71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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LC 1962
 
                         House Bill 2703
 
Sponsored by Representatives MINNIS, WINTERS; Representatives
  CARLSON, CLOSE, DOYLE, KING, KNOPP, KRUMMEL, MERKLEY, STARR,
  TOMEI, C WALKER, WILLIAMS, WITT, ZAUNER, Senators ATKINSON,
  FERRIOLI, METSGER (at the request of Oregon Manufactured
  Housing Association and Manufactured Home Owners of Oregon,
  Inc./OSTA)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Allows Department of Transportation to revoke, suspend or place
on probation vehicle dealer that knowingly engages in, or assists
or encourages purchaser to engage in, certain activities to
mislead, deceive or defraud lender in connection with sale of
manufactured dwelling.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to manufactured dwelling sales; amending ORS 822.050.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 822.050 is amended to read:
  822.050. (1) The Department of Transportation may revoke,
suspend or place on probation a vehicle dealer if the department
determines at any time for due cause that the dealer has done any
of the following:
  (a) Violated any grounds for revocation, suspension or
probation adopted by the department by rule under ORS 822.035.
  (b) Failed to comply with the requirements of the vehicle code
with reference to notices or reports of the transfer of vehicles
or campers.
  (c) Moved a manufactured structure or caused a manufactured
structure to be moved without complying with the requirements for
trip permits under ORS 820.560.
  (d) Caused or suffered or is permitting the unlawful use of any
certificate or registration plates.
  (e) Violated or caused or permitted to be violated ORS 815.410,
815.415, 815.425 or 815.430.
  (f) Falsely certified under ORS 822.033 that the dealer is
exempt from the requirement under ORS 822.020 or 822.040 to file
a certificate of insurance.
  (g) Continued to fail to provide clear title or repeatedly
failed to provide clear title in violation of ORS 822.045.
  (h) Knowingly certified false information required by the
department on an application for a vehicle dealer certificate,
supplemental certificate or corrected certificate.
   { +  (i) Knowingly misled, deceived or defrauded a lender in
connection with the sale of a manufactured dwelling by inflating
the amount of the actual down payment by the purchaser or by
misrepresenting the credit or employment history of the
purchaser.
  (j) Knowingly assisted or encouraged the purchaser to mislead,
deceive or defraud a lender in connection with the sale of a
manufactured dwelling by inflating the amount of the actual down
payment or by misrepresenting the credit or employment history of
the purchaser. + }
  (2) The department shall cancel a vehicle dealer certificate
immediately upon receipt of legal notice that the bond described
under ORS 822.030 is canceled.
  (3) The department shall cancel a vehicle dealer certificate
immediately upon receipt of notice that the certificate of
insurance required under ORS 822.033 is canceled.
  (4) The department shall cancel a vehicle dealer certificate
immediately upon receipt of notice that zoning approval for the
business has been revoked.
  (5) Upon revocation, cancellation or suspension of a vehicle
dealer certificate under this section, the department shall
recall and demand the return of the certificate and any vehicle
dealer plates issued.
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