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<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>
