HB 573 Summary

• Requires mobile home and recreational vehicle park operators to obtain operating permits from the Department of Health and establishes misdemeanor penalties (second degree) for operating without a permit or refusing to pay permit fees.

• Mandates that operators submit construction and renovation plans to the Department of Health for review and approval before commencing work on new parks or making changes requiring new sanitary facilities or additional sites.

• Establishes that separation and setback distances for recreational vehicles shall be frozen at the distances approved when the park initially received department and local government approval.

• Repeals regulations requiring posting and advertising of site rates and modifies unclaimed property procedures in recreational vehicle parks, requiring disposal of titled property (boats, vehicles) in accordance with chapter 715.

• Adds penalties for guests who refuse to depart from recreational vehicle parks after being notified by law enforcement, and shields park operators from liability for damages to property left by guests who violate eviction orders.