AB384_EN

Assembly Bill No. 384–Assemblymen Manendo, Buckley, Bache, Claborn, McClain, Anderson, Arberry, Chowning, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Gustavson, Koivisto, Leslie, Mortenson, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

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AN ACT relating to homes; changing the terms used in provisions relating to mobile home parks to refer to manufactured home parks; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. NRS 118B.0113 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.0113 “Capital improvement” means an addition or betterment

made to a [mobile] manufactured home park that:

1. Consists of more than the repair or replacement of an existing

facility;

2. Is required by law to be amortized over its useful life for the

purposes of income tax; and

3. Has a useful life of 5 years or more.

Sec. 2. NRS 118B.014 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.014 “Landlord” means the owner or lessor of a [mobile]

manufactured home lot and the owner or lessor of a [mobile]

manufactured home park.

Sec. 3. NRS 118B.0145 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.0145 “Manager” means the person in charge or in control of a

[mobile] manufactured home park, whether or not he is the owner or

employed by the owner. The term includes any company chosen by the

landlord to administer or supervise the affairs of the [mobile]

manufactured home park.

Sec. 4. NRS 118B.015 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.015 [“Mobile] “Manufactured home” means a vehicular

structure without independent motive power, built on a chassis or frame,

which is:

1. Designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation;

2. Capable of being drawn by a motor vehicle; and

3. Used as and suitable for year-round occupancy as a residence, when

connected to utilities, by one person who maintains a household or by two

or more persons who maintain a common household.

The term specifically includes, without limitation, a mobile home that

does not comply with the standards established under the National

Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974,

42 U.S.C. §§ 5401 et seq.

Sec. 5. NRS 118B.016 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.016 [“Mobile] “Manufactured home lot” or “lot” means a

portion of land within a [mobile] manufactured home park which is

rented or held out for rent to accommodate:

1. A [mobile] manufactured home; or

2. A recreational vehicle for 3 months or more.

Sec. 6. NRS 118B.017 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.017 [“Mobile] “Manufactured home park” or “park” means an

area or tract of land where two or more [mobile] manufactured homes or

[mobile] manufactured home lots are rented or held out for rent. The

terms do not include an area or tract of land where:

1. More than half of the lots are rented overnight or for less than 3

months for recreational vehicles.

2. [Mobile] Manufactured homes are used occasionally for

recreational purposes and not as permanent residences.

Sec. 7. NRS 118B.0185 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.0185 “Tenant” means the owner of a [mobile] manufactured

home which is located on a [mobile] manufactured home lot in a [mobile]

manufactured home park.

Sec. 8. NRS 118B.020 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.020 The provisions of this chapter do not apply to:

1. [Mobile] Manufactured home parks operated by public housing

authorities and established pursuant to the United States Housing Act of

1937, as amended (now 42 U.S.C. §§ 1437 et seq.).

2. Any lot in a [mobile] manufactured home park which is rented or

held out for rent overnight or for less than 3 months.

3. Any recreational vehicle located on a lot described in subsection 2.

4. Any lot in a [mobile] manufactured home park or [mobile]

manufactured home on such a lot which is used occasionally for

recreational purposes and not as a permanent residence.

Sec. 9. NRS 118B.022 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.022 1. The provisions of this chapter must be administered by

the division, subject to administrative supervision by the director of the

department of business and industry.

2. An employee of the division shall not hold an interest in a [mobile]

manufactured home park.

Sec. 10. NRS 118B.024 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.024 1. The administrator shall adopt regulations to carry out

the provisions of this chapter.

2. [In order to] To carry out the provisions of this chapter, the

administrator may, upon receiving a complaint alleging a violation of this

chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto:

(a) Issue subpoenas for the production of books, papers and documents

which are strictly relevant to the complaint;

(b) Mediate grievances between landlords and tenants of [mobile]

manufactured home parks; and

administer the provisions of this chapter.

3. The administrator or his representative may inspect at reasonable

times in a reasonable manner the premises and books, papers, records and

documents which are required to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

Sec. 11. NRS 118B.025 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.025 The administrator shall collect economic and demographic

data annually from each [mobile] manufactured home park, including the

amount of rent and rate of vacancy for each type of lot in the park, and

shall prescribe the form for the collection of such data.

