HB 794 -- Manufactured Homes

Sponsor:  Sutherland

Currently, every manufactured housing manufacturer or dealer who
offers for sale four or more new or used homes must register with
the Missouri Public Service Commission.  This bill changes the
registration requirement to those who offer to sell four or more
used homes or one or more new homes within a year.  The
Manufactured Housing Consumer Recovery Fund is created to pay
claims filed by aggrieved consumers who have exhausted all other
legal remedies.  Manufactured home dealers are required to
provide purchasers with a bill of sale containing the serial
number and the names of the persons responsible for the
installation and setup.  Every manufactured home dealer must
register and pay a $200 registration or renewal fee on or before
January 15 each year with a permanent place of business for sales
and record keeping.

The commission may refuse to register an applicant or suspend or
revoke a registration which will apply to all registrations held
by the dealer if there is a consistent pattern of abuse.  The
commission, through its general counsel, may seek remedies in a
circuit court for violations.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am