Title 36, Public Health and Safety

(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services, subject to approval of the Residential and Manufactured Structures Board, shall issue licenses as provided by department rules adopted under ORS 455.117 to individuals to install manufactured dwellings and cabanas. The board m…

(1) If a manufactured dwelling or cabana is not installed in accordance with the rules adopted under ORS 446.003 and 446.395 to 446.420, the owner of the manufactured dwelling or cabana, at the time of installation, may, within one year of the completion date of such installation…

Fees collected by the Department of Consumer and Business Services pursuant to ORS 446.003 and 446.395 to 446.420 shall be deposited in the Consumer and Business Services Fund established by ORS 705.145 and are continuously appropriated to the department for use as provided in OR…

The Department of Consumer and Business Services may impose a civil penalty for a violation of ORS 446.395 to 446.420 or rules adopted for the administration and enforcement of those sections. The department shall impose a civil penalty authorized by this section as provided in O…

An installer may not file a lien, or bring or maintain in any court of this state a suit or action, for compensation for the performance of any work requiring a license under ORS 446.003, 446.395 to 446.420 and 455.230 or for the breach of any contract for installation work which…

Except as otherwise provided in ORS 455.220 (1), all moneys deposited to the Consumer and Business Services Fund that are derived pursuant to ORS 446.003 to 446.200, 446.225 to 446.285, 446.395 to 446.420, 446.566 to 446.646, 446.661 to 446.756 and 455.220 (1) are continuously ap…

(1) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall delegate to any county board of commissioners which requests any of the duties and functions of the director under ORS 446.310, 446.320, 446.330 to 446.340, 446.345, 446.350 and 446.990 if the director determines that the coun…

(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall delegate to any county board of commissioners or city governing body which requests any of the authority, responsibilities and functions of the department under ORS 446.062 if the department determines that the county or …

Neither ORS 446.003 to 446.140 nor 446.310 to 446.350 apply to: (1) Any structure designed for and occupied as a single family residence in which no more than two sleeping rooms are provided on a daily or weekly basis for the use of no more than a total of six travelers or transi…

(1) The provisions of ORS 100.005 to 100.910 may be applied to a mobile home or manufactured dwelling park as defined in this chapter. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section a mobile home or manufactured dwelling park is not a condominium for purpose…

As used in ORS 446.566 to 446.646: (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, “manufactured structure” means: (a) A manufactured dwelling. As used in this paragraph, “manufactured dwelling” has the meaning given that term in ORS 446.003 and also includes a structur…

The following information must be recorded on the ownership document issued for a manufactured structure by the Department of Consumer and Business Services: (1) All ownership interests, for a manufactured structure sold in this state. (2) A change in location, for a manufactured…

(1) Except as provided in this subsection, if a manufactured structure is purchased from or otherwise acquired through a manufactured structure dealer, the dealer shall provide the information described in ORS 446.566 (3) to (7) to the Department of Consumer and Business Services…

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the owner of a manufactured structure shall apply to the Department of Consumer and Business Services for an ownership document. Upon receipt of an application in appropriate form as described in ORS 446.736 (2), the …

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 446.566 and 446.571, the following manufactured structures do not require an ownership document and need not be recorded in county deed records: (a) Manufactured structures owned by the United States Government. (b) Manufactured structures held as inventor…

The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall adopt rules to provide for the transference of an ownership document for an abandoned manufactured structure to a landlord pursuant to ORS 90.425 or 90.675 and ORS 446.616 (2). [2003 c.655 §12] Note: See note under 446.561.

As used in ORS 446.586 to 446.606: (1) “Holder or other person” means the manufactured structure owner or other person having an interest in the structure as indicated in the records of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (2) “Last-known address” means: (a) The addr…

An ownership application, information described in ORS 446.736 or an ownership document or other document evidencing ownership and any release thereon under ORS 446.571, 446.616 or 446.641 does not need to be submitted to the Department of Consumer and Business Services as a cond…

The escrow agent shall send the notice under ORS 446.591 (4) by certified mail with return receipt requested and by first class mail, both with postage prepaid, to the last-known address of the holder or other person responsible for furnishing the documents and of any person havi…

(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall treat an application described in ORS 446.591 (5): (a) As an application for issuance of a replacement or original ownership document that reflects the sale of the manufactured structure or the creation or transfer of the…

(1) An escrow agent may not provide an application to the Department of Consumer and Business Services under ORS 446.591 (5) if the agent has received a written objection in response to the notice provided under ORS 446.596. (2) An escrow agent may charge the person owning the ma…

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the exclusive means for perfecting a security interest in a manufactured structure that has an ownership document is by application for and notation of the security interest in the manufactured structure ownership doc…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, upon the transfer of any interest in a manufactured structure shown on an ownership document, each person whose interest is released, terminated, assigned or transferred shall acknowledge the release, term…

