to Committee
on Housing.
AB807,2,8 1An Act to repeal 101.90, 101.96 and 196.01 (3m); to renumber 101.91 (2e); to
2renumber and amend
101.91 (2g), 101.91 (2m), 101.91 (3), 101.91 (4) and
3101.9218; to amend 100.21 (1) (a), 101.19 (1) (e), 101.71 (6) (b), 101.91 (intro.),
4101.91 (1g), 101.91 (2) (intro.), 101.91 (5), 101.91 (6), 101.92 (1), 101.92 (2),
5101.92 (3), 101.92 (4), 101.92 (5) to (8), 101.9202 (1), 101.9202 (3), 101.9203,
6101.9204 (1) (b) to (g), 101.9205 (1) and (3), 101.9206 (1) (c) and (d), (2) (a) 2. and
7(3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., 101.9208 (1) (a), (c), (d), (dm) and (g), 101.9209 (title),
8(1) to (4) and (5) (a) and (b), 101.921, 101.9211 (1) to (3), (4) (a) (intro.), (b) 1.
9(intro.), b. and c. and 2. to 4., (c) and (d), 101.9212 (3), 101.9213 (1), (3) and (5)
10to (8), 101.9214 (intro.), 101.9215 (1), 101.9216 (1), (2) and (4), 101.9217 (2) (a),
11101.9219 (2) (intro.) and (a) and (3) (a) and (b), 101.922 (1) (b), 101.9221 (1) (a),
12(3) and (4), 101.9222 (title), 101.9222 (1) to (3) and (5) (a) (intro.) and (b), 101.93,
13101.935 (title), 101.935 (1), (2) (a) and (d) and (2m), 101.94 (3), (4) (intro.), (a)
14and (b) (intro.) and 1. to 3. and (5), 101.94 (7), 101.94 (8) (a), 101.95, 101.951

1(title), 101.951 (1) and (6) (n), 101.952 (title), 101.952 (1), (2) (a), (3), (5) and (6),
2101.953 (1) (intro.) and (a) to (d), (3) and (4), 101.954, 101.955 (1), 101.965 (3),
3138.056 (1) (b), 138.056 (1) (c), 138.09 (7) (jm) 1. b., 196.01 (3n), 196.01 (3p),
4196.01 (3s), 196.26 (1m), 196.85 (2g), 341.05 (26) (a), 422.201 (12m), 422.209
5(1m) (a) 2. and 422.413 (2g) (intro.); to repeal and recreate 101.9218 (title);
6and to create 101.91 (2) (c), 101.9218 (2) and 138.056 (1) (bm) of the statutes;
7relating to: the regulation of mobile homes and manufactured homes and the
8financing of certain mobile home and manufactured home transactions.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the department of administration (DOA), the department
of transportation (DOT) and the department of commerce each regulate mobile
homes and manufactured homes. Currently, DOA regulates mobile home parks,
mobile home dealers and mobile home salespersons; DOT regulates the registration
and titling of mobile homes and the recording and perfecting of security interests in
mobile homes; and the department of commerce regulates the manufacture of mobile
homes. Under current law, DOA and DOT statutes govern mobile homes regardless
of the date that the mobile homes were manufactured. However, under the
department of commerce statutes the definition of "mobile home" includes only a
mobile home that was manufactured before June 15, 1976.
Under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, beginning on July 1, 2000, the regulation of mobile
homes and manufactured homes will be consolidated in the department of commerce.
Under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, the definition of "mobile home" that will apply in these
consolidated statutes includes only a mobile home that was manufactured before
June 15, 1976.
This bill changes the scope of these consolidated statutes in order to ensure the
continued regulation of mobile homes that were constructed on or after June 15,
1976. The bill makes conforming changes to other statutes, including the statutes
that relate to the financing of mobile home transactions.
Currently, under George v. Commercial Credit Corp., 440 F.2d 551 (7th Cir.
1971), which is persuasive, though not binding, authority in this state, DOT statutes
relating to security interests in mobile homes do not apply to a mobile home that is
a fixture to real estate. The bill also incorporates this holding into these consolidated
statutes. Thus, under the bill, a manufactured home or mobile home that is a fixture
to real estate is not subject to the consolidated statutes that relate to perfecting and
giving notice of a security interest.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB807, s. 1 1Section 1. 100.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,3,52 100.21 (1) (a) "Dwelling unit" means a dwelling, as defined under s. 101.61, a
3manufactured building, as defined under s. 101.71, a manufactured home or mobile
4home
, as defined under s. 101.91 (2), or a multifamily dwelling, as defined under s.
5101.971 (2).
AB807, s. 2 6Section 2. 101.19 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,3,87 101.19 (1) (e) The review of plans, construction inspections, department labels
8and licensing of manufacturers of manufactured homes and mobile homes.
AB807, s. 3 9Section 3. 101.71 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,3,1210 101.71 (6) (b) "Manufactured building" does not mean any manufactured home
11or mobile home under s. 101.91 or any building of open construction which is not
12subject to par. (a) 2.
