SB23-SSA1,10,1412 101.91 (8) "Manufactured home park community operator" means a person
13engaged in the business of owning or managing a manufactured home park
14community.
SB23-SSA1, s. 25 15Section 25. 101.92 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 26 16Section 26. 101.92 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 27 17Section 27. 101.92 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 28 18Section 28. 101.92 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 29 19Section 29. 101.92 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,10,2320 101.92 (6) May enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding
21the design, construction, inspection, installation, and labeling of manufactured
22homes where the laws or rules of other states meet the intent of this subchapter and
23where the laws or rules are actually enforced.
SB23-SSA1, s. 30 24Section 30. 101.92 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1101.92 (9) Shall promulgate rules and establish standards necessary to carry
2out the purposes of ss. 101.953 101.951 and 101.954 101.952.
SB23-SSA1, s. 31 3Section 31. 101.9203 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,11,94 101.9203 (4) The owner of a manufactured home that is situated in this state
5or intended to be situated in this state is not required to make application for a
6certificate of title under s. 101.9209 if the owner of the manufactured home intends,
7upon acquiring the manufactured home, to permanently affix make the
8manufactured home a fixture to land that in which the owner of the manufactured
9home owns has an ownership or leasehold interest subject to ch. 706.
SB23-SSA1, s. 32 10Section 32. 101.9204 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,11,1311 101.9204 (1m) On the form or in the automated format for application for a
12certificate of title, the department may show the fee under s. 101.9208 (1) (dm) (4m)
13separately from the fee under s. 101.9208 (1) (a) or (d) (4).
SB23-SSA1, s. 33 14Section 33. 101.9205 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,11,1715 101.9205 (3) The department shall charge establish, by rule under s. 101.19,
16a fee of not less than $2 for conducting a file search of manufactured home title
17records.
SB23-SSA1, s. 34 18Section 34. 101.9208 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208
19(intro.) and amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,11,21 20101.9208 Fees. (intro.) The department shall be paid the The following fees
21shall be determined by the department by rule under s. 101.19:
SB23-SSA1, s. 35 22Section 35. 101.9208 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (1) and
23amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,11,2524 101.9208 (1) For filing an application for the first certificate of title, $8.50, to
25be paid
by the owner of the manufactured home.
SB23-SSA1, s. 36
1Section 36. 101.9208 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 37 2Section 37. 101.9208 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (3) and
3amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,12,64 101.9208 (3) For the original notation and subsequent release of each security
5interest noted upon a certificate of title, a single fee of $4 to be paid by the owner of
6the manufactured home.
SB23-SSA1, s. 38 7Section 38. 101.9208 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (4) and
8amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,12,109 101.9208 (4) For a certificate of title after a transfer , $8.50, to be paid by the
10owner of the manufactured home.
SB23-SSA1, s. 39 11Section 39. 101.9208 (1) (dm) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (4m) and
12amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,12,1813 101.9208 (4m) Upon filing an application under par. (a) or (d) sub. (1) or (4),
14a supplemental title fee of $7.50 to be paid by the owner of the manufactured home,
15except that this fee shall be waived with respect to an application under par. (d) sub.
16(4)
for transfer of a decedent's interest in a manufactured home to his or her surviving
17spouse. The fee specified required under this paragraph is subsection shall be paid
18in addition to any other fee specified in this section.
SB23-SSA1, s. 40 19Section 40. 101.9208 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (5) and
20amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,12,2221 101.9208 (5) For each assignment of a security interest noted upon a certificate
22of title, $1 to be paid by the assignee.
SB23-SSA1, s. 41 23Section 41. 101.9208 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (6) and
24amended to read:
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1101.9208 (6) For a replacement certificate of title, $8, to be paid by the owner
2of the manufactured home.
SB23-SSA1, s. 42 3Section 42. 101.9208 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (7) and
4amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,13,85 101.9208 (7) For processing applications for certificates of title that have a
6special handling request for fast service, a fee established by the department by rule,
7which fee shall approximate the cost to the department for providing this special
8handling service to persons so requesting.
SB23-SSA1, s. 43 9Section 43. 101.9208 (1) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 (8) and
10amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,13,1211 101.9208 (8) For the reinstatement of a certificate of title previously suspended
12or revoked, $25.
SB23-SSA1, s. 44 13Section 44. 101.9208 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 45 14Section 45. 101.9208 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB23-SSA1,13,1715 101.9208 (2m) Upon filing an application under sub. (1) or (4), a manufactured
16housing rehabilitation and recycling fee, to be paid by the person filing the
17application.
