AB897,9,116 101.91 (6m) "Manufactured home park community contractor" means a
7person, other than a public utility, as defined in s. 196.01 (5) (a), who, under a
8contract with a manufactured home park community operator, provides water or
9sewer service to a manufactured home park community occupant or performs a
10service related to providing water or sewer service to a manufactured home park
11community occupant.
AB897, s. 22 12Section 22. 101.91 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,9,1413 101.91 (7) "Manufactured home park community occupant" means a person
14who rents or owns a manufactured home in a manufactured home park community.
AB897, s. 23 15Section 23. 101.91 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,9,1816 101.91 (8) "Manufactured home park community operator" means a person
17engaged in the business of owning or managing a manufactured home park
18community.
AB897, s. 24 19Section 24. 101.92 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 25 20Section 25. 101.92 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 26 21Section 26. 101.92 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 27 22Section 27. 101.92 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,9,2423 101.92 (6) May enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding
24the design, construction, inspection, installation, and labeling of manufactured

1homes where the laws or rules of other states meet the intent of this subchapter and
2where the laws or rules are actually enforced.
AB897, s. 28 3Section 28. 101.9203 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,10,94 101.9203 (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.
AB897, s. 29 10Section 29. 101.9204 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,10,1311 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).
AB897, s. 30 14Section 30. 101.9205 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,10,1715 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.
AB897, s. 31 18Section 31. 101.9208 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 101.9208 and amended
19to read:
AB897,10,21 20101.9208 The department shall be paid the The following fees shall be
21determined by the department by rule under s. 101.19
:
AB897,10,23 22(1) For filing an application for the first certificate of title, $8.50, to be paid by
23the owner of the manufactured home.
AB897,11,3 24(2) Upon filing an application under par. (a) or (d) sub. (1) or (4), an
25environmental impact fee of $9, to be paid by the person filing the application. All

1moneys collected under this subsection shall be credited to the environmental fund
2for environmental management. This paragraph does not apply after December 31,
32003.
AB897,11,6 4(3) For the original notation and subsequent release of each security interest
5noted upon a certificate of title, a single fee of $4 to be paid by the owner of the
6manufactured home.
AB897,11,8 7(4) For a certificate of title after a transfer, $8.50, to be paid by the owner of the
8manufactured home.
AB897,11,14 9(4m) Upon filing an application under par. (a) or (d) sub. (1) or (4), a
10supplemental title fee of $7.50 to be paid by the owner of the manufactured home,
11except that this fee shall be waived with respect to an application under par. (d) for
12transfer of a decedent's interest in a manufactured home to his or her surviving
13spouse. The fee specified required under this paragraph is subsection shall be paid
14in addition to any other fee specified in this section.
AB897,11,16 15(5) For each assignment of a security interest noted upon a certificate of title,
16$1 to be paid by the assignee.
AB897,11,18 17(6) For a replacement certificate of title, $8, to be paid by the owner of the
18manufactured home.
AB897,11,22 19(7) For processing applications for certificates of title that have a special
20handling request for fast service, a fee established by the department by rule, which
21fee shall approximate the cost to the department for providing this special handling
22service to persons so requesting.
AB897,11,24 23(8) For the reinstatement of a certificate of title previously suspended or
24revoked, $25.
AB897, s. 32 25Section 32. 101.9208 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 33
1Section 33. 101.9208 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB897,12,42 101.9208 (2m) Upon filing an application under sub. (1) or (4), a manufactured
3housing rehabilitation and recycling fee, to be paid by the person filing the
4application.
AB897, s. 34 5Section 34. 101.9213 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,12,126 101.9213 (8) Upon request of a person who has perfected a security interest
7under this section, as shown by the records of the department, in a manufactured
8home titled in this state, whenever the department receives information from
9another state that the manufactured home is being titled in the other state and the
10information does not show that the security interest has been satisfied, the
11department shall notify the person. The person shall pay the department shall
12establish, by rule under s. 101.19,
a fee of not less than $2 fee for each notification.
AB897, s. 35 13Section 35. 101.925 of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 36 14Section 36. 101.93 of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 37 15Section 37. 101.933 of the statutes is created to read:
AB897,13,2 16101.933 Manufactured housing code council duties. The manufactured
17housing code council shall review this subchapter and rules promulgated under this
18subchapter and recommend a statewide manufactured housing code for
19promulgation by the department. The council shall consider and make
20recommendations to the department pertaining to rules and any other matter
21related to this subchapter, including recommendations with regard to licensure and
22professional discipline of manufacturers of manufactured homes, manufactured
23home dealers, manufactured home salespersons, and installers, and consumer
24protection applicable to consumers of manufactured homes. In making

