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<subtitle article="grp" title_number="8A" subtitle_number="11" title_name="Mobile Home Parks" subtitle_name="Eviction of Resident -- Park Owner's Remedies">
  <section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8A-1101" title_number="8A" title_name="Mobile Home Parks" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Eviction of Resident -- Park Owner's Remedies">
    <level label="a">
      <text>A park owner may only evict a resident for:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Nonpayment of rent; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The following violations:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>Making or causing to be made, with knowledge, any false or misleading statement on an application for tenancy;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>Violation of a federal, State, or local law that is detrimental to the safety and welfare of other residents in the park; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>Repeated violation of any rule or provision of the rental agreement occurring within a 6–month period.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>A park owner shall deliver to the resident by certified mail, regular mail, or personal delivery a written notice of the violation at least 30 days before the date the resident is required to vacate the premises. The notice shall be specifically addressed to the resident in question and shall provide a specific reason for the eviction.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8A-1102" title_number="8A" title_name="Mobile Home Parks" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Eviction of Resident -- Park Owner's Remedies">
    <level label="a">
      <level label="1">
        <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Threaten to take possession” means using words or actions intended to convince a reasonable person that the park owner intends to take imminent possession of the leased premises in violation of this section.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <level label="i">
          <text>“Willful diminution of services” means intentionally interrupting or causing the interruption of heat, running water, hot water, electricity, or gas by the park owner for the purpose of forcing a resident to abandon the property.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>“Willful diminution of services” does not include a park owner choosing not to continue to pay for utility service for the leased premises after a final court order awarding possession of the leased premises, if the park owner has provided the resident reasonable notice of the owner’s intention and the opportunity for the resident to open an account in the resident’s name for that service.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <level label="1">
        <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a park owner may not take possession or threaten to take possession of leased premises from a resident or resident holding over by locking the resident out or any other action, including willful diminution of services to the resident.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>A park owner may take possession of leased premises from a resident or resident holding over only:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>In accordance with a warrant of restitution issued by a court and executed by a sheriff or constable; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>If the resident has abandoned or surrendered possession of the leased premises.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>If in any proceeding the court finds in favor of the resident because the park owner violated subsection (b) of this section, the resident may recover:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>Actual damages; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The remedies set forth in this subsection are not exclusive.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
</subtitle>