1. Sections 700.650 to 700.692 shall be known and may be cited as the “Manufactured Home Installation Act”.

2. For the purposes of sections 700.650 to 700.692, the following terms shall mean:

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 700.650

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(1) “Applicant”, a person who applies to the commission for a license or limited-use license to install manufactured homes;

(2) “Commission”, the Missouri public service commission;

(3) “Dealer”, any person, other than a manufacturer, who sells or offers for sale four or more used homes or one or more new manufactured homes, or one or more new modular units in any consecutive twelve-month period;

(4) “Installation”, work undertaken at the place of occupancy to ensure the proper initial setup of a manufactured home which shall include the joining of all sections of the home, installation of stabilization, support, and leveling systems, assembly of multiple or expanded units, and installation of applicable utility hookups and anchoring systems that render the home fit for habitation;

(5) “Installation standards”, reasonable specifications for the installation of a manufactured home;

(6) “Installer”, an individual who is licensed by the commission to install manufactured homes, pursuant to sections 700.650 to 700.692;

(7) “Manufactured home”, a manufactured home as that term is defined in subdivision (6) of section 700.010;

(8) “Manufacturer”, any person who manufactures manufactured homes, including persons who engage in importing manufactured homes for resale; and

(9) “Person”, an individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity.