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FL Stat § 320.8231 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.8231 - Establishment of Uniform Standards for Recreational Vehicle-Type Units and Park Trailers.

320.8231 Establishment of uniform standards for recreational vehicle-type units and park trailers.—(1) Each recreational vehicle-type unit, as defined in s. 320.01(1)(b), manufactured in this state or manufactured outside this state but sold or offered for sale in this state shall meet the Uniform Standards Code ANSI book A-119.2 or A-119.5, as applicable, approved by the American National Standards Institute. Such standards shall include, but are not limited to, standards for the installation of plumbing, heating, and electrical systems and fire and life safety in recreational vehicle-type units and park trailers. However, those park trailers exceeding 400 square feet shall meet the Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards and shall have a United States Department of Housing and Urban Development label.(2) Trailer hitches or other trailer connecting devices manufactured, sold, or offered for sale in this state for use with any trailer governed by this section or for use in towing boats must conform to the certification standards in Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission Regulation V-5.History.—s. 6, ch. 75-203; s. 35, ch. 77-357; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 84-182; s. 10, ch. 85-343; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 1, ch. 90-78; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 66, ch. 94-306; s. 1, ch. 96-358.
FL Stat § 320.8232 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.8232 - Establishment of Uniform Standards for Used Recreational Vehicles and Repair and Remodeling Code for Mobile Homes.

320.8232 Establishment of uniform standards for used recreational vehicles and repair and remodeling code for mobile homes.—(1) Each used recreational vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1968, and sold or offered for sale in this state by a dealer or manufacturer shall meet the standards of the Used Recreational Vehicle Code. The provisions of said code shall ensure safe and livable housing and shall not be more stringent than those standards required to be met in the manufacture of recreational vehicles. Such provisions shall include, but not be limited to, standards for structural adequacy, plumbing, heating, electrical systems, and fire and life safety.(2) The Mobile and Manufactured Home Repair and Remodeling Code must be a uniform code, must ensure safe and livable housing, and may not be more stringent than those standards required to be met in the manufacture of mobile homes. Such code must include standards for structural adequacy, plumbing, heating, electrical systems, and fire and life safety. All repairs and remodeling of mobile and manufactured homes must be performed in accordance with department rules.History.—s. 36, ch. 77-357; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 11, ch. 85-343; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 11, ch. 2020-27.
FL Stat § 320.824 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.824 - Changes and Modifications of Standards.

320.824 Changes and modifications of standards.—(1) The department may adopt by rule changes in, or additions to, the standards adopted in s. 320.823 or s. 320.8231, which are approved and officially published by the institute or promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development subsequent to the effective date of this act.(2) The department or its authorized agent may enter any place or establishment where mobile homes are manufactured, sold, or offered for sale, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the requirements of the code and the rules adopted by the department have been met.History.—s. 5, ch. 67-350; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 37, ch. 77-357; s. 67, ch. 79-164; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 67, ch. 94-306; s. 2, ch. 96-358; s. 64, ch. 98-200.
FL Stat § 320.8251 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.8251 - Mobile Home Installation Products; Product Approval.

320.8251 Mobile home installation products; product approval.—(1) Each person or entity that engages in the manufacture of mobile home installation components, products, or systems must obtain a certification from the department which affirms that such component, product, or system is approved for use in the installation of mobile homes in this state.(2) The department shall certify for use in this state any mobile home installation component, product, or system for which a person or entity applies to the department and which complies with subsection (3).(3) In order to obtain the certification set forth in this section, a manufacturer must submit to the department a report certifying that the mobile home installation component, product, or system meets the mobile home installation standards set forth in this section and in department rules. The report must be signed and sealed by a professional engineer registered in this state. In accordance with chapter 120, the department shall review the report and approve or deny the certification of the installation component, product, or system for use in the installation of mobile homes in this state.(4) The certification set forth in this subsection is subject to suspension or revocation, and the person or entity that obtained the certification is subject to a fine set by department rules upon a finding by the department that the person or entity has obtained the certification by misrepresentation or fraud or that the product, component, or system does not meet the mobile home installation standards set forth in this chapter or in department rules.History.—s. 5, ch. 2004-283; s. 67, ch. 2020-2.
FL Stat § 320.8255 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.8255 - Mobile Home Inspection.

