LRB-4513/2
RJM:cmh:kjf
1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
February 25, 2000 - Introduced by Representative Sykora. Referred to Committee
on Housing.
AB807,2,8 1An Act to repeal 101.90, 101.96 and 196.01 (3m); to renumber 101.91 (2e); to
2renumber and amend
101.91 (2g), 101.91 (2m), 101.91 (3), 101.91 (4) and
3101.9218; to amend 100.21 (1) (a), 101.19 (1) (e), 101.71 (6) (b), 101.91 (intro.),
4101.91 (1g), 101.91 (2) (intro.), 101.91 (5), 101.91 (6), 101.92 (1), 101.92 (2),
5101.92 (3), 101.92 (4), 101.92 (5) to (8), 101.9202 (1), 101.9202 (3), 101.9203,
6101.9204 (1) (b) to (g), 101.9205 (1) and (3), 101.9206 (1) (c) and (d), (2) (a) 2. and
7(3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2., 101.9208 (1) (a), (c), (d), (dm) and (g), 101.9209 (title),
8(1) to (4) and (5) (a) and (b), 101.921, 101.9211 (1) to (3), (4) (a) (intro.), (b) 1.
9(intro.), b. and c. and 2. to 4., (c) and (d), 101.9212 (3), 101.9213 (1), (3) and (5)
10to (8), 101.9214 (intro.), 101.9215 (1), 101.9216 (1), (2) and (4), 101.9217 (2) (a),
11101.9219 (2) (intro.) and (a) and (3) (a) and (b), 101.922 (1) (b), 101.9221 (1) (a),
12(3) and (4), 101.9222 (title), 101.9222 (1) to (3) and (5) (a) (intro.) and (b), 101.93,
13101.935 (title), 101.935 (1), (2) (a) and (d) and (2m), 101.94 (3), (4) (intro.), (a)
14and (b) (intro.) and 1. to 3. and (5), 101.94 (7), 101.94 (8) (a), 101.95, 101.951

1(title), 101.951 (1) and (6) (n), 101.952 (title), 101.952 (1), (2) (a), (3), (5) and (6),
2101.953 (1) (intro.) and (a) to (d), (3) and (4), 101.954, 101.955 (1), 101.965 (3),
3138.056 (1) (b), 138.056 (1) (c), 138.09 (7) (jm) 1. b., 196.01 (3n), 196.01 (3p),
4196.01 (3s), 196.26 (1m), 196.85 (2g), 341.05 (26) (a), 422.201 (12m), 422.209
5(1m) (a) 2. and 422.413 (2g) (intro.); to repeal and recreate 101.9218 (title);
6and to create 101.91 (2) (c), 101.9218 (2) and 138.056 (1) (bm) of the statutes;
7relating to: the regulation of mobile homes and manufactured homes and the
8financing of certain mobile home and manufactured home transactions.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the department of administration (DOA), the department
of transportation (DOT) and the department of commerce each regulate mobile
homes and manufactured homes. Currently, DOA regulates mobile home parks,
mobile home dealers and mobile home salespersons; DOT regulates the registration
and titling of mobile homes and the recording and perfecting of security interests in
mobile homes; and the department of commerce regulates the manufacture of mobile
homes. Under current law, DOA and DOT statutes govern mobile homes regardless
of the date that the mobile homes were manufactured. However, under the
department of commerce statutes the definition of "mobile home" includes only a
mobile home that was manufactured before June 15, 1976.
Under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, beginning on July 1, 2000, the regulation of mobile
homes and manufactured homes will be consolidated in the department of commerce.
Under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, the definition of "mobile home" that will apply in these
consolidated statutes includes only a mobile home that was manufactured before
June 15, 1976.
This bill changes the scope of these consolidated statutes in order to ensure the
continued regulation of mobile homes that were constructed on or after June 15,
1976. The bill makes conforming changes to other statutes, including the statutes
that relate to the financing of mobile home transactions.
Currently, under George v. Commercial Credit Corp., 440 F.2d 551 (7th Cir.
1971), which is persuasive, though not binding, authority in this state, DOT statutes
relating to security interests in mobile homes do not apply to a mobile home that is
a fixture to real estate. The bill also incorporates this holding into these consolidated
statutes. Thus, under the bill, a manufactured home or mobile home that is a fixture
to real estate is not subject to the consolidated statutes that relate to perfecting and
giving notice of a security interest.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB807, s. 1 1Section 1. 100.21 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,3,52 100.21 (1) (a) "Dwelling unit" means a dwelling, as defined under s. 101.61, a
3manufactured building, as defined under s. 101.71, a manufactured home or mobile
4home
, as defined under s. 101.91 (2), or a multifamily dwelling, as defined under s.
