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the repairs are or were necessary to correct or prevent an imminent
threat to health or safety or to the structure of the manufactured
housing. Notwithstanding Title 5, section 10051, the board may
also revoke or suspend the license of the manufacturer or,
manufacturer's agent, dealer, developer dealer or both any
combination thereof to prevent any future threat to public health
or safety. This subsection applies to any new manufactured housing
that is sold to a consumer after January 1, 1993.

 
Sec. 12. 10 MRSA §9009, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 642, §19, is
amended to read:

 
4. Remedies for installation defects. The board staff shall
investigate all complaints made to the board of noncompliance
with or violation of chapter 213 or a warranty applicable to the
installation of manufactured housing. If the board finds, after
hearing, that the installation of manufactured housing poses a
threat to public health or safety or does not comply with the
board's installation standards, chapter 213 or any applicable
warranty, the board may order the installer to take appropriate
corrective action. Corrective action may include, but is not
limited to, reimbursing consumers for repairs that are covered by
warranty and made by the consumer if the consumer notifies the
installer or mechanic in writing of the defect within a
reasonable time prior to undertaking the repairs and the board
finds that the repairs are or were necessary to correct or
prevent an imminent threat to health or safety or to the
structure of manufactured housing. Notwithstanding Title 5,
section 10051, the board may also revoke or suspend the
installer's or mechanic's license to install manufactured housing
to prevent any future threat to the public health or safety.
This subsection applies to any new manufactured housing that is
sold to a consumer after January 1, 1993.

 
Sec. 13. 10 MRSA §9011, sub-§4, ķA, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 725, §2,
is amended to read:

 
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.

 
Sec. 14. 10 MRSA §9021, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1993, c. 642, §23, is
further amended to read:

 
1. Licenses required. Any person who engages in the business
of manufacturing, brokering, distributing, selling, installing or
servicing manufactured housing shall first obtain a


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