Indiana Code 16-41-27-35. Notice to residents of closure of mobile home community; violation; remedies; attempt to exclude owner; community operator not prohibited from evicting owner or enforcing lien before closure
(b) A mobile home community operator who violates this section commits a deceptive act that is actionable by the attorney general or a consumer under IC 24-5-0.5-4 and is subject to the remedies and penalties under IC 24-5-0.5.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-41-27-35
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- industrialized residential structure: means a structure that is both an industrialized building system (as defined in IC 22-12-1-14) and a one (1) or two (2) family private residence. See Indiana Code 16-41-27-2.1
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- manufactured home: has the meaning set forth in IC 22-12-1-16. See Indiana Code 16-41-27-3.5
- mobile home: means a dwelling, including the equipment sold as a part of the dwelling, that:
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- mobile home community: means one (1) or more parcels of land:
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(d) This section does not prohibit a mobile home community operator from:
(1) evicting the owner of a mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure located in the mobile home community for reason of nonpayment of rent or for any other violation of the tenancy; or
(2) enforcing any lien held by the mobile home community operator with respect to a mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized residential structure located in the mobile home community;
during the one hundred eighty (180) day period described in subsection (a). An action described in this subsection does not constitute a deceptive act for purposes of IC 24-5-0.5.
As added by P.L.168-2020, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.53-2022, SEC.2.