In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. “Attached to a permanent foundation” means anchored to real property by attachment to a permanent foundation and connected to utilities, including water, gas, electricity, or sewer or septic service. “Certificate of origin” has the meaning stated in § 13–101 of the Transportation Article. “Certificate of title” means a title issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration for a manufactured home under Title 13 of the Transportation Article. “Convert” means to make a manufactured home that is attached to a permanent foundation considered as permanently affixed to a parcel of real property and treated as an integral part of the parcel. “Lien” means an interest in a manufactured home, whether as personal property or real property, or in the parcel of real property to which the manufactured home is or will be affixed, that secures payment of a debt or performance of an obligation. “Lien” includes: A mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or other instrument creating an encumbrance on the property; or An encumbrance arising by operation of law. “Manufactured home” has the meaning stated in § 9–102(a) of the Commercial Law Article. “Owner” means a person that has an ownership interest in a manufactured home. “Sever” means to separate a manufactured home that has been converted to real property from the parcel of real property to which it has been affixed.

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, on satisfaction of the requirements of Subtitle 2 of this title: A manufactured home shall be: Converted to real property; and Governed by the laws applicable to real property and not subject to Title 13 of the Transportation Article; Any lien that can attach to real property shall attach in the same manner to a manufactured home that is converted to real property as to the parcel of real property to which the manufactured home has been affixed; and The title and all rights to a manufactured home shall be transferred by deed with the transfer of the parcel of real property to which the manufactured home has been affixed. This section does not apply to a manufactured home for which an affidavit of severance has been recorded under § 8B–302 of this title.

An affidavit of affixation is not necessary to convey or encumber a manufactured home.

The property tax status of a manufactured home shall be governed by the Tax – Property Article.