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10 ME Rev Stat § 9011 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|10 §9011. Enforcement and penalties

 §9011. Enforcement and penalties 1.  Inspection of violations.  The board may, upon complaint or probable cause, inspect the manufactured housing, manufacturing facilities, a licensee's business facilities or such records as may be necessary to verify whether a violation has occurred. If the board finds that a violation has occurred, it shall proceed pursuant to section 9009.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §13 (AMD).] 2.  Petition to initiate legal action.  The board may petition the Attorney General to initiate legal action in any court of competent jurisdiction for monetary or injunctive relief to enforce this chapter.   [PL 1993, c. 642, §21 (AMD).] 3.  Penalties.  Any person found guilty of violation of this chapter may be required to pay a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each such violation, but not more than $5,000 for an action consisting of separate violations.   [PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Private actions.  The private rights of action created by this subsection are in addition to any rights of enforcement and relief granted to the board in this chapter. The board shall notify all claimants of their right to seek remedy.   A. A person damaged as a result of a violation of this chapter also has a cause of action in court against the person responsible for the manufacture, brokering, distribution, sale, lease, installation or service, and the court may award appropriate damages and cost for litigation in its judgment.   [PL 2005, c. 344, §11 (AMD).]B. After exhausting all administrative remedies, a person damaged as a result of a violation of section 9042 also has a cause of action in court against the political subdivision of the State that fails to comply with the provisions of section 9042, and the court may award injunctive relief.   [PL 1999, c. 725, §2 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 344, §11 (AMD).] 5.  Crime designated.  An individual or a director, officer or agent of a corporation who knowingly and willfully violates section 9008 in a manner that threatens the health or safety of any purchaser commits a Class E crime.   [PL 1993, c. 642, §21 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 642, §21 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 725, §2 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 344, §11 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §13 (AMD).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9012 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|10 §9012. Confidential information

 §9012. Confidential information 1.  Reported information.  All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the board, its director or any of its employees which contains or relates to a trade secret, or which, if disclosed would put the person furnishing the information at a substantial competitive disadvantage, shall be considered confidential, except that the information may be disclosed to other federal, state or local officials concerned with enforcement of this chapter or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter or any related law, rule or regulation.   [PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Refusal to release information.  In any action brought against a member, officer or employee of the board pursuant to Title 1, section 410, for refusal to release information in the custody or control of the board, it shall be a defense if the defendant refused to release the information in the good faith belief that such information was rendered confidential by the terms of subsection 1.   [PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW).] 3.  State not liable.  No action for damages shall accrue against the State or the board, or the members, officers or employees of the board:   A. For the mistaken release of information rendered confidential by subsection 1.   [PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW).][PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9013 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|10 §9013. Fees (REPEALED)

 §9013. Fees (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 152, §11 (RP).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9014 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS|10 §9014. Authorized inspection agencies (REPEALED)

 §9014. Authorized inspection agencies (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 152, §12 (RP).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9022 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 2: LICENSING|10 §9022. Service and installations

 §9022. Service and installations 1.  Dealers.  Dealers who are licensed according to this chapter may install or service, or may have their employees install or service any manufactured housing in compliance with this chapter and the dealer and his employees shall be exempt from any requirements for trade or mechanic licenses of any other type. The dealer is not exempt from any requirements for a permit which any state or political subdivision may require.   [PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Manufacturers.  A manufacturer may manufacture or sell to dealers and developer dealers when licensed as a manufacturer of manufactured housing and may repair defects and is exempt from any licensing requirements of other state or political subdivisions.   [PL 2005, c. 344, §18 (AMD).] 3.  Mechanics.  Licensed mechanics may install or service HUD-code homes and pre-HUD-code homes and are exempt from any other licensing requirements of any state or political subdivisions, but must obtain any permits required.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §16 (AMD).] 4.  Installers.  Licensed installers may install and service state-certified modular homes and are exempt from any other licensing requirements of any state or political subdivisions but must obtain any permits required.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §17 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 386, §C3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 344, §18 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §§16, 17 (AMD).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9041 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 3: STATE CERTIFIED MANUFACTURED HOUSING|10 §9041. General rules

 §9041. General rules The board shall adopt rules and establish standards as provided by section 9005-A to administer and enforce this subchapter.   [PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. B, §3 (AMD).]For purposes of this subchapter, manufactured housing includes only housing defined in section 9002, subsection 7, paragraph B.   [PL 1993, c. 642, §26 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (RPR). PL 1991, c. 714, §4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 642, §26 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 695, Pt. B, §3 (AMD).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9044 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 3: STATE CERTIFIED MANUFACTURED HOUSING|10 §9044. Authorized inspection agencies