320.8255 Mobile home inspection.—(1) In order to ensure the highest degree of quality control in the construction of new mobile homes, each new mobile home sold in the state shall be inspected by the department pursuant to procedures developed by the department which assure compliance with code provisions. The department may adopt reasonable rules and regulations pursuant to chapter 120 for the implementation and enforcement of this inspection.(2) Department inspectors shall make unannounced visits to manufacturing plants or take any other appropriate action which assures compliance with the code.(3) Mobile home manufacturers and dealers shall be charged a fee for special inspections, including, but not limited to, plant approvals, 100 percent plant inspections, increased frequency inspections, reinspections, and special consumer complaint investigations as requested by a manufacturer or dealer or as may be deemed necessary by the department.(4) The department shall determine fees for special inspections and for the label authorized under s. 320.827 which are sufficient to cover the cost of inspection and administration under this section. Fees collected shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.History.—s. 5, ch. 74-169; s. 39, ch. 77-357; s. 10, ch. 80-217; s. 200, ch. 81-259; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 10, ch. 82-66; ss. 6, 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 275, ch. 99-248.
FL Stat § 320.827 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.827 - Label; Procedures for Issuance; Certification; Requirements.

320.827 Label; procedures for issuance; certification; requirements.—No dealer shall sell or offer for sale in this state any new mobile home manufactured after January 1, 1968, unless the mobile home bears a label and the certification by the manufacturer that the mobile home to which the label is attached meets or exceeds the appropriate code. Any mobile home bearing the insignia of approval pursuant to this section shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of all local government ordinances or rules which govern construction, and no mobile home bearing the department insignia of approval shall be in any way modified except in compliance with this chapter. Labels may be issued by the department when applied for with an affidavit certifying that the dealer or manufacturer applying will not attach a label to any new mobile home that does not meet or exceed the appropriate code. No mobile home may be manufactured in this state unless it bears a label and certification that the mobile home meets or exceeds the code. The label for each mobile home shall be displayed in a manner to be prescribed by the department.History.—s. 8, ch. 67-350; s. 7, ch. 75-203; s. 40, ch. 77-357; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 11, ch. 82-66; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 96-358; s. 53, ch. 97-100.
FL Stat § 320.8285 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.8285 - Onsite Inspection.

320.8285 Onsite inspection.—(1) Each county or municipality in this state shall be responsible for the onsite inspection of each mobile home installation located within the jurisdiction of such entity. The onsite inspection shall ensure compliance with the department’s uniform installation standards set forth in this chapter and in department rules.(2) Each county or municipality may designate the persons who are to perform the onsite inspection. If a county or municipality does not so designate, the department shall designate the persons who are to perform the onsite inspection. A person may not be designated to perform onsite inspections unless that person is competent in the area of mobile home installation.(3) The county or municipality issuing a permit for the installation of a mobile home shall issue such permit only to a licensed mobile home installer or to a licensed mobile home dealer or manufactured home owner if the dealer or owner demonstrates on the face of the application that a licensed installer will be performing the actual work. In the case of issuance to an owner, the permit must reflect the name and the license number of the licensed installer performing the work.(4) Pursuant to the onsite inspection, each mobile home shall be issued a certificate of occupancy if the mobile home complies with department rules regarding the installation of mobile homes.(5) Fees for onsite inspections and certificates of occupancy of mobile homes shall be reasonable for the services performed. A guideline for fee schedules shall be issued by the department.(6) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall enforce every provision of this section and the rules adopted pursuant hereto, except that local land use and zoning requirements, fire zones, building setback and side and rear yard requirements, site development and property line requirements, subdivision control, and onsite installation inspection requirements, as well as review and regulation of architectural and aesthetic requirements, are hereby specifically and entirely reserved to local jurisdictions. However, any architectural or aesthetic requirement imposed on the mobile home structure itself may pertain only to roofing and siding materials. Such local requirements and regulations for manufactured homes must be reasonable, uniformly applied, and enforced without distinctions as to whether such housing is manufactured, located in a mobile home park or a mobile home subdivision, or built in a conventional manner. No local jurisdiction shall prohibit siting or resiting of used mobile homes based solely on the date the unit was manufactured.(7) Park trailers are subject to inspection in the same manner as are mobile homes pursuant to this section.History.—s. 6, ch. 74-169; s. 10, ch. 75-203; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 12, ch. 82-66; s. 4, ch. 84-182; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 92-148; s. 68, ch. 94-306; s. 49, ch. 97-300; s. 6, ch. 2004-283.
FL Stat § 320.830 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.830 - Reciprocity.

