LD 1509
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LR 1799
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license issued by the board. The board shall, within a reasonable
time, issue a license to any person who intends to manufacture,
sell, install or service manufactured housing in this State subject
to filing and approval of an application provided by the board. Any
person who is licensed to conduct these activities by other state
or federal law is exempt from this requirement when the law
provides for specific authority to provide a particular service or
preempts the requirement for such a license. Active licensees of
the Real Estate Commission are exempt from the licensing
requirement for selling or brokering used manufactured housing but
not from the requirements of this chapter if such housing is sold
or offered for sale by a licensee of the board. A manufacturer's
agent must provide the board with the names, addresses and license
numbers of all licensees that will be represented by the
manufacturer's agent.

 
Sec. 15. 10 MRSA §9021, sub-§2, ¶A, as amended by PL 1991, c. 391, §2,
is further amended to read:

 
A. The license fee for manufacturers of manufactured
housing who deliver or sell manufactured housing may not
exceed $200 annually. The license fee for manufacturer's
agents may not exceed $200 annually. Each manufacturing
plant that delivers or sells manufactured housing in the
State must obtain a separate license.

 
Sec. 16. 10 MRSA §9021, sub-§2, ¶B, as amended by PL 1993, c. 642, §24,
is further amended to read:

 
B. The license fee for dealers or developer dealers who are
engaged in the retail selling, offering for sale, brokering,
or distribution of manufactured housing may not exceed $200
annually.

 
Sec. 17. 10 MRSA §9021, sub-§2, ¶D, as amended by PL 1991, c. 391, §3,
is further amended to read:

 
D. The additional license fee for dealers, developer
dealers, installers or mechanics who have more than one
business location may not exceed $50 annually per additional
location.

 
Sec. 18. 10 MRSA §9021, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 642, §25, is
amended to read:

 
6. Financial responsibility. The board may require bonding
or other reasonable methods to ensure that manufacturers,
manufacturer's agents, dealers, developer dealers and others
licensed under this chapter are financially responsible to fully
comply with this chapter.


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