15-24-201. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:

Terms Used In Montana Code 15-24-201

  • Housetrailer: means a form of housing designed to be moved from one place to another by an independent power connected to the housetrailer, which is either 8 feet wide or less or 45 feet long or less. See Montana Code 15-24-201
  • Manufactured home: means a residential dwelling built in a factory in accordance with the United States department of housing and urban development code and the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. See Montana Code 15-24-201
  • Mobile home: means forms of housing known as "trailers" "housetrailers" or "trailer coaches" exceeding 8 feet in width or 45 feet in length, designed to be moved from one place to another by an independent power connected to the mobile home or any trailer, housetrailer, or trailer coach up to 8 feet in width or 45 feet in length used as a principal residence. See Montana Code 15-24-201
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(1)”Dealer” means a person engaged in the distribution or sale of mobile homes or manufactured homes.

(2)”Housetrailer” means a form of housing designed to be moved from one place to another by an independent power connected to the housetrailer, which is either 8 feet wide or less or 45 feet long or less.

(3)”Manufactured home” means a residential dwelling built in a factory in accordance with the United States department of housing and urban development code and the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. A manufactured home does not include a mobile home or a housetrailer.

(4)”Mobile home” means forms of housing known as “trailers”, “housetrailers”, or “trailer coaches” exceeding 8 feet in width or 45 feet in length, designed to be moved from one place to another by an independent power connected to the mobile home or any trailer, housetrailer, or trailer coach up to 8 feet in width or 45 feet in length used as a principal residence.