| | | 2. Violation of regulations and standards. No | | not knowingly manufacture, sell, broker, distribute, install or | | service manufactured housing in the State that is not in | | compliance with the regulations and standards authorized under | | this chapter. |
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| | | Sec. 10. 10 MRSA §9009, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1993, c. 642, §16 and | | PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is further | | amended to read: |
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| | | 2. Investigation of complaints; revocation or suspension of | | licenses. The board shall investigate or cause to be investigated | | all complaints made to the board and all cases of noncompliance | | with or violation of this chapter or of a warranty applicable to | | the manufacture or installation of manufactured housing. | | Notwithstanding Title 5, section 10051, if the board after notice | | and a hearing finds that the manufacturer, manufacturer's agent, | | dealer, developer dealer, installer or mechanic has violated this | | chapter, the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or an | | applicable warranty, the board may file a complaint with the | | District Court to revoke or suspend the license or approval of | | the manufacturer, manufacturer's agent, dealer, developer dealer, | | installer or mechanic. If the board does not find reasonable | | grounds to believe that a violation of this chapter or breach of | | an applicable warranty has occurred, the board shall enter an | | order so finding and dismiss the proceeding. The board, for | | reasons it considers sufficient, may reissue a license to any | | person whose license has been revoked if 3 or more members of the | | board vote in favor of this reissuance. |
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| | | Sec. 11. 10 MRSA §9009, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1993, c. 642, §18, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Remedies for manufacturing defects. The board staff shall | | investigate all complaints made to the board of noncompliance | | with or violation of chapter 213 or a warranty applicable to the | | sale of manufactured housing. If the board finds, after hearing, | that a manufacturer or | | dealer has sold, or is making available for sale, manufactured | | housing that poses a threat to public health or safety or has | | failed to comply with chapter 213 or an applicable warranty, | express or implied, the board may order the manufacturer or | manufacturer's agent, dealer or developer dealer or both | | combination thereof to take appropriate corrective action. | | Corrective action may include, but is not limited to, reimbursing | | consumers for repairs that are covered by warranty and made by | the consumer if the consumer notifies the dealer or | | dealer, manufacturer or manufacturer's agent in writing of the | | defect within a reasonable time prior to undertaking the repairs | | and the board finds that |
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