5101.971 (2).
AB807, s. 2 6Section 2. 101.19 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,3,87 101.19 (1) (e) The review of plans, construction inspections, department labels
8and licensing of manufacturers of manufactured homes and mobile homes.
AB807, s. 3 9Section 3. 101.71 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,3,1210 101.71 (6) (b) "Manufactured building" does not mean any manufactured home
11or mobile home under s. 101.91 or any building of open construction which is not
12subject to par. (a) 2.
AB807, s. 4 13Section 4. 101.90 of the statutes is repealed.
AB807, s. 5 14Section 5. 101.91 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,3,15 15101.91 Definitions. (intro.) In ss. 101.90 to 101.96 this subchapter:
AB807, s. 6 16Section 6. 101.91 (1g) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
17amended to read:
AB807,3,2018 101.91 (1g) "Delivery date" means the date on which a mobile manufactured
19home is physically delivered to the site chosen by the mobile home owner of the
20manufactured home
.
AB807, s. 7 21Section 7. 101.91 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,4,1
1101.91 (2) (intro.) "Manufactured home" means either any of the following:
AB807, s. 8 2Section 8. 101.91 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB807,4,43 101.91 (2) (c) A mobile home, unless a mobile home is specifically excluded
4under the applicable statute.
AB807, s. 9 5Section 9. 101.91 (2e) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
6renumbered 101.91 (2k).
AB807, s. 10 7Section 10. 101.91 (2g) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
8renumbered 101.91 (2b), and 101.91 (2b) (intro.) and (e) of the statutes, as
9renumbered, are amended to read:
AB807,4,1510 101.91 (2b) (intro.) "Mobile Manufactured home dealer" means a person who,
11for a commission or other thing of value, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or
12attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest in, mobile manufactured
13homes or who is engaged wholly or partially in the business of selling mobile
14manufactured homes, whether or not the mobile manufactured homes are owned by
15the person, but does not include:
AB807,4,18 16(e) A person transferring a mobile manufactured home used for that person's
17personal, family or household purposes, if the transfer is an occasional sale and is
18not part of the business of the transferor.
AB807, s. 11 19Section 11. 101.91 (2m) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9,
20is renumbered 101.91 (2d) and amended to read:
AB807,4,2321 101.91 (2d) "Mobile Manufactured home owner" means any person who
22purchases, or leases from another, a mobile manufactured home primarily for use for
23personal, family or household purposes.
AB807, s. 12 24Section 12. 101.91 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
25renumbered 101.91 (2f) and amended to read:
AB807,5,7
1101.91 (2f) "Mobile Manufactured home park" means any plot or plots of
2ground upon which 3 or more mobile homes or manufactured homes that are
3occupied for dwelling or sleeping purposes are located. "Mobile Manufactured home
4park" does not include a farm where the occupants of the mobile homes or
5manufactured homes are the father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister of the
6farm owner or operator or where the occupants of the mobile homes or manufactured
7homes work on the farm.
AB807, s. 13 8Section 13. 101.91 (4) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
9renumbered 101.91 (2h) and amended to read:
AB807,5,1210 101.91 (2h) "Mobile Manufactured home salesperson" means any person who
11is employed by a mobile manufactured home manufacturer or mobile manufactured
12home dealer to sell or lease mobile manufactured homes.
AB807, s. 14 13Section 14. 101.91 (5) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
14amended to read:
AB807,5,1615 101.91 (5) "New mobile manufactured home" means a mobile manufactured
16home that has never been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.
AB807, s. 15 17Section 15. 101.91 (6) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
18amended to read:
AB807,5,2019 101.91 (6) "Used mobile manufactured home" means a mobile manufactured
20home that has previously been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.
AB807, s. 16 21Section 16. 101.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,5,2422 101.92 (1) Shall adopt, administer and enforce rules for the safe and sanitary
23design and construction of manufactured homes and mobile homes that are
24manufactured, distributed, sold or offered for sale in this state.
AB807, s. 17 25Section 17. 101.92 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,6,2
1101.92 (2) Shall license all manufacturers desiring to sell or distribute for sale
2manufactured homes or mobile homes in this state.
AB807, s. 18 3Section 18. 101.92 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,6,64 101.92 (3) Shall review annually the rules adopted under ss. 101.90 to 101.96,
5and may revise rules upon recommendation by the advisory committee appointed
6under s. 101.96
this subchapter.
AB807, s. 19 7Section 19. 101.92 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB807,6,118 101.92 (4) Shall provide for announced or unannounced inspection of
9manufacturing facilities, processes, fabrication and assembly of manufactured
10homes and mobile homes to ensure compliance with the rules adopted under ss.
11101.90 to 101.96
this subchapter.
