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withheld on account of any alleged failure of new manufactured
housing to comply with any code, standard, rule or regulation from
which the new manufactured housing is exempt under this subsection.

 
Sec. 24. 10 MRSA §9045, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 1991,
c. 391, §6, is amended to read:

 
2. Fee for inspection. A fee, not to exceed the cost of
inspection, for inspection of manufactured housing that must be
paid by the manufacturer, manufacturer's agent, dealer,
distributor, broker developer dealer, installer or mechanic whose
actions or failure to act gave rise to the necessity of the
inspection.

 
Sec. 25. 10 MRSA §9046, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 152, §14, is
amended to read:

 
§9046. Complaint investigation

 
Upon complaint by any person concerning an alleged violation
of this chapter, the board shall investigate and determine, or
shall cause to be investigated and determined, whether the unit
complies with established regulations. The board shall notify the
complainant of his the complainant's right to relief under
section 9011, subsection 4. If the board determines the defect
occurred in other similar manufactured housing, the board shall
notify all ascertainable purchasers of the housing, in accordance
with the records obtained from the manufacturer and dealer of
their possible right of action under this subchapter. Failure of
the manufacturer or, manufacturer's agent, dealer or developer
dealer to retain reasonable business records, or to provide
access to those records in response to a request by the board
pursuant to this subchapter, shall be considered is a violation
of this chapter.

 
Sec. 26. 10 MRSA §9047, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 1993, c. 642, §28,
is further amended to read:

 
A. Notification by mail to the first purchaser of the
manufactured housing, other than a dealer or developer
dealer of the manufacturer, and to any subsequent purchaser
whose identity the manufacturer knows;

 
Sec. 27. 10 MRSA §9047, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 152, §14,
is amended to read:

 
B. Notification by mail or some expeditious means to the
dealer or dealers and developer dealers of the manufacturer
to whom the manufactured housing was delivered; and


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