ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

Defined terms: "Industrialized building" § 12-301
"Manufactured home" § 12-301
"Site" § 12-301

(F)  LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

"LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" MEANS AN AGENCY OF THE GOVERNING
BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT ENFORCES LAWS THAT
GOVERN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 83B, § 6-202(f).

The reference to a "municipal corporation" is substituted for the former
reference to a "city" to conform to Md. Constitution, Art. XI-E.

The former reference to "ordinances" is deleted as included in the reference
to "laws".

Defined term: "County" § 1-101

(G)     MANUFACTURED HOME.

(1)      "MANUFACTURED HOME" MEANS A STRUCTURE THAT:

(I)      IS TRANSPORTABLE IN ONE OR MORE SECTIONS;

(II)     IS 8 BODY FEET OR MORE IN WIDTH AND 30 BODY FEET OR
MORE IN LENGTH;

(III)   IS BUILT ON A PERMANENT CHASSIS; AND

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

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

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 83B, § 6-202(g).

In this subsection and throughout this subtitle, the term "manufactured
home" is substituted for the former term "mobile home" to conform to
terminology used in the federal law that regulates manufactured homes.

The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the
General Assembly, that the federal law that regulates manufactured
homes includes as manufactured homes structures that are 40 body feet or
more in length. The General Assembly may wish to consider amending this
subsection to follow federal law.

(H) MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT.

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