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NH Rev Stat § 205-A:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:10 - Waiver Prohibited.

    205-A:10 Waiver Prohibited. –||No lease or rental agreement, oral or written shall contain any provision by which a tenant waives any rights under this chapter or RSA 540-A, and any such waiver shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be unenforceable and void.|||Source. 1973, 291:1. 1981, 481:3. 1996, 127:7, eff. July 20, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:11 - Repealed by 1977, 555:1, eff. Sept. 13, 1977.

    205-A:11 Repealed by 1977, 555:1, eff. Sept. 13, 1977. –|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:12 - Enforcement.

    205-A:12 Enforcement. –||Any police department or agency, or the consumer protection and antitrust bureau of the department of justice may bring an action to enforce the provisions of this chapter.|||Source. 1973, 291:1. 1979, 171:1. 1985, 300:7, I(a).|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:12-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:12-a - Civil Penalty.

    205-A:12-a Civil Penalty. –||In addition to other remedies allowed by law, a manufactured housing park owner may be assessed by a district court a civil penalty of $500 and other reasonable damages for any violation of RSA 205-A:2.|||Source. 1992, 197:1. 1994, 132:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:13 - Repealed by 1992, 197:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.

    205-A:13 Repealed by 1992, 197:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1993. –|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:13-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:13-a - Unfair Trade Practice.

    205-A:13-a Unfair Trade Practice. –||Any violation of the provisions of RSA 205-A:2 shall also constitute an unfair trade practice within the meaning of RSA 358-A and may be enforced as provided in RSA 358-A.|||Source. 1994, 132:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:13-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:13-b - Remedy for Complainant.

    205-A:13-b Remedy for Complainant. –||An individual complainant shall only be entitled to relief under RSA 205-A:12-a or RSA 205-A:13-a.|||Source. 1994, 132:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:13-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:13-c - General Applicability.

    205-A:13-c General Applicability. –||I. A manufactured housing park owner shall assure that the roads are passable and common areas within the manufactured housing park are safe and fit for the purpose for which they were reasonably intended.||II. Cooperative housing parks shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 205-A.||III. In the rental of any lot in a manufactured housing park there shall be an implied warranty of habitability whereby the park owner warrants, at the inception and throughout the tenancy, that, if provided by the owner:||(a) There is a functioning water supply system which, if the source is provided by the owner, shall provide safe drinking water in accordance with the applicable standards established by the department of environmental services in quantities to meet ordinary household needs of the tenant.||(b) There is a safely functioning sewage disposal system, which shall be in accordance with the applicable standards established by the department of environmental services, available to the tenant household.||IV. The housing standards set forth under RSA 48-A shall also apply to manufactured housing parks.|||Source. 1996, 125:2, eff. July 5, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:14 - Other Actions Saved.

    205-A:14 Other Actions Saved. –||This chapter shall not be construed to affect unfair trade practices otherwise actionable at common law or under other statutes of this state.|||Source. 1973, 291:1, eff. Aug. 22, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:15 - Petition.

    205-A:15 Petition. –||Any manufactured housing owner who rents a lot in a manufactured housing park, where a condition exists which may endanger or materially impair the health or safety of the manufactured housing owner or the health and safety of the public, may file a petition in the superior court against the owner of the manufactured housing park to enjoin the threat to health and safety. Such petition shall set forth the defective condition and the reason that it poses a threat to the health and safety of the petitioner, other tenants, or public at large, and that said condition was not substantially caused by the tenant or any other person acting under the tenant's control. The petition shall also state that the owner or tenant has been notified of the condition not less than 14 days prior to filing of the petition.|||Source. 1981, 481:4. 1983, 230:18. 1996, 127:8, eff. July 20, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:16 - Hearing.

    205-A:16 Hearing. –||A temporary hearing on said petition shall be held no more than 30 days from the filing of the petition, unless such a temporary hearing is waived by the parties.|||Source. 1981, 481:4, eff. Aug. 28, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:17 - Order.