(1) A certificate of title for a manufactured structure issued by the Department of Transportation prior to May 1, 2005, is effective as a document evidencing ownership of the manufactured structure. If the manufactured structure does not have a title pursuant to ORS 308.855 or 3…

(1) The owner of a manufactured structure that qualifies under this subsection may apply to the county assessor to have the structure recorded in the deed records of the county. The application must be on a form approved by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The ap…

(1) A person may not move a manufactured structure to a different situs unless the Department of Consumer and Business Services approves the move and the county assessor issues a trip permit on behalf of the department. An application to move a manufactured structure must be file…

(1) For a new manufactured structure, the manufactured structure dealer must obtain the trip permit on behalf of the owner. If the dealer fails to obtain the trip permit prior to the scheduled moving date, the vehicle transporter must obtain the trip permit on behalf of the owner…

(1) If a person sells an ownership interest in a manufactured structure for which there is an ownership document issued under ORS 446.611 or a structure described in ORS 446.621 (1) to (6), the seller shall give notice of the sale to the county assessor for the county in which th…

(1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services may adopt rules necessary for carrying out the duties, functions and powers of the department under ORS 446.566 to 446.646. (2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the department shall adopt appropriate fees t…

As used in ORS 446.661 to 446.756: (1) “Dealer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 446.003. (2) “Insured institution” has the meaning given that term in ORS 706.008. (3) “Manufactured dwelling” has the meaning given that term in ORS 446.003. (4) “Manufactured structure” means…

The Department of Consumer and Business Services: (1) Shall adopt reasonable rules for regulating manufactured structure dealers and dealerships and maintaining accurate records of manufactured structure ownership and location. The rules may include, but need not be limited to, r…

(1) Except as provided in ORS 446.676, a person commits the crime of acting as a manufactured structure dealer without a license if the person does not have a valid, current manufactured structure dealer license issued under ORS 446.691 or 446.696 or a temporary or limited manufa…

ORS 446.671 does not apply to the following manufactured structures or persons: (1) A unit of government or a public or private utility. (2) The owner of a manufactured structure, as shown by a document evidencing ownership issued by any jurisdiction if the person owned the manuf…

The Department of Consumer and Business Services may petition a circuit court for an injunction or other relief against a person dealing in manufactured structures in violation of ORS 446.671. If the court grants the petition, the court shall award reasonable costs and disburseme…

(1) If the Department of Consumer and Business Services proceeds under ORS 446.681 or 455.895, the department may post a notice on any manufactured structure held in inventory by a person alleged to be acting as a manufactured structure dealer without a license. The notice must s…

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall issue a manufactured structure dealer license to an applicant if the applicant: (1) Delivers to the director a bond or letter of credit that meets the requirements under ORS 446.726; (2) Provides evidence acce…

A manufactured structure dealer license is valid for three years, but the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may adjust the term of an initial license for the purpose of establishing uniform expiration dates. A dealer may renew a license as provided by t…

(1) If a licensed manufactured structure dealer dies or becomes incapacitated, the Department of Consumer and Business Services may issue a temporary manufactured structure dealer license to the executor, administrator or personal representative of the estate of the dealer or to …

(1) A person who holds a limited manufactured structure dealer license issued under this section may sell during a calendar year up to 10 manufactured dwellings located at a manufactured dwelling park identified in the license. The manufactured dwellings sold under a limited manu…

(1) In addition to any other requirement for issuance or renewal of a manufactured structure dealer license, the Department of Consumer and Business Services, by rule, may adopt education and testing requirements as a condition for issuance or renewal of a license described in OR…

(1) A licensed manufactured structure dealer may open additional places of business under the same business name by obtaining a supplemental license from the Department of Consumer and Business Services. If the dealer will operate the additional place of business under a differen…

(1) The fee for issuance or renewal of a manufactured structure dealer license under ORS 446.691 is $542. (2) The fee for issuance or renewal of a supplemental license under ORS 446.716 is $90 for each additional place of business. (3) The fee for issuance or renewal of a correct…

(1) A bond or letter of credit required to qualify for issuance or renewal of a manufactured structure dealer license under ORS 446.691 or 446.696 or a temporary manufactured structure dealer license under ORS 446.701 must comply with the following requirements: (a) The bond must…

A person who has a current, valid manufactured structure dealer license issued under ORS 446.691 or 446.696 or a temporary manufactured structure dealer license under ORS 446.701: (1) Is considered the owner of manufactured structures manufactured or dealt in by the dealer before…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, a manufactured structure dealer who transfers an interest in a manufactured structure shall: (a) Submit to the Department of Consumer and Business Services an application for an ownership document on behalf of the purchase…

(1) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may revoke or suspend a manufactured structure dealer license, or place a dealer on probation, if the dealer does any of the following: (a) Commits an act that is grounds for suspension, revocation or probation …