The bill establishes the Factory-Built Home Property Act in Louisiana, amending various sections of the Louisiana Revised Statutes to provide clear definitions and regulations for factory-built homes, which include manufactured and modular homes. A significant change is the reclassification of "manufactured housing" to "factory-built home" throughout the statutes, ensuring consistent terminology. The bill clarifies that factory-built homes are classified as movable property, even when situated on immovable property, and outlines the processes for transfer, security interests, immobilization, and deimmobilization. It also addresses the treatment of these homes in legal contexts, such as divorce proceedings, and makes technical corrections to align existing laws with the new definitions.

Additionally, the bill modifies laws regarding the leasing and management of factory-built homes, defining the roles of lessors and lessees and establishing procedures for handling abandoned properties. It specifies that owners of abandoned factory-built homes will have no liability upon receipt of payment and that good faith purchasers will acquire property free of previous claims, subject to existing mortgages or liens. The bill also redefines "vehicle" to include factory-built homes, ensuring that the same provisions for sale and mortgaging apply. Furthermore, it authorizes fire protection districts to establish service charges for residential and commercial structures, including factory-built homes, and mandates equal treatment for service charges across all structures. Overall, the bill aims to modernize and clarify the legal framework surrounding factory-built homes in Louisiana.

Statutes affected:
SB63 Original: 6:6(14), 6:18(A)(6), 6:20(C)(1), 6:1083(6), 9:374(B), 9:1(A), 32:1, 32:1(A), 32:702(16), 32:707(A), 33:3081(A)(2), 33:1(A), 33:1(C), 40:1(A)(2), 40:2(A), 40:3(A), 40:4(A), 40:5(A), 40:6(A), 40:7(A), 40:8(A), 40:9(A), 40:10(A), 40:11(A), 40:12(A)(2), 40:13(A)(2), 40:15(A), 40:16(A)
SB63 Engrossed: 6:6(14), 6:18(A)(6), 6:20(C)(1), 6:1083(6), 9:374(B), 9:1(A), 32:1, 32:1(A), 32:702(16), 32:707(A), 33:3081(A)(2), 33:1(A), 33:1(C), 40:1(A)(2), 40:2(A), 40:3(A), 40:4(A), 40:5(A), 40:6(A), 40:7(A), 40:8(A), 40:9(A), 40:10(A), 40:11(A), 40:12(A)(2), 40:13(A)(2), 40:15(A), 40:16(A)
SB63 Enrolled: 6:6(14), 6:18(A)(6), 6:20(C)(1), 6:1083(6), 9:374(B), 9:1(A), 32:1, 32:1(A), 32:702(16), 32:707(A), 33:3081(A)(2), 33:1(A), 33:1(C), 40:1(A)(2), 40:2(A), 40:3(A), 40:4(A), 40:5(A), 40:6(A), 40:7(A), 40:8(A), 40:9(A), 40:10(A), 40:11(A), 40:12(A)(2), 40:13(A)(2), 40:15(A), 40:16(A)
SB63 Act 287: 6:6(14), 6:18(A)(6), 6:20(C)(1), 6:1083(6), 9:374(B), 9:1(A), 32:1, 32:1(A), 32:702(16), 32:707(A), 33:3081(A)(2), 33:1(A), 33:1(C), 40:1(A)(2), 40:2(A), 40:3(A), 40:4(A), 40:5(A), 40:6(A), 40:7(A), 40:8(A), 40:9(A), 40:10(A), 40:11(A), 40:12(A)(2), 40:13(A)(2), 40:15(A), 40:16(A)