Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 31-44 - Mobile and Manufactured Homes
Section 31-44-9. - Enforceability.

§ 31-44-9. Enforceability.
(a) Any provision of this chapter and any provision of a license issued pursuant to this chapter may be enforced by the department of business regulation. In addition to and notwithstanding any action taken by or pending at the department of business regulation, any resident of a mobile home park may seek to enforce any provision of a license or this chapter by civil action in the court exercising jurisdiction over the subject matter. However, failure to comply with tax laws and violations of land use regulations and water supply and sewage disposal requirements shall be subject to the jurisdiction of and shall be enforceable by, the municipality in which the park is located and/or the state agency having regulatory authority over the matter. (b) Any park owner or operator who violates any of the provisions of §§ 31-44-3, 31-44-3.1, 31-44-3.2, 31-44-4, 31-44-5, 31-44-7, 31-44-7.1, 31-44-7.2, 31-44-8 and 31-44-13 shall be deemed to have engaged in an unfair and deceptive trade practice under § 6-13.1-2 and, in addition to other remedies, shall be subject to the enforcement provisions of that chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 382, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 309, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 182, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 31 - Motor and Other Vehicles

Chapter 31-44 - Mobile and Manufactured Homes

Section 31-44-1. - Definitions.

Section 31-44-1.1 - — 31-44-1.3. Repealed.

Section 31-44-1.4. - Powers and duties of department.

Section 31-44-1.5. - Mobile and manufactured home advisory information.

Section 31-44-1.6. - Fees and charges for licenses.

Section 31-44-1.7. - Mobile and manufactured home park operation — License.

Section 31-44-1.8. - Survey of parks.

Section 31-44-2. - Evictions — Termination of tenancy.

Section 31-44-3. - Rules and regulations.

Section 31-44-3.1. - Sale of mobile home parks — Tenants association right of first refusal.

Section 31-44-3.2. - Mobile home parks — Discontinuance.

Section 31-44-3.3. - Future qualified sale of mobile- and manufactured-home community.

Section 31-44-4. - Sale of mobile and manufactured homes.

Section 31-44-4.1. - Recording of sale or transfer documents — Penalties.

Section 31-44-5. - Reprisals.

Section 31-44-6. - Notice of judgment.

Section 31-44-7. - Lease.

Section 31-44-7.1. - Security deposits.

Section 31-44-7.2. - Trailer parks located within the town of Exeter.

Section 31-44-8. - Notice required by law.

Section 31-44-9. - Enforceability.

Section 31-44-9.1. - Remedies.

Section 31-44-9.2. - Investigations.

Section 31-44-10. - Penalty.

Section 31-44-11. - Fiscal autonomy.

Section 31-44-12. - Severability.

Section 31-44-13. - Right of mobile home owners to peaceably assemble — Right to communicate.

Section 31-44-14. - Resident owned mobile home parks — Record keeping.

Section 31-44-15. - Purchase requirement.

Section 31-44-16. - Department of business regulation to hear matters.

Section 31-44-17. - Filing of complaint with department — Notice — Rules of evidence not binding.

Section 31-44-18. - Decisions, judicial review and enforcement.

Section 31-44-19. - Notification and cooperation required.

Section 31-44-20. - Mobile home conveyance tax.

Section 31-44-21. - Documentary stamps.

Section 31-44-22. - Sale price recording.