AB807, s. 20 12Section 20. 101.92 (5) to (8) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB807,6,1613 101.92 (5) Shall establish standards for certification of inspection and testing
14agencies which shall include standards for in-plant inspection of manufacturing
15facilities, processes, fabrication and assembly of manufactured homes and mobile
16homes
and for issuance of or acceptance of a label of approval.
AB807,6,20 17(6) May enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding the
18design, construction, inspection and labeling of mobile manufactured homes where
19the laws or rules of other states meet the intent of ss. 101.90 to 101.96 this subchapter
20and where the laws or rules are actually enforced.
AB807,6,22 21(7) Shall establish a staff for the administration and enforcement of ss. 101.90
22to 101.96
this subchapter.
AB807,6,24 23(8) May revoke the license of any manufacturer who violates ss. 101.90 to
24101.96
this subchapter or any rules promulgated thereunder.
AB807, s. 21
1Section 21. 101.9202 (1) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9,
2is amended to read:
AB807,7,43 101.9202 (1) A lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or
4materials for the mobile manufactured home.
AB807, s. 22 5Section 22. 101.9202 (3) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9,
6is amended to read:
AB807,7,107 101.9202 (3) A security interest in a mobile manufactured home created by a
8mobile manufactured home dealer or manufacturer who holds the mobile
9manufactured home for sale, which shall be governed by the applicable provisions
10of ch. 409.
AB807, s. 23 11Section 23. 101.9203 of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is
12amended to read:
AB807,7,16 13101.9203 When certificate of title required. (1) The owner of a mobile
14manufactured home situated in this state or intended to be situated in this state
15shall make application for certificate of title under s. 101.9209 for the mobile
16manufactured home if the owner has newly acquired the mobile manufactured home.
AB807,7,23 17(2) Any owner who situates in this state a mobile manufactured home for which
18a certificate of title is required without such the certificate of title having been issued
19or applied for, knowing that the certificate of title has not been issued or applied for,
20may be required to forfeit not more than $200. A certificate of title is considered to
21have been applied for when the application accompanied by the required fee has been
22delivered to the department or deposited in the mail properly addressed and with
23postage prepaid.
AB807,8,2 24(3) Unless otherwise authorized by rule of the department, a nonresident
25owner of a mobile manufactured home situated in this state may not apply for a

1certificate of title under this subchapter unless the mobile manufactured home is
2subject to a security interest or except as provided in s. 101.9209 (1) (a).
AB807, s. 24 3Section 24. 101.9204 (1) (b) to (g) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin
4Act 9
, are amended to read:
AB807,8,85 101.9204 (1) (b) A description of the mobile manufactured home, including
6make, model, identification number and any other information or documentation
7that the department may reasonably require for proper identification of the mobile
8manufactured home.
AB807,8,119 (c) The date of purchase by the applicant, the name and address of the person
10from whom the mobile manufactured home was acquired and the names and
11addresses of any secured parties in the order of their priority.
AB807,8,1412 (d) If the mobile manufactured home is a new mobile manufactured home being
13titled for the first time, the signature of the mobile manufactured home dealer. The
14document of origin shall contain the information specified by the department.
AB807,8,1815 (e) Any further evidence of ownership which the department may reasonably
16require to enable it to determine whether the owner is entitled to a certificate of title
17and the existence or nonexistence of security interests in the mobile manufactured
18home.
AB807,8,2219 (f) If the identification number of the mobile manufactured home has been
20removed, obliterated or altered, or if the original casting has been replaced, or if the
21mobile manufactured home has not been numbered by the manufacturer, the
22application for certificate of title shall so state.
AB807,9,223 (g) If the mobile manufactured home is a used mobile manufactured home
24which was last previously titled in another jurisdiction, the applicant shall furnish
25any certificate of ownership issued by the other jurisdiction and a statement

1pertaining to the title history and ownership of the mobile manufactured home, such
2statement to be in the form that the department prescribes.
AB807, s. 25 3Section 25. 101.9205 (1) and (3) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin
4Act 9
, are amended to read:
AB807,9,85 101.9205 (1) The department shall maintain a record of each application for
6certificate of title received by it and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and
7regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title,
8shall issue and deliver a certificate to the owner of the mobile manufactured home.
AB807,9,10 9(3) The department shall charge a fee of not less than $2 for conducting a file
10search of mobile manufactured home title records.
AB807, s. 26 11Section 26. 101.9206 (1) (c) and (d), (2) (a) 2. and (3) (a) and (b) 1. and 2. of the
12statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, are amended to read:
AB807,9,1313 101.9206 (1) (c) The title number assigned to the mobile manufactured home.
AB807,9,1514 (d) A description of the mobile manufactured home, including make, model and
15identification number.
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