320.830 Reciprocity.—If any other state has codes for mobile homes at least equal to those established by this chapter, the department, upon determining that such standards are being enforced by an independent inspection agency, shall place the other state on a reciprocity list, which list shall be available to any interested person. Any mobile home that bears a seal of any state which has been placed on the reciprocity list may not be required to bear the seal of this state. A mobile home that does not bear the label herein provided shall not be permitted to be manufactured or offered for sale by a manufacturer or dealer anywhere within the geographical limits of this state unless the mobile home is designated for delivery into another state that has not adopted a code entitling the state to be placed on the reciprocity list.History.—s. 11, ch. 67-350; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 8, ch. 74-169; s. 8, ch. 75-203; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 96-358.
FL Stat § 320.831 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.831 - Penalties.

320.831 Penalties.—(1) Whoever violates any provision of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. ss. 5401 et seq., or any rules, regulations, or final order issued thereunder shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each such violation. Each violation of a provision of the act or any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder shall constitute a separate violation with respect to each mobile home or with respect to each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required thereby, except that the maximum civil penalty may not exceed $1 million for any related series of violations occurring within 1 year from the date of the first violation.(2) Any individual, or a director, officer, or agent of a corporation, who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of s. 610 of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 in a manner which threatens the health or safety of any purchaser is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(3) Any manufacturer, dealer, or inspector who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of ss. 320.822-320.862 or any of the rules adopted by the department is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, provided such violation is not also a violation of the National Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 or any rule, regulation, or final order issued thereunder.History.—s. 12, ch. 67-350; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 74-99; s. 41, ch. 77-357; s. 5, ch. 78-221; s. 12, ch. 80-217; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 41, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 320.832 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.832 - Legislative Intent.

320.832 Legislative intent.—Nothing herein shall act to nullify or supersede the provisions of chapter 527.History.—s. 13, ch. 67-350; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 16, 17, ch. 80-217; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 320.833 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.833 - Retention, Destruction, and Reproduction of Records; Electronic Retention.

320.833 Retention, destruction, and reproduction of records; electronic retention.—Records and documents of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, created in compliance with, and in the implementation of, chapter 319 and this chapter, shall be retained by the department as specified in record retention schedules established under the general provisions of chapter 119. Further, the department is hereby authorized:(1) To destroy, or otherwise dispose of, those records and documents, in conformity with the approved retention schedules.(2) To photograph, microphotograph, or reproduce on film, as authorized and directed by the approved retention schedules, whereby each page will be exposed in exact conformity with the original records and documents retained in compliance with the provisions of this section. Photographs or microphotographs in the form of film or print of any records, made in compliance with the provisions of this section, shall have the same force and effect as the originals thereof would have and shall be treated as originals for the purpose of their admissibility in evidence. Duly certified or authenticated reproductions of such photographs or microphotographs shall be admitted in evidence equally with the original photographs or microphotographs.(3) To maintain all records required or obtained in compliance with, and in the implementation of, chapter 319 and this chapter exclusively by electronic means.History.—s. 5, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 77-443; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 33, ch. 2000-313; s. 30, ch. 2018-110.Note.—Former s. 318.051.
FL Stat § 320.8335 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.8335 - Disclosure of Manner Used in Determining Length of Mobile Homes.