 §9044. Authorized inspection agencies 1.  Establishment of procedures and standards.  The board shall, by regulation, establish procedures and standards for the qualification of private or public agencies to perform evaluation and inspection services required by this subchapter. The current edition of the Criteria for Agencies Engaged in System Analysis and Compliance Assurance for Manufactured Buildings, ASTM-E 541, as adopted by the American Society of Testing and Materials shall be considered by the board in adopting these standards and procedures.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW).] 2.  Inspection agencies.  The board shall qualify as inspection agencies only those persons or organizations which it determines to comply with the standards adopted by the board pursuant to subsection 1. Inspection agencies qualified under this subsection may contract with manufactured housing manufacturers to provide inspection services required by this subchapter.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW).] 3.  Suspension of qualification.  Qualification of an inspection agency must be suspended by the board if, after appropriate notice and administrative hearing, it determines the agency is no longer qualified as meeting the standards adopted pursuant to subsection 1. The board may request information and documentation and may conduct such reviews and inspections of the work of a qualified agency as the board determines are necessary to reasonably ensure continuing compliance of the qualified agency with the standards adopted pursuant to subsection 1.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §20 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §20 (AMD).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9045 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 3: STATE CERTIFIED MANUFACTURED HOUSING|10 §9045. New unit and inspection fees

 §9045. New unit and inspection fees A fee for each new dwelling unit that is installed in the State and fees for inspection of manufactured housing that must be paid by the manufacturer, dealer, developer dealer, installer or mechanic whose actions or failure to act gave rise to the necessity of the inspection are set under section 9021, subsection 2-A.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, §9 (RPR).]1.  Fee for new units.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, §9 (RP).] 2.  Fee for inspection.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, §9 (RP).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 553, §16 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 391, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 344, §20 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, §9 (RPR).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9046 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 3: STATE CERTIFIED MANUFACTURED HOUSING|10 §9046. Complaint investigation

 §9046. Complaint investigation Upon complaint by any person concerning an alleged violation of this chapter, the board may investigate and determine, or may cause to be investigated and determined, whether the unit complies with established rules. The board shall notify the complainant of the complainant's right to relief under section 9011, subsection 4. If the board determines the defect occurred in other similar manufactured housing, the board shall notify all ascertainable purchasers of the housing, in accordance with the records obtained from the manufacturer and dealer of their possible right of action under this subchapter. Failure of the manufacturer, dealer or developer dealer to retain reasonable business records or to provide access to those records in response to a request by the board pursuant to this subchapter is a violation of this chapter.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §21 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 344, §21 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §21 (AMD).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9047 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 3: STATE CERTIFIED MANUFACTURED HOUSING|10 §9047. Notification and correction of defects

 §9047. Notification and correction of defects 1.  Manufacturer.  Every manufacturer of manufactured housing in this State and any manufacturer who offers manufactured housing for sale, lease, delivery, introduction or importation into this State shall furnish notification of any defect in manufactured housing produced by the manufacturer that the manufacturer or the board determines relates to a standard of the board that is applicable to the housing or that constitutes a safety hazard to an occupant of the housing. The notification must be accomplished in a manner and within a time the board by rule prescribes, except that the rules must at least provide the following:   A. Notification by mail to the first purchaser of the manufactured housing, other than a dealer or developer dealer of the manufacturer, and to any subsequent purchaser whose identity the manufacturer knows;   [PL 2005, c. 344, §22 (AMD).]B. Notification by mail or some expeditious means to the dealers and developer dealers of the manufacturer to whom the manufactured housing was delivered; and   [PL 2005, c. 344, §23 (AMD).]C. Notification by mail to the board.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW).][PL 2005, c. 344, §§22, 23 (AMD).] 2.  Dealers.  Any person who sells, leases, delivers or transports manufactured housing that has been certified under this chapter shall notify the board and any present or prospective purchaser of the housing in writing of any defect resulting from damage or modification to the housing that the person determines relates to a standard of the board that is applicable to the housing or that constitutes a safety hazard to an occupant of the housing. This requirement does not apply to sales or leases of manufactured housing after the first purchase of the housing by a person for purposes other than resale and does not apply to deliveries or transportations of the manufactured housing that occur after the first installation of the housing on a permanent foundation.   [PL 1993, c. 642, §28 (AMD).] 3.  Corrections.  The licensed person responsible for noncompliance with the standards adopted by the board or for the creation of a safety hazard shall promptly make or cause to be made such repairs and modifications as may be necessary to correct the nonconformance or eliminate the safety hazard. Any licensed person who fails to make these repairs or modifications is subject to section 9009.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §22 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 642, §28 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 344, §§22,23 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §22 (AMD).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9048 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 3: STATE CERTIFIED MANUFACTURED HOUSING|10 §9048. Reciprocity

