Oregon Code § 446.706·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Limited manufactured structure dealer; licensing.
(1) A person who holds a limited
manufactured structure dealer license issued under this section may sell during
a calendar year up to 10 manufactured dwellings located at a manufactured
dwelling park identified in the license. The manufactured dwellings sold under
a limited manufactured structure dealer license must be dwellings that:
(a) Have been
abandoned as described in ORS 90.675 at any manufactured dwelling park. If the
manufactured dwelling is not subject to sale by the limited manufactured
structure dealer under ORS 90.675 (10), the dealer must have the certificate of
title or registration for the dwelling transferred to the dealer prior to
offering the dwelling for sale; or
(b) Have been
purchased by the park owner from a person holding title, and at the time of
purchase by the park owner, were sited in the manufactured dwelling park
identified in the license.
(2)
Notwithstanding ORS 90.525, if a limited manufactured structure dealer sells a
manufactured dwelling that was abandoned at a manufactured dwelling park other
than the park where the dwelling is being sold, the sale terms for the
manufactured dwelling must require that the dwelling is to be sited under a
rental agreement at the park where sold for at least 12 months following the
sale.
(3) Except as
provided in ORS 446.741, the Director of the Department of Consumer and
Business Services shall issue a limited manufactured structure dealer license
to a person if the person:
(a) Owns or
operates a manufactured dwelling park as defined in ORS 446.003;
(b) Submits a
completed application for a limited manufactured structure dealer license in a
form approved by the director;
(c) Delivers to
the director a bond or letter of credit that meets the requirements under ORS
446.726, except that the bond or letter of credit must be in the sum of $15,000
for each year that the license is valid;
(d) Delivers to
the director a corporate surety bond that meets the requirements specified in
ORS 86A.227 if the person employs or intends to employ a mortgage loan
originator, as defined in ORS 86A.200, or is otherwise subject to ORS 86A.200
to 86A.239;
(e) Certifies to
the director in a form and manner the director specifies by rule that the
person has independently verified that every individual the person hired or
intends to hire as a mortgage loan originator meets the requirements set forth
in ORS 86A.200 to 86A.239 and in ORS 86A.186;
(f) Is 18 years
of age or older or is legally emancipated; and
(g) Pays the fee
specified in ORS 446.721 for issuance of a limited manufactured structure
dealer license.
(4) If the person
is a firm or partnership, the application for a limited manufactured structure
dealer license must include the names and residence addresses of the members of
the firm or partnership. If the person is a corporation, the application must
include the names of the principal officers of the corporation and residence
addresses of the officers and the name of the state under whose laws the
corporation is organized. If the person is the owner of a manufactured dwelling
park, the person may submit a joint application on behalf of the person and a
named park operator employed by the person. If the person is the operator of a
manufactured dwelling park, the application must include the name and signature
of the park owner.
(5) A limited
manufactured structure dealer license is valid for use at a single manufactured
dwelling park. The manufactured dwelling park location must be specified in the
license application. A limited manufactured structure dealer may not employ a
salesperson.
(6) A limited
manufactured structure dealer license is valid for two years, but the director
may adjust the term of an initial license for the purpose of establishing
uniform expiration dates.
(7)
Notwithstanding subsection (6) of this section, the limited manufactured
structure dealer license for the person expires immediately if the person
ceases to be an operator or owner of the manufactured dwelling park at which
the license may be used. The owner of a manufactured dwelling park shall
immediately notify the director if a person licensed under this section ceases
to be an owner or operator of a manufactured dwelling park at which the license
may be used.
(8)
Notwithstanding subsections (6) and (7) of this section, if a licensed person
ceases to be an operator of the manufactured dwelling park, the park owner may
apply to have a corrected license issued to a new operator employed by the
owner. A corrected license issued under this subsection is valid for the
unexpired portion of the original license term. The director shall charge the
fee specified in ORS 446.721 for issuing a corrected license.
(9) A limited
manufactured structure dealer may renew a license as provided by the director.
The director shall renew a license only if the dealer:
(a) Submits