Sec. 12. NRS 118B.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.040 1. A rental agreement or lease between a landlord and

tenant to rent or lease any [mobile] manufactured home lot must be in

writing. The landlord shall give the tenant a copy of the agreement or lease

at the time the tenant signs it.

2. A rental agreement or lease must contain , but is not limited to ,

provisions relating to:

(a) The duration of the agreement.

(b) The amount of rent, the manner and time of its payment and the

amount of any charges for late payment and dishonored checks.

(d) Services and utilities included with the rental of a lot and the

responsibility of maintaining or paying for them, including the charge, if

any, for cleaning the lots.

(e) Deposits which may be required and the conditions for their refund.

(f) Maintenance which the tenant is required to perform and any

appurtenances he is required to provide.

(g) The name and address of the owner of the [mobile] manufactured

home park and his authorized agent.

(h) Any restrictions on subletting.

(i) Any recreational facilities and other amenities provided to the tenant

and any deposits or fees required for their use.

(j) Any restriction of the park to older persons pursuant to federal law.

(k) The dimensions of the [mobile] manufactured home lot of the

tenant.

(l) The amount to be charged each month to the tenant to reimburse the

landlord for the cost of a capital improvement to the [mobile]

manufactured home park. Such an amount must be stated separately and

include the length of time the charge will be collected and the total amount

to be recovered by the landlord from all tenants in the [mobile]

manufactured home park.

Sec. 13. NRS 118B.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.050 Any provision in a rental agreement or lease for a [mobile]

manufactured home lot which provides that the tenant:

1. Agrees to waive or forego any rights or remedies afforded by this

chapter;

2. Authorizes any person to confess judgment on any claim arising out

of the rental agreement;

3. Agrees to pay the landlord’s attorney’s fees or costs, or both, except

that the agreement may provide that attorney’s fees may be awarded to the

prevailing party in the event of court action;

4. Agrees to the exculpation or limitation of any liability of the

landlord arising under law or to indemnify the landlord for that liability or

costs connected therewith, if the liability is based upon an act or omission

of the landlord or any agent or employee of the landlord;

5. Agrees to a period within which he will give notice to the landlord

of the termination of his tenancy which is longer than the term of the

lease; or

6. Agrees to pay any additional charge for children or pets, unless the

landlord provides a special service regarding children or pets,

is void. A tenant may recover his actual damages resulting from the

enforcement of such a provision.

Sec. 14. NRS 118B.060 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.060 1. Any payment, deposit, fee[,] or other charge which is

required by the landlord in addition to periodic rent, utility charges or

service fees and is collected as prepaid rent or a sum to compensate for

any tenant default is a “deposit” governed by the provisions of this section.

2. The landlord shall maintain a separate record of the deposits.

3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4:

(a) All deposits are refundable, and upon termination of the tenancy, or

if the deposit is collected as a sum to compensate for a tenant default, not

more than 5 years after the landlord receives the deposit, the landlord may

claim from a deposit only such amounts as are reasonably necessary to

remedy tenant defaults in the payment of rent, utility charges or service

fees and to repair damage to the park caused by the tenant. The landlord

shall provide the tenant with an itemized written accounting of the

disposition of the deposit.

(b) Any refund must be sent to the tenant within 21 days after the

tenancy is terminated.

4. Each deposit collected as a sum to compensate for a tenant default

must be refunded to the tenant not more than 5 years after the landlord

receives the deposit or upon the termination of the tenancy, whichever is

earlier. The refund must include interest at the rate of 5 percent per year,

compounded annually, for the entire period during which the deposit was

held by the landlord.

5. Upon termination of the landlord’s interest in the [mobile]

manufactured home park, the landlord shall transfer to his successor in

interest that portion of the deposit remaining after making any deductions

allowed pursuant to this section or refund that portion to the tenant.

6. If the former landlord fails to transfer that portion of the deposit

remaining to the successor in interest or refund it to the tenant at the time

the successor in interest takes possession, the successor becomes jointly

and severally liable with the former landlord for refunding to the tenant

that portion of the deposit to which he is entitled.

7. If the former landlord fails to transfer or refund the deposit, the

tenant may not be required to pay another deposit until the successor in

interest refunds the deposit to the tenant or provides him with an itemized

written accounting of the statutorily authorized disposition of the deposit.

8. The claim of the tenant to any deposit to which he is entitled by law

takes precedence over the claim of any creditor of the landlord.