    205-A:17 Order. –||If the court finds that a condition exists which may endanger or materially impair the health or safety of the petitioner, other tenants or the public, it may:||I. Issue any appropriate restraining order, preliminary injunction and injunction; or||II. Authorize the tenants in the manufactured housing park who are affected by the unhealthy or unsafe conditions to withhold payment of their rent until such time as the threat to their health and safety has been abated; or||III. Appoint a receiver if the court finds:||(a) That more than 10 percent of the tenants in the park are threatened by the dangerous condition or conditions; and||(b) That at least 30 days prior to the filing of the petition the park owner was notified of the existence of the dangerous condition by a state or local health officer, building inspector, housing code official, or by the governing body of the municipality in which the park is situated; and||(c) The park owner has failed to substantially abate the health or safety hazard or has not contracted to make the repairs or modifications that are necessary to render the park safe for occupancy.|||Source. 1981, 481:4. 1983, 230:18, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:18 - Powers of Receivers.

    205-A:18 Powers of Receivers. –||If the court appoints a receiver pursuant to RSA 205-A:17, III, the receiver shall have such powers and duties as the court shall determine including the right to:||I. Collect rents from every manufactured housing resident who is renting a lot in the park.||II. Disburse the rent collected for mortgage payments, taxes, and operating expenses as they come due, and for the payment of other expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the park.||III. Make contracts and payments necessary to abate and correct the dangerous conditions.||IV. Evict tenants pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.||V. Collect reasonable fees for services as authorized by the court.|||Source. 1981, 481:4. 1983, 230:18. 1996, 127:9, eff. July 20, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:19 - Attorneys' Fees and Costs.

    205-A:19 Attorneys' Fees and Costs. –||If the court finds that a tenant or a park owner has filed a frivolous petition for the purpose of harassing the other party, it shall assess the court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees against the petitioner.|||Source. 1981, 481:4. 2002, 109:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:20 - Other Remedies Unaffected.

    205-A:20 Other Remedies Unaffected. –||The remedies provided in this subdivision are in addition to and not in derogation of any other remedies which may be available to an injured party at common law or by statute.|||Source. 1981, 481:4, eff. Aug. 28, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:21 - Notice Required Before Sale.

    205-A:21 Notice Required Before Sale. –||I. No manufactured housing park owner shall make a final unconditional acceptance of any offer for the sale or transfer of a manufactured housing park without first giving 60 days' notice:||(a) To each tenant:||(1) That the owner intends to sell the manufactured housing park; and||(2) Of the price, terms and conditions of an acceptable offer the park owner has received to sell the park or the price, terms and conditions for which the park owner intends to sell the park. This notice shall include a copy of the signed written offer which sets forth a description of the property to be purchased and the price, terms and conditions of the acceptable offer.||(b) To the New Hampshire housing finance authority that the owner intends to sell the manufactured housing park.||II. During the notice period required under paragraph I, the manufactured housing park owner shall consider any offer received from the tenants or a tenants' association, if any, and the owner shall negotiate in good faith with the tenants concerning a potential purchase. If during the notice period, the tenants decide to make an offer to purchase the manufactured housing park, such offer shall be evidenced by a purchase and sale agreement; however, the tenants shall have a reasonable time beyond the 60-day period, if necessary, to obtain financing for the purchase.||III. The notice required by paragraph I shall be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each tenant at such tenant's abode and to the New Hampshire housing finance authority at its main office. A receipt from the United States Postal Service that is signed by any adult member of the household to which it was mailed, or a notation on the letter that the letter was refused by any adult member of the tenant household, or that the addressee no longer resides there, or that the letter was returned to the post office unclaimed, shall constitute a conclusive presumption that service was made in any court action in this state. A receipt from the United States Postal Service that is signed by an employee of the New Hampshire housing finance authority shall constitute a conclusive presumption that service was made on the authority in any court action in this state.|||Source. 1987, 383:2. 1989, 104:1. 1993, 34:1. 1996, 127:10, 11. 2001, 148:1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:22 - Penalty.

