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<subtitle article="grp" title_number="8A" subtitle_number="4" title_name="Mobile Home Parks" subtitle_name="Park Fees">
  <section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8A-401" title_number="8A" title_name="Mobile Home Parks" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Park Fees">
    <level label="a">
      <text>A park owner may increase a park fee only if the park owner delivers to each resident a notice in writing of the increase at least 30 days before the effective date of the increased park fee.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>If a park owner fails to so notify a resident affected by the increase, the park owner may not collect the increased amount of the park fee from the resident.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8A-402" title_number="8A" title_name="Mobile Home Parks" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Park Fees">
    <level label="a">
      <text>An entrance or exit fee is prohibited.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>A fee may not be charged:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>In connection with the renewal of a rental agreement; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>To determine if a resident is qualified under § 8A-202(c) of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>Except if a material change results in the deterioration of the home, a park owner may not charge a fee for inspecting a home for resale more than one time within a 12-month period.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>The fee for inspecting a home for resale may not exceed $60.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8A-403" title_number="8A" title_name="Mobile Home Parks" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Park Fees">
    <level label="a">
      <text>A park owner may charge the resident a reasonable service fee, based on an amount that the park owner directly incurs, for installing, placing on, or removing a mobile home from the site.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>In each case where a fee has been charged by a park owner, a written description detailing the fee shall be provided by the park owner to the resident.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8A-404" title_number="8A" title_name="Mobile Home Parks" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Park Fees">
    <text>A park owner may charge a late payment fee if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The rental agreement provides for the fee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The fee does not exceed 5 percent of the rent due or $5, whichever is higher; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The rent is not paid within 5 days after the due date specified in the rental agreement.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8A-405" title_number="8A" title_name="Mobile Home Parks" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Park Fees">
    <text>A park owner may not charge a resident or his guest any fee to enter, leave, or remain on the site unless, without the consent of the park owner, the guest stays more than 15 consecutive days, or during a year, 30 total days.</text>
  </section>
  <section article="grp" article_name="Real Property" number="8A-406" title_number="8A" title_name="Mobile Home Parks" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Park Fees">
    <text>A park owner shall provide to a resident, on request, a written receipt for a park fee or other financial transaction between the park owner and resident.</text>
  </section>
</subtitle>