Section 700.650

Title XLI CODES AND STANDARDS

Chapter 700

Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories   

  700.650.  Citation — definitions. — 1.  Sections 700.650 to 700.692 shall be known and may be cited as the "Manufactured Home Installation Act".

  2.  For the purposes of sections 700.650 to 700.692, the following terms shall mean:

  (1)  "Applicant", a person who applies to the commission for a license or limited-use license to install manufactured homes;

  (2)  "Commission", the Missouri public service commission;

  (3)  "Dealer", any person, other than a manufacturer, who sells or offers for sale four or more used homes or one or more new manufactured homes, or one or more new modular units in any consecutive twelve-month period;

  (4)  "Installation", work undertaken at the place of occupancy to ensure the proper initial setup of a manufactured home which shall include the joining of all sections of the home, installation of stabilization, support, and leveling systems, assembly of multiple or expanded units, and installation of applicable utility hookups and anchoring systems that render the home fit for habitation;

  (5)  "Installation standards", reasonable specifications for the installation of a manufactured home;

  (6)  "Installer", an individual who is licensed by the commission to install manufactured homes, pursuant to sections 700.650 to 700.692;

  (7)  "Manufactured home", a manufactured home as that term is defined in subdivision (6) of section 700.010;

  (8)  "Manufacturer", any person who manufactures manufactured homes, including persons who engage in importing manufactured homes for resale; and

  (9)  "Person", an individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity.

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(L. 2004 S.B. 1096, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)