SECTION 31-17-320. License required for mobile homes; proof of title required; proof of license required prior to connecting electricity.

(A) Within fifteen days after bringing a mobile home into this State, or the purchase of a mobile home in this State, or the relocation of a mobile home from one county to another within this State, for dwelling purposes, the owner, rental agent, or person in possession shall obtain a license from the governing body of the county or its designated agent hereinafter referred to as licensing agent, in which such mobile home is located.

(B) Before issuing a license for a mobile home to be located in any county in this State, the licensing agent shall require from the person applying for the license either a copy of the certificate of title to the mobile home, or a copy of the completed application for a certificate of title submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Upon satisfaction of all county licensing requirements, including payment of any licensing fee, the county licensing agent shall give the license applicant a certified copy of the application form, indicating that the licensing requirements have been met.

(C) Before connecting electricity to any mobile home in this State, the electric supplier shall obtain from the owner, rental agent, or person in possession of the mobile home, a copy of the certified license application form indicating that the license fee has been paid, and the electric supplier shall retain a copy of the form in its records.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-100.1; 1962 (52) 2181; 1978 Act No. 576, Section 1; 1994 Act No. 506, Section 3; 1996 Act No. 459, Section 52.

SECTION 31-17-340. Period of validity of license issued by licensing agent; decal; license fee.

A mobile home license issued by the licensing agent shall be valid until title to such mobile home is transferred to a new owner or until the mobile home is relocated. The license shall be evidenced by a decal to be delivered to the owner or his agent on a form as shall be prescribed by the Department of Revenue and shall be displayed on the mobile home so as to be clearly and readily visible from the outside. The fee for a mobile home license shall be five dollars. The fee shall be collected by the licensing agent issuing the license and shall be paid into the general fund of the county.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-100.3; 1962 (52) 2181; 1978 Act No. 576, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 508; 1996 Act No. 459, Section 53.

SECTION 31-17-350. New license required upon transfer of mobile home.

If the title to a mobile home is transferred to a new owner, the new owner or his agent shall within fifteen days after the date of such transfer, obtain a new license from the licensing agent of the county in which the mobile home is to be located.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-100.4; 1962 (52) 2181; 1978 Act No. 576, Section 1; 1994 Act No. 506, Section 4.

SECTION 31-17-360. Moving permit; certificate concerning taxes; notice to electric supplier.

If the mobile home is to be relocated, the owner, rental agent, or person in possession, prior to relocation, shall obtain a moving permit from the licensing agent. Before issuing a moving permit, the licensing agent shall require a certificate from the county treasurer that there are no unpaid taxes due on the mobile home and either a copy of the certificate of title to the mobile home, or a copy of the application for a certificate of title submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles. If the mobile home is to be removed beyond the boundaries of the county, any taxes that have been assessed for that calendar year must be paid in full, and if taxes have not yet been assessed for the calendar year in which the move is being made, the assessor shall provide the county auditor with an assessment and the auditor shall apply the previous year's millage. The county treasurer shall collect the taxes before issuing the requisite certificate to the licensing agent, and upon payment of any taxes, give the permit applicant a receipt showing that all taxes have been paid.

The licensing agent shall promptly notify the present electric supplier that a permit has been issued. The permit required by this section is not required of mobile home dealers when they are moving a mobile home from their sales lot to a customer's lot, but the mobile home dealer is not relieved from obtaining any permit required from the Department of Transportation for the relocation.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-100.4:1; 1965 (54) 583; 1968 (55) 2841; 1970 (56) 2645; 1978 Act No. 576, Section 1; 1980 Act No. 434, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 509; 1994 Act No. 506, Section 5; 1996 Act No. 459, Section 54.