HB 5513 Summary

• Renames the "mobile home code commission" to the "manufactured housing commission" and clarifies departmental responsibilities across the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Department of State, and Department of Environmental Quality.

• Establishes a 3-year licensing requirement for mobile home parks and seasonal mobile home parks, with fees of $225 (plus $3 per site over 25) and $120 (plus $1.50 per site over 25) respectively, contingent on substantial compliance with code standards.

• Creates a "distressed park" classification with required financial assurance (bonds, cash deposits, or other arrangements) to ensure owners fund repairs, cleanup, utility system maintenance, and removal of abandoned homes and waste.

• Increases maximum civil fines from $10,000 to $50,000 for violations and authorizes the department to perform necessary maintenance or repairs within 60 days of notice, with owners, operators, and sureties jointly and severally liable for costs.

• Adds enforcement mechanisms allowing the department or local government to seek court orders for preliminary injunctions and liens on real property to abate imminent health and safety threats, and authorizes local health departments to issue orders requiring parks to cease operations when conditions pose imminent danger.