Sec. 15. NRS 118B.065 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.065 Before a tenant signs an initial rental agreement for a

[mobile] manufactured home lot, the landlord shall, by separate written

document, disclose to him the zoning designations adopted pursuant to

chapter 278 of NRS for the [mobile] manufactured home lot to be rented

and for each parcel of land adjoining the [mobile] manufactured home

park.

Sec. 16. NRS 118B.067 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.067 If a landlord approves the placement of a [mobile]

manufactured home on a lot in a park and it is determined after the home

is placed on the lot that the placement of the home does not [conform to]

comply with the requirements of the local ordinances relating to that

placement, the landlord shall pay the cost to ensure compliance with those

requirements.

Sec. 17. NRS 118B.073 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.073 Upon payment of the periodic rent by a tenant of a [mobile]

manufactured home park, the landlord of that park shall, upon request,

issue to the tenant a receipt which indicates the amount and the date of the

payment. The landlord shall issue the receipt as soon as practicable after

payment, but not later than 5 days after he receives payment.

Sec. 18. NRS 118B.075 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.075 If more than one rental agreement or lease is [currently]

offered to prospective tenants, the landlord of a [mobile] manufactured

home park consisting of 25 or more lots shall:

1. Post in a conspicuous and readily accessible place in the community

or recreation facility in the park, at or near the entrance of the park or

other common area in the park, a legible sign indicating in bold print and

bearing the caption “sample rental or lease agreements.”

2. Under the sign indicating “sample rental or lease [agreements”]

agreements,” post a copy of each rental or lease agreement presently

offered to prospective tenants.

3. Provide at the request of a prospective tenant or an existing tenant, a

copy of any lease or rental agreement required to be posted pursuant to

subsection 2.

4. Immediately correct or replace the posted copy of a lease or rental

agreement if new provisions are added to the lease or rental agreement or

if existing provisions are amended or deleted.

5. Provide a copy of the provisions of this section to a prospective

tenant before he signs a rental agreement or lease for a lot.

Sec. 19. NRS 118B.080 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.080 1. The landlord shall disclose in writing to each tenant the:

(a) Name, address and telephone number of the owner and manager or

assistant manager of the [mobile] manufactured home park; and

(b) Name and address of a person authorized to receive service of

process for the landlord,

and any change thereof.

2. The information must be furnished in writing to each new tenant on

or before the commencement of his tenancy and to each existing tenant.

Sec. 20. NRS 118B.086 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.086 1. Each manager and assistant manager of a [mobile]

manufactured home park which has 25 or more lots shall complete

annually 6 hours of continuing education relating to the management of a

[mobile] manufactured home park.

2. The administrator shall adopt regulations specifying the areas of

instruction for the continuing education required by subsection 1.

3. The instruction must include, but is not limited to, information

relating to:

(a) The provisions of chapter 118B of NRS;

(b) Leases and rental agreements;

inclusive;

(d) The resolution of complaints and disputes concerning landlords and

tenants of [mobile] manufactured home parks; and

(e) The adoption and enforcement of the rules and regulations of a

[mobile] manufactured home park.

4. Each course of instruction and the instructor of the course must be

approved by the administrator. The administrator shall adopt regulations

setting forth the procedure for applying for approval of an instructor and

course of instruction. The administrator may require submission of such

reasonable information by an applicant as he deems necessary to

determine the suitability of the instructor and the course. The administrator

shall not approve a course if the fee charged for the course is not

reasonable. Upon approval, the administrator shall designate the number

of hours of credit allowable for the course.

Sec. 21. NRS 118B.087 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.087 1. There are hereby created two regions to provide courses

of continuing education pursuant to NRS 118B.086. One region is the

northern region consisting of the counties of Washoe, Storey, Douglas,

Lyon, Churchill, Pershing, Humboldt, Lander, Elko, Eureka, Mineral,

White Pine and Carson City, and one region is the southern region

consisting of the counties of Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda and Clark.

2. The person who applied for approval of a course or his designee

shall notify the administrator of the date and location each time the course

is offered, as soon as practicable after scheduling the course.

3. The administrator shall ensure that a course of continuing education

is offered at least every 6 months in each region. If the administrator finds

that no approved course will be offered to meet the requirements of this

subsection, he shall offer the course and charge a reasonable fee for each

person enrolled in the course.

