Senate Bill 545 proposes significant changes to the regulation of manufactured home sales in Wisconsin, primarily under the jurisdiction of the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). The bill mandates that applications for certificates of title for manufactured homes must now include the county where the home is located or intended to be located. It also allows for applications to be submitted in an automated format, rather than solely through direct delivery or mail. Additionally, the bill requires DSPS to maintain public records of all applications and certificates of title, indexed by county, and to keep a record of each manufactured home community in the state, including contact information for community owners.

Furthermore, the bill expands the licensing requirements for individuals involved in the sale of manufactured homes, now including those who market or list homes for sale. It establishes that licensed sellers must use written purchase contracts for each sale and provide copies to purchasers at specific times. The bill also stipulates that a purchaser's offer to buy a manufactured home automatically terminates if the seller does not respond by the end of the next business day. Other provisions include updates to the information required on certificates of title, such as the address of the manufactured home and the year of manufacture, and the requirement for dealers to provide receipts for title and sales tax payments upon transfer of ownership.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 101.91(1j), 101.91, 101.91(3)(intro.), 101.91(4), 101.91(9), 101.9203(1), 101.9203, 101.9203(2), 101.9203(3), 101.9205(2)(intro.), 101.9205, 101.9206(1)(d), 101.9206, 101.9209(3), 101.9209, 101.9209(5)(c), 101.921(1)(a), 101.921, 101.921(1)(b), 101.921(1)(c), 101.9212(title), 101.9212, 101.9217(2)(a), 101.9217, 101.9221(3), 101.9221