1recommendations, the council shall consider the likely costs of any proposed rules to
2consumers in relation to the benefits that are likely to result therefrom.
AB897, s. 38 3Section 38. 101.935 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,13,4 4101.935 (title) Manufactured home park community regulation.
AB897, s. 39 5Section 39. 101.935 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,13,106 101.935 (2) (a) The department or a village, city or county granted agent status
7under par. (e) shall issue permits to and regulate manufactured home parks
8communities. No person, state or local government who has not been issued a permit
9under this subsection may conduct, maintain, manage or operate a manufactured
10home park community.
AB897, s. 40 11Section 40. 101.935 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,13,1712 101.935 (2) (c) 2. The department shall establish, by rule under s. 101.19, the
13permit fee and renewal fee for a permit issued under this subsection. Beginning in
14fiscal year 2002-03, the
The department may increase the fees to recover establish
15a fee that defrays
the cost of administering s. 101.937. An additional penalty fee, as
16established by the department by rule under s. 101.19, is required for each permit
17if the biennial renewal fee is not paid before the permit expires.
AB897, s. 41 18Section 41. 101.935 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,14,619 101.935 (2) (d) A permit may not be issued under this subsection until all
20applicable fees have been paid. If the payment is by check or other draft drawn upon
21an account containing insufficient funds, the permit applicant shall, within 15 days
22after receipt of notice from the department of the insufficiency, pay by cashier's check
23or other certified draft, money order or cash the fees to the department, late fees and
24processing charges that are specified by rules promulgated by the department. If the
25permit applicant fails to pay all applicable fees, late fees and the processing charges

1within 15 days after the applicant receives notice of the insufficiency, the permit is
2void. In an appeal concerning voiding of a permit under this paragraph, the burden
3is on the permit applicant to show that the entire applicable fees, late fees and
4processing charges have been paid. During any appeal process concerning a
5payment dispute, operation of the manufactured home park community in question
6is considered to be operation without a permit.
AB897, s. 42 7Section 42. 101.935 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,14,98 101.935 (2m) (a) The department shall inspect a manufactured home park
9community in the following situations:
AB897,14,1110 1. Upon completion of the construction of a manufactured home park
11community.
AB897,14,1312 2. Whenever a manufactured home park community is modified, as defined by
13the department by rule.
AB897,14,1514 3. Whenever the department receives a complaint about a manufactured home
15park community.
AB897,14,1716 (b) The department may, with notice, inspect a manufactured home park
17community whenever the department determines an inspection is appropriate.
AB897, s. 43 18Section 43. 101.937 (title), (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB897,15,4 19101.937 (title) Water and sewer service to manufactured home parks
20communities. (1) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules that establish
21standards for providing water or sewer service by a manufactured home park
22community operator or manufactured home park community contractor to a
23manufactured home park community occupant, including requirements for
24metering, billing, depositing, arranging deferred payment, installing service,
25refusing or discontinuing service, and resolving disputes with respect to service.

