1274

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 479

Home Parks" be and they are hereby added to Article —
Real Property, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1974
Volume and 1975 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article — Real Property

TITLE 8A. MOBILE HOME PARKS

8A-101.

(A)    IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)    (1) "MOBILE HOME" MEANS A STRUCTURE:

(I)    TRANSPORTABLE IN ONE OR MORE
SECTIONS;

(II)   EIGHT OR MORE BODY FEET IN WIDTH
AND 30 OR MORE BODY FEET IN LENGTH;

(III)  BUILT ON A PERMANENT CHASSIS; AND

(IV)   DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A DWELLING,
WITH OR WITHOUT A PERMANENT FOUNDATION, WHEN CONNECTED TO
THE REQUIRED UTILITIES.

(2) "MOBILE HOME" INCLUDES THE PLUMBING,
HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
CONTAINED IN THE STRUCTURE.

(C)    "OWNER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO HAS INTEREST IN
THE PARK.

(D)    "PARK" MEANS ANY PROPERTY LEASED OR HELD OUT
FOR LEASE TO TWO OR MORE RESIDENTS OR PROSPECTIVE
RESIDENTS.

(E)    "PARK FEE" MEANS ANY FEE, CHARGE, OR
ASSESSMENT CHARGED FOR THE USE OF THE PARK.

(F)    "PREMISES" MEANS ANY

(1)    LOT, PLOT, OR PARCEL IN THE PARK; OR

(2)    BUILDING, STRUCTURE, OR MOBILE HOME IN
THE PARK.

(G)    "RENT" MEANS ANY MONEY OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
GIVEN FOR THE RIGHT OF USE, POSSESSION, AND OCCUPANCY OF
THE PREMISES.

(H) "RESIDENT" MEANS A MOBILE HOME OWNER OR TENANT
WHO RESIDES IN THE PARK.

(I) "RULE" MEANS ANY RULE ESTABLISHED BY THE
OWNER.