AB807, s. 4 13Section 4. 101.90 of the statutes is repealed.
AB807, s. 5 14Section 5. 101.91 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,3,15 15101.91 Definitions. (intro.) In ss. 101.90 to 101.96 this subchapter:
AB807, s. 6 16Section 6. 101.91 (1g) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
17amended to read:
AB807,3,2018 101.91 (1g) "Delivery date" means the date on which a mobile manufactured
19home is physically delivered to the site chosen by the mobile home owner of the
20manufactured home
.
AB807, s. 7 21Section 7. 101.91 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,4,1
1101.91 (2) (intro.) "Manufactured home" means either any of the following:
AB807, s. 8 2Section 8. 101.91 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB807,4,43 101.91 (2) (c) A mobile home, unless a mobile home is specifically excluded
4under the applicable statute.
AB807, s. 9 5Section 9. 101.91 (2e) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
6renumbered 101.91 (2k).
AB807, s. 10 7Section 10. 101.91 (2g) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
8renumbered 101.91 (2b), and 101.91 (2b) (intro.) and (e) of the statutes, as
9renumbered, are amended to read:
AB807,4,1510 101.91 (2b) (intro.) "Mobile Manufactured home dealer" means a person who,
11for a commission or other thing of value, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or
12attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest in, mobile manufactured
13homes or who is engaged wholly or partially in the business of selling mobile
14manufactured homes, whether or not the mobile manufactured homes are owned by
15the person, but does not include:
AB807,4,18 16(e) A person transferring a mobile manufactured home used for that person's
17personal, family or household purposes, if the transfer is an occasional sale and is
18not part of the business of the transferor.
AB807, s. 11 19Section 11. 101.91 (2m) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9,
20is renumbered 101.91 (2d) and amended to read:
AB807,4,2321 101.91 (2d) "Mobile Manufactured home owner" means any person who
22purchases, or leases from another, a mobile manufactured home primarily for use for
23personal, family or household purposes.
AB807, s. 12 24Section 12. 101.91 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
25renumbered 101.91 (2f) and amended to read:
AB807,5,7
1101.91 (2f) "Mobile Manufactured home park" means any plot or plots of
2ground upon which 3 or more mobile homes or manufactured homes that are
3occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located. "Mobile Manufactured home
4park" does not include a farm where the occupants of the mobile homes or
5manufactured homes are the father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister of the
6farm owner or operator or where the occupants of the mobile homes or manufactured
7homes work on the farm.
AB807, s. 13 8Section 13. 101.91 (4) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
9renumbered 101.91 (2h) and amended to read:
AB807,5,1210 101.91 (2h) "Mobile Manufactured home salesperson" means any person who
11is employed by a mobile manufactured home manufacturer or mobile manufactured
12home dealer to sell or lease mobile manufactured homes.
AB807, s. 14 13Section 14. 101.91 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
14amended to read:
AB807,5,1615 101.91 (5) "New mobile manufactured home" means a mobile manufactured
16home that has never been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.
AB807, s. 15 17Section 15. 101.91 (6) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
18amended to read:
AB807,5,2019 101.91 (6) "Used mobile manufactured home" means a mobile manufactured
20home that has previously been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.
AB807, s. 16 21Section 16. 101.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,5,2422 101.92 (1) Shall adopt, administer and enforce rules for the safe and sanitary
23design and construction of manufactured homes and mobile homes that are
24manufactured, distributed, sold or offered for sale in this state.
AB807, s. 17 25Section 17. 101.92 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,6,2
1101.92 (2) Shall license all manufacturers desiring to sell or distribute for sale
2manufactured homes or mobile homes in this state.
AB807, s. 18 3Section 18. 101.92 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,6,64 101.92 (3) Shall review annually the rules adopted under ss. 101.90 to 101.96,
5and may revise rules upon recommendation by the advisory committee appointed
6under s. 101.96
this subchapter.
AB807, s. 19 7Section 19. 101.92 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,6,118 101.92 (4) Shall provide for announced or unannounced inspection of
9manufacturing facilities, processes, fabrication and assembly of manufactured
10homes and mobile homes to ensure compliance with the rules adopted under ss.
11101.90 to 101.96
this subchapter.
AB807, s. 20 12Section 20. 101.92 (5) to (8) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB807,6,1613 101.92 (5) Shall establish standards for certification of inspection and testing
14agencies which shall include standards for in-plant inspection of manufacturing
15facilities, processes, fabrication and assembly of manufactured homes and mobile
16homes
and for issuance of or acceptance of a label of approval.
AB807,6,20 17(6) May enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding the
18design, construction, inspection and labeling of mobile manufactured homes where
19the laws or rules of other states meet the intent of ss. 101.90 to 101.96 this subchapter
20and where the laws or rules are actually enforced.
AB807,6,22 21(7) Shall establish a staff for the administration and enforcement of ss. 101.90
22to 101.96
this subchapter.
AB807,6,24 23(8) May revoke the license of any manufacturer who violates ss. 101.90 to
24101.96
this subchapter or any rules promulgated thereunder.
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