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Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE

Part 11: HOUSING

Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT

Subchapter 4: COMPLAINTS

§9051. General

1. Violation. The board shall cause to be investigated any complaint of an alleged violation by any licensee or of any regulations adopted by the board, either by its own inspector or any authorized agency to determine the validity of the complaint.

A. Within one year and 10 days after installation, any home buyer of new manufactured housing may file a complaint about any defective construction or installation defect. [1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR).]

B. Any person having knowledge of a violation of this chapter may file a complaint within one year of that violation. [1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR).]

[ 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR) .]

2. Form. Complaints are to be made on a form prescribed by the board providing whatever information the board deems necessary.

[ 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR) .]

3. Notice for purposes of limitation of actions. If a consumer files a written complaint with the manufacturer, dealer, developer dealer, installer, mechanic or board within one year and 10 days after installation of new manufactured housing, receipt of the written complaint by the manufacturer, dealer, developer dealer, installer, mechanic or board tolls the statute of limitations for purposes of bringing an action to enforce any applicable warranty concerning the defect that is the subject of the written complaint.

[ 2005, c. 344, §24 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR). 1993, c. 642, §30 (AMD). 2005, c. 344, §24 (AMD).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title10 > Title10ch951sec0 > Title10sec9051

Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE

Part 11: HOUSING

Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT

Subchapter 4: COMPLAINTS

§9051. General

1. Violation. The board shall cause to be investigated any complaint of an alleged violation by any licensee or of any regulations adopted by the board, either by its own inspector or any authorized agency to determine the validity of the complaint.

A. Within one year and 10 days after installation, any home buyer of new manufactured housing may file a complaint about any defective construction or installation defect. [1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR).]

B. Any person having knowledge of a violation of this chapter may file a complaint within one year of that violation. [1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR).]

[ 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR) .]

2. Form. Complaints are to be made on a form prescribed by the board providing whatever information the board deems necessary.

[ 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR) .]

3. Notice for purposes of limitation of actions. If a consumer files a written complaint with the manufacturer, dealer, developer dealer, installer, mechanic or board within one year and 10 days after installation of new manufactured housing, receipt of the written complaint by the manufacturer, dealer, developer dealer, installer, mechanic or board tolls the statute of limitations for purposes of bringing an action to enforce any applicable warranty concerning the defect that is the subject of the written complaint.

[ 2005, c. 344, §24 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR). 1993, c. 642, §30 (AMD). 2005, c. 344, §24 (AMD).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title10 > Title10ch951sec0 > Title10sec9051

Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE

Part 11: HOUSING

Chapter 951: MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT

Subchapter 4: COMPLAINTS

§9051. General

1. Violation. The board shall cause to be investigated any complaint of an alleged violation by any licensee or of any regulations adopted by the board, either by its own inspector or any authorized agency to determine the validity of the complaint.

A. Within one year and 10 days after installation, any home buyer of new manufactured housing may file a complaint about any defective construction or installation defect. [1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR).]

B. Any person having knowledge of a violation of this chapter may file a complaint within one year of that violation. [1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR).]

[ 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR) .]

2. Form. Complaints are to be made on a form prescribed by the board providing whatever information the board deems necessary.

[ 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR) .]

3. Notice for purposes of limitation of actions. If a consumer files a written complaint with the manufacturer, dealer, developer dealer, installer, mechanic or board within one year and 10 days after installation of new manufactured housing, receipt of the written complaint by the manufacturer, dealer, developer dealer, installer, mechanic or board tolls the statute of limitations for purposes of bringing an action to enforce any applicable warranty concerning the defect that is the subject of the written complaint.

[ 2005, c. 344, §24 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 550, §1 (NEW). 1981, c. 152, §15 (RPR). 1993, c. 642, §30 (AMD). 2005, c. 344, §24 (AMD).