    205-A:22 Penalty. –||I. The owner of a manufactured housing park who sells or transfers a park and willfully fails to comply with RSA 205-A:21 shall be liable to the tenants in the amount of $10,000 or 10 percent of the total sales price. The total of damages to all tenants, in the aggregate, shall not exceed $10,000 or 10 percent, whichever is greater, of the total sales price. This civil penalty shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy for violation of RSA 205-A:21 and the failure by a park owner to comply with said section shall not affect the validity of any sale or transfer of title nor shall such noncompliance constitute grounds to set aside a sale or transfer in any court proceedings. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to permit a tenant to attach the real estate for the penalty established by this section.||II. Lack of knowledge of this section by a park owner shall not be deemed to be a defense to an action for damages based on failure to comply with RSA 205-A:21, I.|||Source. 1987, 383:2. 1989, 104:2, eff. June 30, 1989.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:23 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:23 - Exceptions.

    205-A:23 Exceptions. –||Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 205-A:21, the owner of a manufactured housing park shall not be required to give notice to the tenants if:||I. A bank, mortgage company, or any other mortgagee has foreclosed on the park and said mortgagee:||(a) Is selling the park at a foreclosure sale; or||(b) Is selling the park after having purchased the park at a foreclosure sale.||II. The sale or transfer is to a family member of the owner or to a trust, the beneficiaries of which are family members of the owner.||III. The sale or transfer is by a partnership to one or more of its partners.||IV. The conveyance of an interest in the park is incidental to the financing of such park.||V. The sale or transfer is between joint tenants or tenants in common.||VI. The sale is pursuant to eminent domain.|||Source. 1987, 383:2, eff. May 26, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:24 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:24 - Affidavit of Compliance.

    205-A:24 Affidavit of Compliance. –||I. A park owner may, as shall be appropriate under the circumstances, record in the registry of deeds of the county in which the park is located an affidavit in which the park owner certifies that:||(a) The park owner has complied with the requirements of RSA 205-A:21.||(b) The sale or transfer of the park is exempted from this chapter pursuant to RSA 205-A:23.||II. Any party acquiring an interest in a manufactured housing park, and any and all title insurance companies and attorneys preparing, furnishing, or examining any evidence of title, shall have the absolute right to rely on the truth and accuracy of all statements appearing in such affidavit, and shall be under no obligation to inquire further as to any matter or fact relating to the park owner's compliance with the provisions of this section. It is the purpose and intention of this paragraph to preserve the marketability of title to manufactured housing parks, and, accordingly, the provisions hereof shall be liberally construed in order that all persons may rely on the record title to manufactured housing parks.|||Source. 1987, 383:2. 1996, 127:12, eff. July 20, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:25 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:25 - Board Established; Members; Terms; Chairperson.

    205-A:25 Board Established;  Members;  Terms;  Chairperson. –||I. There is hereby created a board of manufactured housing consisting of 9 members. The members of the board shall be:||(a) Two public members, appointed by the governor.||(b) Two members appointed by the governor, from a list of 3 persons nominated by the New Hampshire Manufactured Housing Association.||(c) One member appointed by the governor, from a list of 2 persons nominated by the Mobile/Manufactured Homeowner and Tenants Association of New Hampshire.||(d) One member appointed by the governor who is a resident of a manufactured housing park who is not a member of the Mobile/Manufactured Homeowner and Tenants Association of New Hampshire.||(e) One member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, appointed by the president of such association.||(f) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.||II. Except for the legislative members, each person shall serve for a 3-year term and until a successor is appointed and qualified, provided, however, that the initial appointments shall be as follows: the 2 public members shall be appointed to 3-year terms, the resident of a manufactured housing park shall serve a 2-year term and the members from the housing associations, the tenants association and the bar association shall serve one-year terms. The legislative members shall serve terms which are coterminous to their terms in the general court.||III. The chairperson shall be chosen from among the members at the initial organizational meeting and shall serve at the pleasure of the members of the board.||IV. If there is a vacancy on the board, the provisions of RSA 21:33-a and 21:34 shall apply to the public members, as well as to the members appointed pursuant to subparagraphs I(b) through (f).||V. If any member of the board misses 3 consecutive meetings, without cause, the board shall inform the appointing authority in writing and the appointing authority shall appoint a new member to the board within 60 days from the receipt of the written notification.||VI. The board shall hold meetings every 90 days and may meet more frequently as deemed necessary by the board.|||Source. 1994, 368:1. 2002, 109:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:26 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:26 - Quorum, Disqualification of Members; Compensation.

