SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 5814

BYSenate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Senator Warnke)

Relating to mobile homes.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 5, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5814 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Cantu, Sellar, Tanner, Vognild, West, Williams, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Dave Cheal (786-7576)

                  April 17, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 13, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Currently mobile home owners have no protection under the Contractors Registration Act for installation or repair work on their homes (Chapter 18.27 RCW) because their homes are considered "personal property".  Work on personal property is exempt under the Act.

A contractor's bond required under the Act is $6,000.  A licensed mobile home dealer must post a bond of $30,000.

SUMMARY:

The Contractors Registration Act is made applicable to work on mobile homes, with the qualification that mobile home owners or licensed dealers may do set up and installation.

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: No one

HOUSE AMENDMENT:

The amendment makes certain defective performance by contractors or dealers in work done on mobile homes a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

The "curbstoner" law, which provides sales showroom requirements for vehicle dealers, is amended to allow mobile home park owners to sell mobile homes in their park.  They can obtain a dealer's license without maintaining a place of business with a showroom and display models.