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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 843

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Title 8A.
Mobile Home Parks of Article - Real Property, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That section(s)
of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed, amended, or
enacted to read as follows:

Article - Real Property

TITLE 8A. MOBILE HOME PARKS

SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS

8A-101.

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

(B)  "GRATUITY" INCLUDES DONATION, BONUS, FEE, OR GIFT.

(C) "MAJOR RENOVATION" MEANS REDEVELOPMENT ACCORDING
TO A PREDETERMINED PLAN OF AN ENTIRE PARK OR SUBSTANTIAL
PORTIONS THEREOF DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE FUNCTIONAL AND/OR
ECONOMIC OBSOLESCENCE BY SUCH MEASURES AS REDESIGNATING SITE

BOUNDARIES, UPGRADING UTILITIES SYSTEMS, PROVIDING

OFF STREET PARKING, OR IMPROVING OTHER AMENITIES TO BRING
THE PARK IN CLOSER COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT COUNTY OR STATE
ZONING, FIRE, AND HEALTH STANDARDS.

(D) (C) (1) "MOBILE HOME" MEANS A STRUCTURE:

(I)  TRANSPORTABLE IN ONE OR MORE SECTIONS;

(II)  8 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.

(E) (D) "PARK OWNER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO HAS INTEREST
IN THE PARK AND INCLUDES ANY PERSON ACTING AS THE AGENT OF A
PARK OWNER AS TO THE MANAGERIAL OR OPERATIONS ACTS TAKEN AS
THE AGENT OF THE OWNER.

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