Definitions

10 M.R.S. § 9081, under MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT.

10 M.R.S. § 9081

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1983, c. 553, §17 (NEW).]

1. Manufactured home. "Manufactured home" means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, that is 8 body feet or more in width and is 32 body feet or more in length and that is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities and includes the plumbing, heating, air conditioning and electrical systems contained therein.

2. Manufactured housing community. "Manufactured housing community" means a parcel or adjoining parcel of land, under single ownership, that has been planned and improved for the placement of 3 or more manufactured homes, but does not include a construction camp.

3. Sanitarian.

4. Controlling interest. "Controlling interest" means:

A. In the case of a corporation, more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the corporation entitled to vote or more than 50% of the capital, profits or beneficial interest in the voting stock of the corporation; and [PL 2025, c. 688, §1 (NEW).]

B. In the case of a partnership, association, trust or other entity, more than 50% of the capital, profits or beneficial interest in the partnership, association, trust or other entity. [PL 2025, c. 688, §1 (NEW).]

For the purposes of this subchapter, to determine whether a purchase or acquisition of a controlling interest has taken place, all actions of persons acting in concert are aggregated. Persons must be treated as acting in concert when they have a relationship with each other such that one person influences or controls the actions of another through common ownership.

5. Purchase of manufactured housing community. "Purchase of a manufactured housing community" means the purchase or acquisition of a manufactured housing community or of the direct or indirect controlling interest in the owner of a manufactured housing community.

6. Purchaser of manufactured housing community. "Purchaser of a manufactured housing community" means a person that purchases or acquires a manufactured housing community or a direct or indirect controlling interest in the owner of a manufactured housing community.

7. Sale of manufactured housing community. "Sale of a manufactured housing community" means any sale or transfer of a manufactured housing community or of the direct or indirect controlling interest in the owner of a manufactured housing community.