KRS § 227.550 — KY Code / Title XIX / Chapter 227 / Section 227.550
227.550 Definitions for KRS 227.550 to 227.660, 227.990, and 227.992
Status: in_force

227.550 Definitions for KRS 227.550 to 227.660, 227.990, and 227.992.

As used in KRS 227.550 to 227.660, 227.990, and 227.992, unless the context

requires a different definition:

(1) "Seal" means the United States Department of Housing and Urban

Development seal for manufactured homes;

(2) "Class B1 Seal" and "Class B2 Seal" mean seals issued pursuant to

subsection (1) of KRS 227.600;

(3) "Retailer" means any person, firm, or corporation, who sells or offers for sale

two (2) or more manufactured homes, mobile homes, or recreational vehicles in

any consecutive twelve (12) month period. The term "retailer" shall not include:

(a) A manufacturer, as defined in this section;

(b) Any bank, trust company, or lending institution that is subject to state or

federal regulation, with regard to the disposition of its own repossessed

manufactured housing; or

(c) A licensed real estate agent who acts as a negotiator between an owner

and a prospective purchaser and does not acquire ownership or

possession of manufactured homes for resale purposes;

(4) "Established place of business" means a fixed and permanent place of

business in this state, including an office building and hard surface lot of

suitable character and adequate facilities and qualified personnel, for the

purpose of performing the functional business and duties of a retailer, which

shall include the books, records, files, and equipment necessary to properly

conduct such business, or a building having sufficient space therein in which

the functional duties of a retailer may be performed. The place of business

shall not consist of a residence, tent, temporary stand, or open lot. It shall

display a suitable sign identifying the retailer and his business;

(5) "Federal act" means the National Manufactured Housing Construction and

Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. secs. 5401 et seq., as amended, and

rules and regulations issued thereunder;

(6) "Manufactured home" means a single-family residential dwelling constructed in

accordance with the federal act, manufactured after June 15, 1976, and

designed to be used as a single-family residential dwelling with or without a

permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes

the plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems contained

therein. The manufactured home may also be used as a place of business,

profession, or trade by the owner, the lessee, or the assigns of the owner or

lessee and may comprise an integral unit or condominium structure. Buildings

the construction of which is not preempted by the federal act are subject to

building code requirements of KRS Chapter 198B;

(7) "Factory-built housing" means manufactured homes, mobile homes, or mobile

office units;

(8) "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures manufactured homes

and sells to Kentucky retailers;

(9) "Mobile home" means a factory-built structure manufactured prior to June 15,

1976, which was not required to be constructed in accordance with the federal

act;

(10) "Department" means the Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction

in the Public Protection Cabinet;

(11) "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicular type unit primarily designed as

temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, which either

has its own motive power or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle not

requiring a special permit for movement on Kentucky highways. The basic

entities are: travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home, and park

vehicle;

(a) Travel trailer: A vehicular unit, mounted on wheels, designed to provide

temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, and of

such size or weight as not to require special highway movement permits

when drawn by a motorized vehicle, and with a living area of less than

two hundred twenty (220) square feet, excluding built-in equipment (such

as wardrobes, closets, cabinets, kitchen units, or fixtures) and bath and

toilet rooms.

(b) Camping trailer: A vehicular portable unit mounted on wheels and

constructed with collapsible partial side walls which fold for towing by

another vehicle and unfold at the camp site to provide temporary living

quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.

(c) Truck campers: A portable unit constructed to provide temporary living

quarters for recreational, travel, or camping use, consisting of a roof, floor,

and sides, designed to be loaded onto and unloaded from the bed of a

pickup truck.

(d) Park vehicle: A vehicle which:

1. Is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels;

2. Is primarily designed as temporary living quarters for seasonal or

destination camping and which may be connected to utilities

necessary for operation of installed fixtures and appliances;

3. Has a gross trailer area not exceeding four hundred (400) square

feet in the set-up mode; and

4. Has a gross trailer area not less than two hundred forty (240)

square feet and is certified by the manufacturer as complying with

the current ANSI standard or the generally accepted industry

standard as adopted by the department through the promulgation of

an administrative regulation.

(e) Motor home: A vehicular unit designed to provide temporary living

quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use built on or permanently

attached to a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis or on a chassis cab or

van which is an integral part of the completed vehicle;

(12) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Federal Department of Housing and

Urban Development; and

(13) "ANSI" means the American National Standards Institute.