§ 20-29-101. Title
This chapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Manufactured Home Recovery Act”.
§ 20-29-102. Definition
As used in this chapter, “commission” means the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission.
§ 20-29-103. Disposition of funds
(a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a trust fund to be known as the “Manufactured Housing Recovery Fund”. (b) The fund shall consist of trust fund receipts derived from fees assessed under this chapter by the Arkansas Manufactured Home […]
§ 20-29-104. Assessments
(a) The Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission shall collect assessment fees from manufacturers of manufactured homes in this state, manufacturers of manufactured homes in other states selling manufactured homes in this state, and installers and retailers. (b) The commission shall collect the following assessment fees at the time of submission of initial certification or licensure applications: […]
§ 20-29-105. Complaints — Amount of damages
(a) All consumer, licensee, installer, retailer, or manufacturer complaints shall be filed with the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission. The commission shall determine, by hearing or whatever procedure it establishes, whether any standard adopted by the commission has been violated and, if so, the actual cost of repairs to the manufactured home, if any, suffered by […]
§ 20-29-106. Payment of damages — Award from Manufactured Housing Recovery Fund when damages not paid
(a) Upon a finding by the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission that a standard has been violated, the commission shall direct the respondent licensee, retailer, installer, or manufacturer to correct the violation within a reasonable time, not to exceed ninety (90) days following the written decision of the commission. (b) If the violation is not corrected […]
§ 20-29-107. Appeals
(a) (1) Appeals from a decision of the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission shall be to the circuit court in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq. (2) The appeal shall stay that portion of the commission order which directs payment of the damages. Neither the respondent nor the commission shall be […]
§ 20-29-108. Suspension of license pending reimbursement or appeal
(a) (1) The Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission shall suspend the license or certificate of each licensee, installer, retailer, or manufacturer until such time as the licensee, installer, retailer, or manufacturer reimburses award amounts paid on its behalf to the Manufactured Housing Recovery Fund, plus interest at a rate to be determined by the commission, but […]
§ 20-29-110. Enforcement
(a) The Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission shall have the power to file suit in the Pulaski County Circuit Court to obtain a judgment for the amount of any penalty not paid within thirty (30) days of service of the order assessing the monetary penalty unless a court enters a stay pursuant to § 20-29-107. (b) […]
§ 20-29-111. Use of funds exceeding $400,000
On January 1 of any year, if the Manufactured Housing Recovery Fund exceeds four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000), the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission may approve the use of up to five percent (5%) of the fund balance above that amount for training and education programs, including, but not limited to, workshops, instruction manuals, audio and […]
§ 20-29-112. Rules
The Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission may establish rules for implementation of this chapter.