| | | D.__Described in section 101, subsection 32-B, paragraph B. |
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| | | Sec. 5. 29-A MRSA §654, sub-§5 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 5.__Manufactured housing.__The following provisions govern | | applications for a certificate of title for manufactured housing. |
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| | | A.__An application for new single-unit manufactured housing | | must be submitted to the Secretary of State by the retail | | seller.__If the manufactured housing is purchased new out of | | state, the application must be submitted by the lienholder | | or the owner.__The application must be accompanied by the | | manufacturer's certificate of origin. |
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| | | B.__An application for used single-unit manufactured housing | | must be submitted by the retail seller.__In the absence of a | | retail seller located in this State, the application must be | | submitted by the lienholder.__In the absence of a retail | | seller and a lienholder, the application must be submitted | | by the owner.__The application must be accompanied by the | | previous State of Maine certificate of title. |
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| | | Sec. 6. 29-A MRSA §667, sub-§7 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 7.__Exemption.__Certificates of title issued for manufactured | | housing are exempt from this section. |
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| | | Sec. 7. 29-A MRSA §705, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2003, c. 295, §1, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Assumed release of lien. The | | manufactured housing, the Secretary of State, at the Secretary of | | State's discretion, may assume that any lien with a lien date | | more than 66 months old has been satisfied as provided in this | | subsection. The Secretary of State shall provide notice to he | | lienholder by both regular mail and certified mail, return | | receipt requested, that the lien will be assumed to be satisfied | | unless the lienholder objects in writing within 30 days of either | | receipt of the notice, as evidenced by the return receipt, or 45 | | days of mailing by the Secretary of State in the event the | | lienholder refuses delivery of the notice by certified mail. The | | notice must identify the vehicle by year, make, model and vehicle | | identification number and must include the date of the lien and | | the name of the owner as of the date of the lien. |
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| | | Sec. 8. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2007. |
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