1Rules promulgated under this subsection shall ensure that any charge for water or
2sewer service is reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory, that the water or sewer
3service is reasonably adequate, and that any practice relating to providing the
4service is just and reasonable.
AB897,15,8 5(2) Permanent improvements. A manufactured home park community
6operator may make a reasonable recovery of capital costs for permanent
7improvements related to the provision of water or sewer service to manufactured
8home park community occupants through ongoing rates for water or sewer service.
AB897, s. 44 9Section 44. 101.937 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,15,1410 101.937 (3) (a) On its own motion or upon a complaint filed by a manufactured
11home park community occupant, the department may issue an order or commence
12a civil action against a manufactured home park community operator or
13manufactured home park community contractor to enforce this section, any rule
14promulgated under sub. (1), or any order issued under this paragraph.
AB897, s. 45 15Section 45. 101.94 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,15,2216 101.94 (2) No person may manufacture, assemble, distribute or sell a
17manufactured home unless the manufactured home complies with 42 USC 5401 to
185425 and applicable regulations as in effect on June 15, 1976. The department may
19establish, by rule, standards for the safe and sanitary design and construction of
20manufactured homes for the purpose of enforcement of this subchapter, and those
21standards may include standards in addition to any standards established by the
22secretary of housing and urban development under 42 USC 5401 to 5425
.
AB897, s. 46 23Section 46. 101.94 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 47 24Section 47. 101.94 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 48 25Section 48. 101.94 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 49
1Section 49. 101.94 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,16,42 101.94 (6) Fees for review of plans, construction inspections, department labels
3and
licensing of manufacturers shall be established by department rule under s.
4101.19.
AB897, s. 50 5Section 50. 101.951 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,16,86 101.951 (2) (a) Application for a license or a renewal license shall be made to
7the department on forms prescribed and furnished by the department, accompanied
8by the license fee required under par. (c) or (d) (bm).
AB897, s. 51 9Section 51. 101.951 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB897,16,1110 101.951 (2) (bm) Fees for licensing of persons under this section shall be
11established by the department by rule under s. 101.19.
AB897, s. 52 12Section 52. 101.951 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 53 13Section 53. 101.951 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 54 14Section 54. 101.952 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB897,16,2015 101.952 (2) (a) Applications for a manufactured home salesperson's license and
16renewals thereof shall be made to the department on such forms as the department
17prescribes and furnishes and shall be accompanied by the license fee required under
18par. (c) or (d) (bm). The application shall include the applicant's social security
19number. In addition, the application shall require such pertinent information as the
20department requires.
AB897, s. 55 21Section 55. 101.952 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB897,16,2322 101.952 (2) (bm) Fees for licensing of manufactured home salespersons shall
23be established by the department by rule under s. 101.19.
AB897, s. 56 24Section 56. 101.952 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 57 25Section 57. 101.952 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB897, s. 58
1Section 58. 101.957 of the statutes is created to read:
AB897,17,18 2101.957 Nonjudicial resolution of manufactured housing industry
3disputes.
The department, by rule, shall establish an alternative dispute resolution
4program for the timely resolution of any dispute that concerns a defect in a
5manufactured home, or in the installation of a manufactured home, reported to the
6department within one year of the date on which the manufactured home was
7installed and that occurs between parties each of which is a manufacturer of
8manufactured homes, manufactured home salesperson, manufactured home dealer,
9or installer. Each party to a dispute that is covered by the rules shall submit to the
10alternative dispute resolution program before commencing any action arising out of
11the dispute against any other party to the dispute. The rules shall facilitate the
12informal resolution of disputes, except that, if informal resolution is not obtained in
13a timely manner and at least one of the parties to the dispute so requests in writing,
14the department shall hold a contested case hearing under ch. 227 and issue an order
15directing any party that the department finds responsible for the defect at issue in
16the dispute to remedy the defect. This section does not affect the rights of any
17consumer to commence an action or the rights of any person to commence an action
18against a consumer.
AB897, s. 59 19Section 59. 101.96 of the statutes is created to read:
AB897,17,24 20101.96 Manufactured home installation regulated. (1) Installation
21standards.
(a) Promulgation of standards. The department shall, by rule, establish
22installation standards for the safe installation of manufactured homes in this state.
23In promulgating rules under this paragraph, the department shall consider the
24recommendations of the manufactured housing code council under s. 101.933.
AB897,18,9
1(b) Enforcement of standards. The department shall, by rule, establish a
2method for ensuring compliance with the rules promulgated under par. (a). The
3department shall require 3rd-party inspections of manufactured home
4installations. Each 3rd-party inspector shall complete, to the satisfaction of the
5department, an examination that meets the criteria under sub. (2) (b) 3. An
6individual may not serve as a 3rd-party inspector if the individual is, employed by,
7or is an independent contractor of a manufactured home manufacturer,
8manufactured home salesperson, or installer who was directly involved in the sale
9of the particular manufactured home.
AB897,18,19 10(2) Manufactured home installers. (a) License required; exceptions; liability.
11Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, no person may act as an installer
12in this state unless the person is a licensed installer or employs one or more licensed
13installers to generally supervise each of the person's installations of manufactured
14homes in this state. This requirement does not apply to an individual who installs
15a manufactured home on his or her own property for his or her personal use or to an
16individual who installs a manufactured home under the general supervision of a
17licensed installer. A licensed installer is liable for all acts and omissions related to
18the installation of each individual who performs an installation under the licensed
19installer's general supervision.
AB897,18,2120 (b) License eligibility. The department may issue an installer's license only to
21an individual to whom all of the following apply:
AB897,18,2222 1. The individual is at least 18 years old.
AB897,18,2423 2. The individual files with the department a license application on a form
24prescribed by the department.
AB897,19,4
13. The individual completes, to the satisfaction of the department, an
2examination approved by the department that tests the skills necessary to properly
3install manufactured homes and knowledge of the laws applicable to manufactured
4home installation.
AB897,19,75 4. The individual has not been found responsible in any judicial or
6administrative forum for any violation of this section during the 2 years before the
7date on which the individual's license application is submitted.
AB897,19,128 5. The individual has not been found responsible in any judicial or
9administrative forum during the 2 years before the date on which the individual's
10license application is submitted for any failure to perform an installation of a
11manufactured home as required under contract or for defrauding any person with
12regard to the provision of installation services.
AB897,19,1413 6. The individual meets the standards of financial responsibility established
14by rule of the department.
AB897,19,1915 (c) License term and fee. The department, by rule under sub. (1) (b), shall
16establish the term of installers' licenses and the conditions under which the
17department may revoke or suspend installers' licenses. The department shall
18establish an initial installer's license fee and license renewal fee by rule under s.
19101.19.
AB897,19,22 20(3) Municipal authority. (a) Authority limited. No city, village, town, or county
21may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution regulating a matter governed by this
22section or by a rule promulgated under this section.
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