SB23-SSA1, s. 46 18Section 46. 101.9213 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,13,2519 101.9213 (8) Upon request of a person who has perfected a security interest
20under this section, as shown by the records of the department, in a manufactured
21home titled in this state, whenever the department receives information from
22another state that the manufactured home is being titled in the other state and the
23information does not show that the security interest has been satisfied, the
24department shall notify the person. The person shall pay the department shall
25establish, by rule under s. 101.19,
a fee of not less than $2 fee for each notification.
SB23-SSA1, s. 47
1Section 47. 101.925 of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 48 2Section 48. 101.93 of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 49 3Section 49. 101.933 of the statutes is created to read:
SB23-SSA1,14,14 4101.933 Manufactured housing code council duties. The manufactured
5housing code council shall review this subchapter and rules promulgated under this
6subchapter and recommend a statewide manufactured housing code for
7promulgation by the department. The council shall consider and make
8recommendations to the department pertaining to rules and any other matter
9related to this subchapter, including recommendations with regard to licensure and
10professional discipline of manufacturers of manufactured homes, manufactured
11home dealers, manufactured home salespersons, and installers, and with regard to
12consumer protection applicable to consumers of manufactured homes. In making
13recommendations, the council shall consider the likely costs of any proposed rules to
14consumers in relation to the benefits that are likely to result therefrom.
SB23-SSA1, s. 50 15Section 50. 101.935 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,14,16 16101.935 (title) Manufactured home park community regulation.
SB23-SSA1, s. 51 17Section 51. 101.935 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,14,2218 101.935 (2) (a) The department or a village, city or county granted agent status
19under par. (e) shall issue permits to and regulate manufactured home parks
20communities. No person, state or local government who has not been issued a permit
21under this subsection may conduct, maintain, manage or operate a manufactured
22home park community.
SB23-SSA1, s. 52 23Section 52. 101.935 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,15,424 101.935 (2) (c) 2. The department shall establish, by rule under s. 101.19, the
25permit fee and renewal fee for a permit issued under this subsection. Beginning in

1fiscal year 2002-03, the
The department may increase the fees to recover establish
2a fee that defrays
the cost of administering s. 101.937. An additional penalty fee, as
3established by the department by rule under s. 101.19, is required for each permit
4if the biennial renewal fee is not paid before the permit expires.
SB23-SSA1, s. 53 5Section 53. 101.935 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,15,186 101.935 (2) (d) A permit may not be issued under this subsection until all
7applicable fees have been paid. If the payment is by check or other draft drawn upon
8an account containing insufficient funds, the permit applicant shall, within 15 days
9after receipt of notice from the department of the insufficiency, pay by cashier's check
10or other certified draft, money order or cash the fees to the department, late fees and
11processing charges that are specified by rules promulgated by the department. If the
12permit applicant fails to pay all applicable fees, late fees and the processing charges
13within 15 days after the applicant receives notice of the insufficiency, the permit is
14void. In an appeal concerning voiding of a permit under this paragraph, the burden
15is on the permit applicant to show that the entire applicable fees, late fees and
16processing charges have been paid. During any appeal process concerning a
17payment dispute, operation of the manufactured home park community in question
18is considered to be operation without a permit.
SB23-SSA1, s. 54 19Section 54. 101.935 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,15,2120 101.935 (2m) (a) The department shall inspect a manufactured home park
21community in the following situations:
SB23-SSA1,15,2322 1. Upon completion of the construction of a manufactured home park
23community.
SB23-SSA1,15,2524 2. Whenever a manufactured home park community is modified, as defined by
25the department by rule.
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13. Whenever the department receives a complaint about a manufactured home
2park community.
SB23-SSA1,16,43 (b) The department may, with notice, inspect a manufactured home park
4community whenever the department determines an inspection is appropriate.
SB23-SSA1, s. 55 5Section 55. 101.937 (title), (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,16,16 6101.937 (title) Water and sewer service to manufactured home parks
7communities. (1) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules that establish
8standards for providing water or sewer service by a manufactured home park
9community operator or manufactured home park community contractor to a
10manufactured home park community occupant, including requirements for
11metering, billing, depositing, arranging deferred payment, installing service,
12refusing or discontinuing service, and resolving disputes with respect to service.
13Rules promulgated under this subsection shall ensure that any charge for water or
14sewer service is reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory, that the water or sewer
15service is reasonably adequate, and that any practice relating to providing the
16service is just and reasonable.
SB23-SSA1,16,20 17(2) Permanent improvements. A manufactured home park community
18operator may make a reasonable recovery of capital costs for permanent
19improvements related to the provision of water or sewer service to manufactured
20home park community occupants through ongoing rates for water or sewer service.