    205-A:26 Quorum, Disqualification of Members;  Compensation. –||I. A majority of the members of the board who have been appointed by the governor and council shall constitute a quorum.||II. As a board member, one may disqualify oneself relative to any matter before the board, or if the board votes that any member has or may have a conflict of interest in any matter before the board, that member shall be disqualified to sit as a board member on the particular matter. The board may hear the matter if it has a quorum. If the board does not have a quorum, the governor shall appoint an additional public member to hear the particular matter pending before the board.||III. The legislative members of the board shall receive legislative mileage. The remaining members shall receive mileage at the state employee rate.|||Source. 1994, 368:1. 1996, 127:13, eff. July 20, 1996. 2021, 197:168, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:27 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:27 - Jurisdiction; Procedure.

    205-A:27 Jurisdiction;  Procedure. –||I. The board shall hear and determine matters involving manufactured housing park rules, specifically RSA 205-A:2, RSA 205-A:7, and RSA 205-A:8.||I-a. The board shall have the power to issue a decision as to whether a rule of a manufactured housing park is reasonable as applied to the facts of a specific case. If the board determines that the rule is unreasonable, such ruling shall be binding on the parties in any subsequent court proceeding between the parties, unless the board's decision is reversed on appeal under RSA 205-A:28.||I-b. If a park owner promulgates a park rule which the board finds unreasonable as applied to the facts of a specific case, but such rule does not violate any provision of RSA 205-A:2, I-X, no damages, civil penalty, or attorneys fees shall be awarded to the tenant notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 205-A:12, 205-A:12-a, 205-A:13-a, or 358-A.||II. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board shall not have jurisdiction over any issues relative to rent or rental increases or jurisdiction over evictions.||III. Nothing in this subdivision shall preclude the right of the board to use the services of a mediator to resolve a dispute involving manufactured housing park rules.||IV. (a) Any resident of a manufactured housing park or any owner of a manufactured housing park may petition the board by filing a complaint with the board and paying a $25 filing fee which shall be used to defray the costs of the board. Such filing fee may be waived by the board if the board determines that such fee will cause an unfair financial burden on the petitioner. After review of the claim and a decision by the board that the matter has merit and is not frivolous, the board shall schedule a hearing within 60 days from the receipt of the claim. If the board finds the claim to be without merit or to be frivolous, it shall dismiss the complaint and explain in writing to the complainant its reasons for dismissing the complaint.||(b) The board shall serve notice, in writing, of the time and place of the hearing upon all appropriate parties at least 20 days prior to the date of the hearing. Both parties to the complaint may be represented by counsel.||(c) All hearings held by the board shall be held pursuant to RSA 541-A:31-36 unless such proceedings are specifically inconsistent with the provisions of this subdivision. All hearings of the board shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 91-A. The board shall not be bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence but may admit all testimony having a reasonable probative value. It may exclude evidence which, in the opinion of the board, is immaterial, irrelevant, or unduly repetitious.|||Source. 1994, 368:1, 5. 2004, 150:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:28 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:28 - Decisions; Judicial Review and Enforcement.

    205-A:28 Decisions;  Judicial Review and Enforcement. –||I. When the board makes its decision, an order shall be made in writing and shall include findings of facts. The findings of facts shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings. The parties shall be notified by mail of any decision or order.||II. A decision of the board may be appealed, by either party, by applying for a rehearing and appealing to the superior court for the county in which either party resides in accordance with the procedures set forth in RSA 677:2-14, inclusive.||III. If no timely appeal is taken pursuant to paragraph II, the decision of the board shall become final. The board shall file a certified abstract of any final decision with the clerk of the superior court in the county of residence of the complainant. The clerk of such court shall enter judgment thereon, and such judgment may be enforced as with any final judgment of the superior court.|||Source. 1994, 368:1, eff. June 9, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 205-A:29 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment|Title 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks|Section 205-A:29 - Meetings and Records.

    205-A:29 Meetings and Records. –||The board shall hold meetings in Concord, New Hampshire or in any other location deemed appropriate by the board. The records of the board shall be maintained at the office of the board of manufactured housing consistent with the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification.|||Source. 1994, 368:1. 2002, 92:6, eff. May 3, 2002. 2021, 197:169, eff. July 1, 2021.|