Rhode Island § 31-44-15 - Mobile and Manufactured Homes
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§ 31-44-15. Mobile and Manufactured Homes
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-44-15
§ 31-44-15. Purchase requirement.
(a) All dealers and purchasers of new manufactured homes shall present or buy only housing urban and development (HUD) approved and compliant manufactured structures.
(b) All dealers and purchasers of new manufactured homes are required to record with the local building official data plate wind zone information as part of the installation application. Local building officials shall consider data plate wind zone information as part of their inspection and enforcement process.
(c) Owners of a home in a mobile- and manufactured-home park and owners of vacant lots in a mobile- and manufactured-home park shall not be prevented from replacing their existing home or placing a new home on a vacant lot notwithstanding any local zoning or land use ordinance to the contrary enacted subsequent to the establishment of the legally recognized lot on which the home is to be placed so long as all local and state building standards are satisfied and permits obtained.
History of Section.
P.L. 1994, ch. 269, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 262, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 428, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 31-44-15
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 31-44-15 cover?
Section 31-44-15 ("Mobile and Manufactured Homes") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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