SB23-SSA1, s. 56 21Section 56. 101.937 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,17,222 101.937 (3) (a) On its own motion or upon a complaint filed by a manufactured
23home park community occupant, the department may issue an order or commence
24a civil action against a manufactured home park community operator or

1manufactured home park community contractor to enforce this section, any rule
2promulgated under sub. (1), or any order issued under this paragraph.
SB23-SSA1, s. 57 3Section 57. 101.94 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,17,104 101.94 (2) No person may manufacture, assemble, distribute or sell a
5manufactured home unless the manufactured home complies with 42 USC 5401 to
65425 and applicable regulations as in effect on June 15, 1976. The department may
7establish, by rule, standards for the safe and sanitary design and construction of
8manufactured homes for the purpose of enforcement of this subchapter, and those
9standards may include standards in addition to any standards established by the
10secretary of housing and urban development under 42 USC 5401 to 5425
.
SB23-SSA1, s. 58 11Section 58. 101.94 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 59 12Section 59. 101.94 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 60 13Section 60. 101.94 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 61 14Section 61. 101.94 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 62 15Section 62. 101.95 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,17,19 16101.95 Manufactured home manufacturers regulated. The department
17shall by rule prescribe the manner by which a manufacturer shall be licensed for the
18manufacture, distribution or selling of manufactured homes in this state, including
19fees for the licensing of manufacturers
.
SB23-SSA1, s. 63 20Section 63. 101.951 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,17,2321 101.951 (2) (a) Application for a license or a renewal license shall be made to
22the department on forms prescribed and furnished by the department, accompanied
23by the license fee required under par. (c) or (d) (bm).
SB23-SSA1, s. 64 24Section 64. 101.951 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
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1101.951 (2) (bm) Fees for licensing of persons under this section shall be
2established by the department by rule under s. 101.19.
SB23-SSA1, s. 65 3Section 65. 101.951 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 66 4Section 66. 101.951 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 67 5Section 67. 101.952 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB23-SSA1,18,116 101.952 (2) (a) Applications for a manufactured home salesperson's license and
7renewals thereof shall be made to the department on such forms as the department
8prescribes and furnishes and shall be accompanied by the license fee required under
9par. (c) or (d) (bm). The application shall include the applicant's social security
10number. In addition, the application shall require such pertinent information as the
11department requires.
SB23-SSA1, s. 68 12Section 68. 101.952 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB23-SSA1,18,1413 101.952 (2) (bm) Fees for licensing of manufactured home salespersons shall
14be established by the department by rule under s. 101.19.
SB23-SSA1, s. 69 15Section 69. 101.952 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 70 16Section 70. 101.952 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB23-SSA1, s. 71 17Section 71. 101.957 of the statutes is created to read:
SB23-SSA1,19,3 18101.957 Nonjudicial resolution of manufactured housing industry
19disputes.
The department, by rule, shall establish an alternative dispute resolution
20program for the timely resolution of any dispute that concerns a defect in a
21manufactured home, or in the installation of a manufactured home, reported to the
22department within one year of the date on which the manufactured home was
23installed and that occurs between parties, each of which is a manufacturer of
24manufactured homes, manufactured home salesperson, manufactured home dealer,
25or installer. The rules may require the parties to submit to an alternative dispute

1resolution program before bringing an action in another forum. This section does not
2affect the rights of any consumer to commence an action or the rights of any person
3to commence an action against a consumer.
SB23-SSA1, s. 72 4Section 72. 101.96 of the statutes is created to read:
SB23-SSA1,19,9 5101.96 Manufactured home installation regulated. (1) Installation
6standards.
(a) Promulgation of standards. The department shall, by rule, establish
7installation standards for the safe installation of manufactured homes in this state.
8In promulgating rules under this paragraph, the department shall consider the
9recommendations of the manufactured housing code council under s. 101.933.
SB23-SSA1,19,1610 (b) Enforcement of standards. The department shall, by rule, establish a
11method for ensuring compliance with the rules promulgated under par. (a). The
12department shall require inspections of manufactured home installations by
133rd-party inspectors licensed by the department. The department shall, by rule,
14establish criteria for the licensure of 3rd-party inspectors that include a
15requirement that an individual may not serve as a 3rd-party inspector if the
16individual is, is employed by, or is an independent contractor of any of the following:
SB23-SSA1,19,1817 1. A manufactured home manufacturer who was directly involved in the sale
18of the particular manufactured home.
SB23-SSA1,19,2019 2. A manufactured home salesperson who was directly involved in the sale of
20the particular manufactured home.
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