HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(G)(F) "PARK FEE" MEANS ANY FEE, CHARGE, OR ASSESSMENT
CHARGED FOR THE USE OF THE PARK OR FOR SERVICES RENDERED.

(H)(G) "PREMISES" MEANS ANY:

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

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

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

(J)(I) "RENTAL AGREEMENT" MEANS ANY WRITTEN
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN A RESIDENT AND PARK OWNER WHEREBY THE
RESIDENT IS ENTITLED TO PLACE HIS MOBILE HOME ON A SITE IN
THE PARK FOR PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION TO THE PARK OWNER.

(K)(J) "RESIDENT" MEANS A MOBILE HOME OWNER WHO LEASES
OR RENTS A SITE FOR RESIDENTIAL USE AND RESIDES IN A MOBILE
HOME PARK.

(L)(K) "RULE" MEANS ANY RULE ESTABLISHED BY THE OWNER.

(M)(L) "UTILITY SERVICE" MEANS ANY SERVICE AVAILABLE
TO THE PREMISES FROM A PRIVATE OR PUBLIC CENTRAL SOURCE.
SUCH SERVICES MAY INCLUDE SEWER, WATER, ELECTRICITY,
TELEPHONE, GAS, OIL, AND CABLE TELEVISION.

(N)(M) "SECURITY DEPOSIT" MEANS ANY PAYMENT OF MONEY,
INCLUDING PAYMENT OF LAST MONTH'S RENT IN ADVANCE OF THE
TIME IT IS DUE, GIVEN TO A PARK OWNER BY A RESIDENT IN ORDER
TO PROTECT THE PARK OWNER AGAINST NONPAYMENT OF RENT OR
DAMAGE TO THE LEASED PREMISES.

SUBTITLE 2. RENTAL AGREEMENT
WRITTEN RENTAL AGREEMENT, DISCLOSURES TO CURRENT
AND PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS

8A-201.

(A) BEFORE A CURRENT OR PROSPECTIVE RESIDENT SIGNS A
RENTAL AGREEMENT OR OCCUPIES THE PREMISES A PARK OWNER
SHALL:

(1)  PROVIDE THE PROSPECTIVE RESIDENT WITH A
WRITTEN NOTICE IDENTIFYING THE AVAILABILITY, CAPACITY, AND
CONNECTION FEE OF ALL UTILITY SERVICES AT THE PROPOSED SITE
IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE PROPER AND ADEQUATE INSTALLATION OF
THE MOBILE HOME. THE PROSPECTIVE RESIDENT SHALL FURNISH TO
THE PARK OWNER A WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THIS NOTIFICATION
AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE SITE AS PROPOSED.

(2)  DELIVER A COPY OF THE RULES AND AN
EXPLANATION OF ANY PROVISION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE RULE.