33-1417. Rebates and referrals prohibited;
mobile homes and manufactured homes; damages
A. A landlord shall not offer, solicit, pay, receive or require from another
landlord or from a person who is licensed pursuant to title 41, chapter 16, article 4 any
form of compensation or benefit in connection with the purchase, sale, rental, location
or removal of a mobile or manufactured home to or from a mobile home park or mobile home
space.
B. A person who is licensed pursuant to title 41, chapter 16, article 4 shall not
offer, solicit, pay, receive or require from another person who is licensed pursuant to
title 41, chapter 16, article 4 or from a landlord any form of compensation or benefit in
connection with the purchase, sale, rental, location or removal of a mobile or
manufactured home to or from a mobile home park or mobile home space.
C. This section does not apply to any of the following:
1. Compensation paid by a licensed dealer or broker to a licensed salesperson for
activities within the scope of employment.
2. Money or other benefits paid directly to a tenant or prospective tenant by a
landlord when fully disclosed to the tenant in writing.
3. Payments or other benefits provided between a landlord and a licensed dealer or
broker with an ongoing business relationship if those payments or benefits received total
less than one hundred dollars in a calendar year.
4. Payments made by a landlord to a licensed dealer or broker as a commission in
connection with the sale of a mobile or manufactured home or recreational vehicle owned
by the landlord.
D. A person who violates this section is liable for three times the amount of money
damages suffered by the person harmed.
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