320.8335 Disclosure of manner used in determining length of mobile homes.—When the length of the coupling mechanism is included in the overall length of a mobile home, any person who engages in the trade or commerce of selling mobile homes must disclose in writing to the buyer, before the buyer signs a contract for sale, that the length of the coupling mechanism has been included in the length of the mobile home. Any advertisement or other communication which describes a mobile home in terms of its length or width shall conform to the requirements of this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 75-27; s. 3, ch. 78-221; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 320.834 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.834 - Purpose.

320.834 Purpose.—It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure the safety and welfare of residents of mobile homes through an inspection program conducted by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Mobile homes are a primary affordable housing resource of many of the residents of the state and satisfy a large segment of statewide housing needs. It is the further intent of the Legislature that the department, mobile home dealers, and mobile home manufacturers continue to work together to meet the applicable code requirements for mobile homes and that such dealers and manufacturers share the responsibilities of warranting mobile homes in accordance with applicable codes and resolving legitimate consumer complaints in a timely, efficient manner.History.—s. 16, ch. 74-68; s. 9, ch. 74-169; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 8, 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 8, ch. 2004-283.
FL Stat § 320.835 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.835 - Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Warranties.

320.835 Mobile home and recreational vehicle warranties.—Each manufacturer, dealer, installer, and supplier of mobile homes or recreational vehicles shall warrant each new mobile home or recreational vehicle sold in this state and the setup of each such mobile home, in accordance with the warranty requirements prescribed by this section, for a period of at least 12 months, measured from the date of delivery of the mobile home to the buyer or the date of sale of the recreational vehicle in the case of a manufacturer or dealer, or from the date of receipt of a certificate of occupancy in the case of an installer. The warranty requirements of each manufacturer, dealer, installer, and supplier of mobile homes or recreational vehicles are as follows:(1) The manufacturer warrants:(a) For a mobile home or recreational vehicle, that all structural elements; plumbing systems; heating, cooling, and fuel-burning systems; electrical systems; fire prevention systems; and any other components or conditions included by the manufacturer are free from substantial defect.(b) That 100-ampere electrical service exists in the mobile home.(2) The dealer warrants:(a) That any modifications or alterations made to the mobile home or recreational vehicle by the dealer or authorized by the dealer shall be free from substantial defect. Alterations or modifications made by a dealer shall relieve the manufacturer of warranty responsibility only as to the item altered or modified.(b) That setup operations performed on the mobile home are performed in compliance with s. 320.8325.(c) That substantial defects do not occur to the mobile home during setup or by transporting it to the occupancy site.When the setup of a mobile home is performed by a person who is not an employee or agent of the mobile home manufacturer or dealer and is not compensated or authorized by, or connected with, such manufacturer or dealer, then the warranty responsibility of the manufacturer or dealer as to setup shall be limited to transporting the mobile home to the occupancy site free from substantial defect.(3) The installer warrants that the setup operations performed on the mobile home are performed in compliance with s. 320.8325 and department rules governing the installation.(4) The supplier warrants that any warranties generally offered in the ordinary sale of his or her product to consumers shall be extended to buyers of mobile homes and recreational vehicles. When no warranty is extended by suppliers, the manufacturer shall assume warranty responsibility for that component.(5) The department may adopt rules under chapter 120 to resolve disputes that may arise among the mobile home manufacturer, dealer, installer, or supplier. Those rules must comply with the dispute resolution process as set forth in the federal Manufactured Housing Improvement Act.History.—s. 16, ch. 74-68; s. 9, ch. 74-169; s. 42, ch. 77-357; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 379, ch. 95-148; s. 9, ch. 2004-283.
FL Stat § 320.836 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.836 - Presenting Warranty Claim.

320.836 Presenting warranty claim.—The claim in writing, stating the substance of the warranty defect, may be presented to the manufacturer, dealer, or supplier. When the person notified is not the responsible party he or she shall inform the claimant and shall notify the responsible party of the warranty claim immediately.History.—s. 16, ch. 74-68; s. 9, ch. 74-169; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 20, ch. 88-147; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 380, ch. 95-148.