 §9048. Reciprocity 1.  Standards.  If the board finds that the standards for the manufacture and inspection of manufactured housing prescribed by statute or regulation of another state or governmental agency meet the objectives of this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and are enforced satisfactorily by that other state or other governmental agency, or by their agents, the board may accept manufactured housing that has been certified by that other state or governmental agency as being in compliance with this chapter. The standards of another state are not considered to be satisfactorily enforced unless that other state provides for notification to the board of suspensions or revocations of approvals issued by that other state in a manner satisfactory to the board and so notifies the board. Acceptance of this notification does not remove the board's right to pursue remedies outlined in sections 9009 and 9011.   [PL 1993, c. 642, §29 (AMD).] 2.  Suspension or revocation.  Notwithstanding Title 5, section 10051, the board may suspend or revoke the board's acceptance or certification, or both, of manufactured housing certified under the reciprocal provisions of this section, for the following causes:   A. If the board determines that the standards for the manufacture and inspection of the manufactured housing of another state or governmental agency do not meet the objectives of this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter;   [PL 1993, c. 642, §29 (AMD).]B. The board determines that the standards for manufacture and inspection are not being enforced to the satisfaction of the board; or   [PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW).]C. The other state or governmental agency suspends or revokes its approval or certification.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW).][PL 1993, c. 642, §29 (AMD).] 3.  Cooperation.  In order to encourage reciprocity, the board shall cooperate with similar authorities in other jurisdictions, with national standards organizations and with model code procedures for testing, evaluating, approving and inspecting manufactured housing, and otherwise encouraging their production and acceptance.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW).] 4.  Agreement.  The board shall not grant this reciprocity unless the recipient state enters into an agreement with the board whereby manufactured housing manufactured within Maine and regulated under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed approved for sale in that recipient state.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW).] 5.  Formal agreements.  The board, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation, may enter into formal agreements with the agencies or authorities of other states, or other governmental agencies, or their agents, to carry out the purpose of this chapter.   [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, §10 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 152, §14 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 642, §29 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. D, §10 (AMD).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9051 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 4: COMPLAINTS|10 §9051. General

 §9051. General 1.  Violation.  The board may cause to be investigated any complaint of an alleged violation by any licensee or of any rules adopted by the board, either by its own inspector or any authorized agency to determine the validity of the complaint.   A. Within one year and 10 days after installation, any home buyer of new manufactured housing may file a complaint about any defective construction or installation defect.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR).]B. Any person having knowledge of a violation of this chapter may file a complaint within one year of that violation.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR).][PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §23 (AMD).] 2.  Form.  Complaints may be made in any form, as approved by the board, as long as the complaint includes all information the board considers necessary.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §23 (AMD).] 3.  Notice for purposes of limitation of actions.  If a consumer files a written complaint with the manufacturer, dealer, developer dealer, installer, mechanic or board within one year and 10 days after installation of new manufactured housing, receipt of the written complaint by the manufacturer, dealer, developer dealer, installer, mechanic or board tolls the statute of limitations for purposes of bringing an action to enforce any applicable warranty concerning the defect that is the subject of the written complaint.   [PL 2005, c. 344, §24 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR). PL 1993, c. 642, §30 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 344, §24 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §23 (AMD).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9052 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 4: COMPLAINTS|10 §9052. Complaint investigation (REPEALED)

 §9052. Complaint investigation (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 152, §15 (RP).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9053 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 4: COMPLAINTS|10 §9053. Notification and correction of defects (REPEALED)

 §9053. Notification and correction of defects (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 152, §15 (RP).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9061 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 5: STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY|10 §9061. Definitions

 §9061. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §16 (NEW).]1.  Board.  "Board" means the Manufactured Housing Board or its employees.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §16 (NEW).] 2.  Commissioner.  "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation.   [PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §38 (AMD).] 3.  Dealer.  "Dealer" means any person engaged in the sale, leasing, or distribution of new manufactured homes primarily to persons who in good faith purchase or lease a manufactured home for purposes other than resale.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §16 (NEW).] 4.  Department.  "Department" means the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation or its employees.   [PL 1987, c. 395, Pt. A, §38 (AMD).] 5.  Distributor.  "Distributor" means any person engaged in the sale and distribution of manufactured homes for resale.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §16 (NEW).] 6.  Manufacturer.  "Manufacturer" means any person engaged in manufacturing or assembling manufactured homes, regardless of the destination of the homes, including any person engaged in importing homes for resale.   [PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §24 (AMD).] 7.  Manufactured housing.  "Manufactured housing" means for the purpose of this subchapter, a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is 8 body feet or more in width, and 40 body feet or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling, with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, including the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and electrical systems contained therein; except that the term shall include any structure which meets all the requirements of this subsection except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and complies with the standards established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 United States Code 5401, et seq.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §16 (NEW).] 8.  Secretary.  "Secretary" means the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.   [PL 1981, c. 152, §16 (NEW).] 9.  State administrative agency.  "State administrative agency" means the department that has been approved or conditionally approved to carry out the state plan for enforcement of the standards pursuant to section 623 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, 42 United States Code, Section 5422 and 24 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 3282, Subpart G.   [PL 1993, c. 642, §31 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 152, §16 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 395, §A38 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 642, §31 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 210, Pt. B, §24 (AMD).
10 ME Rev Stat § 9062 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE|Part 11: HOUSING|Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT|Subchapter 5: STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY|10 §9062. Duties

 §9062. Duties The board shall delegate the responsibility for administering the state administrative agency program to the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation. The commissioner may delegate or contract out the administration of the program at the commissioner's discretion. The board is vested with the authority upon appropriate notice to discontinue participation in the federal enforcement program as a state administrative agency for this State.   [PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. H, §14 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 152, §16 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 395, §A39 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 502, §H14 (AMD).