4. If the fees collected by the administrator for the course do not cover

the cost of offering the course, the administrator shall determine the

difference between the fees collected and the cost of offering the course,

divide that amount by the number of [mobile] manufactured home parks

which have 25 lots or more in the region in which the course was held and

assess that amount to each landlord of such a [mobile] manufactured

home park. The landlord shall pay the assessment within 30 days after it

was mailed by the administrator.

Sec. 22. NRS 118B.088 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.088 1. Each instructor of a course shall furnish to each person

who completes the course required by NRS 118B.086 a certificate of

completion. The certificate must include:

(a) The name and address of the participant;

(b) The name of the instructor of the course;

who employs the participant and the address of the park, if the participant

is employed as a manager or assistant manager of a [mobile]

manufactured home park on the date of completion of the course;

(d) The number of hours of instruction completed; and

(e) The date the course was completed.

2. Each instructor shall furnish to the administrator the information

included in each certificate of completion he issues within 30 days after the

course is completed.

Sec. 23. NRS 118B.089 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.089 1. The administrator may impose a fine of not more than

$500 against a landlord of a [mobile] manufactured home park who

employs a manager or assistant manager who has not completed the course

of continuing education required by NRS 118B.086.

2. The administrator shall, before imposing the fine, notify the

landlord of the [mobile] manufactured home park by certified mail that he

will impose the fine unless the landlord, within 30 days after the notice is

mailed, shows cause why the fine should not be imposed.

3. If the administrator imposes the fine, he shall notify the landlord of

the [mobile] manufactured home park by certified mail.

4. The imposition of a fine pursuant to this section is a final decision

for the purposes of judicial review.

Sec. 24. NRS 118B.095 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.095 1. The landlord shall authorize each manager and assistant

manager to make repairs himself or enter into a contract with a third party

for the repairs.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the manager shall

contract with a third party to provide emergency repairs for the tenants on

the occasions when the manager and assistant manager are not physically

present in the park. The manager shall notify each tenant of the telephone

number of the third party who will make the repairs, and direct the tenants

to call him when an emergency repair is needed and the manager and

assistant manager are not physically present in the park. The telephone

number so provided must be that of the third party directly. The provision

of the telephone number of an answering service does not fulfill this

requirement. If the manager or assistant manager is present in the park,

any request for repairs must be made to him and not the third party.

3. The provisions of subsection 2 do not apply to a [mobile]

manufactured home park that is owned by:

(a) A nonprofit organization; or

(b) A housing authority,

if the nonprofit organization or housing authority has established an

alternative method to provide emergency repairs for tenants in a timely

manner.

4. As used in this section, “repairs” means only repairs to the property

of the owner of the [mobile] manufactured home park.

Sec. 25. NRS 118B.100 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.100 1. The landlord may adopt rules or regulations concerning

the tenant’s use and occupancy of the [mobile] manufactured home lot

and the grounds, areas and facilities of the [mobile] manufactured home

park held out for the use of tenants generally.

2. All such rules or regulations must be:

(a) Reasonably related to the purpose for which they are adopted;

(b) Sufficiently explicit in their prohibition, direction or limitation to

inform the tenant of what he must do or not do for compliance;

obligation of the landlord arising under the law;

(d) Consistent with the provisions of this chapter and a general plan of

operation, construction or improvement, and must not arbitrarily restrict

conduct or require any capital improvement by the tenant which is not

specified in the rental agreement or unreasonably require a change in any

capital improvement made by the tenant and previously approved by the

landlord unless the landlord can show that it is in the best interest of the

other tenants; and

(e) Uniformly enforced against all tenants in the park, including the

managers. Any rule or regulation which is not so uniformly enforced may

not be enforced against any tenant.

3. No rule or regulation may be used to impose any additional charge

for occupancy of a [mobile] manufactured home lot or modify the terms

of a rental agreement.

4. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, a rule or regulation is

enforceable against the tenant only if he has notice of it at the time he

enters into the rental agreement. A rule or regulation adopted or amended

after the tenant enters into the rental agreement is not enforceable unless

the tenant consents to it in writing or is given 60 days’ notice of it in

writing. The landlord may not adopt or amend a rule or regulation of the

park unless a meeting of the tenants is held to discuss the proposal and the

landlord provides each tenant with notice of the proposal and the date,

time and place of the meeting not less than 60 days before the meeting.

The notice must include a copy of the proposed adoption or amendment of

the rule or regulation. A notice in a periodic publication of the park does

not constitute notice for the purposes of this subsection.

5. A rule or regulation pertaining to recreational facilities in the

[mobile] manufactured home park must be in writing to be enforceable.

6. As used in this section, “capital improvement” means an addition or

betterment made to a [mobile] manufactured home located on a lot in a

[mobile] manufactured home park which is leased by the landlord that:

(a) Consists of more than the repair or replacement of an existing

facility;

(b) Is required by federal law to be amortized over its useful life for the

purposes of income tax; and

Sec. 26. NRS 118B.110 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.110 1. The landlord shall meet with a representative group of

tenants occupying the park, chosen by the tenants, to hear any complaints

or suggestions which concern a matter relevant to the park within 45 days

after he receives a written request to do so which has been signed by

persons occupying at least 25 percent of the lots in the park. The 25

percent must be calculated on the basis of one signature per occupied lot.

The meeting must be held at a time and place which is convenient to the

landlord and the tenants. The representative group of tenants must consist

of no more than five persons.

2. At least 10 days before any meeting is held pursuant to this section ,

the landlord or his agent shall post a notice of the meeting in a

conspicuous place in a common area of the park.

3. If the landlord is not a natural person, the landlord shall appoint a

natural person, not the manager or assistant manager, who possesses a

financial interest in the [mobile] manufactured home park to meet with

the tenants.

4. If an attorney for the landlord attends a meeting held pursuant to this

section, the landlord shall not prohibit the group of tenants from being

represented by an attorney at that meeting.

Sec. 27. NRS 118B.120 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.120 1. The landlord or his agent or employee may:

(a) Require that the tenant landscape and maintain the tenant’s lot if the

landlord advises the tenant in writing of reasonable requirements for the

landscaping.

(b) If the tenant does not comply with the provisions of paragraph (a),

maintain the tenant’s lot and charge the tenant a service fee for the actual

cost of that maintenance.

park if it is unoccupied for more than 90 consecutive days and the tenant

or dealer is not making good faith and diligent efforts to sell it.

2. The landlord shall maintain, in the manner required for the other

tenants, any lot on which is located a [mobile] manufactured home within

the park which has been repossessed, abandoned or held for rent or taxes.

The landlord is entitled to reimbursement for the cost of that maintenance

from the repossessor or lien holder or from the proceeds of any sale for

taxes, as the case may be.

3. The landlord shall trim all the trees located within the park and

dispose of the trimmings from those trees , absent a voluntary assumption

of that duty by the tenant for trees on the tenant’s lot.

4. For the purposes of this section, a [mobile] manufactured home

shall be deemed to be abandoned if:

(a) It is located on a lot in a [mobile] manufactured home park for

which no rent has been paid for at least 60 days;

(b) It is unoccupied; and

believes it to be abandoned.

Sec. 28. NRS 118B.125 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.125 A tenant shall secure the approval of his landlord before

beginning construction of any improvement or addition to his [mobile]

manufactured home or lot which requires a building permit issued by a

local government.

Sec. 29. NRS 118B.130 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.130 1. A landlord may not change:

(a) An existing park to a park for older persons pursuant to federal law

unless the tenants who do not meet those restrictions and may lawfully be

evicted are moved to other parks at the expense of the landlord; or

(b) The restriction of a park for older persons pursuant to federal law

unless the tenants are given the option of remaining in their spaces or

moving to other parks at the expense of the landlord.

2. A tenant who elects to move pursuant to a provision of subsection 1

must give the landlord notice in writing of his election to move within 75

days after receiving notice of the change in restrictions in the park. If a

landlord is required to move a tenant to another park pursuant to subsection

1, he shall pay:

(a) The cost of moving the tenant’s [mobile] manufactured home and

its appurtenances to a new location within 50 miles from the [mobile]

manufactured home park; or

(b) If the new location is more than 50 miles from the [mobile]

manufactured home park, the cost of moving the [mobile] manufactured

home for the first 50 miles,

including fees for inspection, any deposits for connecting utilities , and the

cost of taking down, moving, setting up and leveling his [mobile]

manufactured home and its appurtenances in the new lot or park.

3. A landlord of a park in which restrictions have been or are being

changed shall give written notice of the change to each:

(a) Tenant of the park who does not meet the new restrictions.

(b) Prospective tenant before the commencement of the tenancy.

Sec. 30. NRS 118B.140 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.140 The landlord or his agent or employee shall not:

1. Require a person to purchase a [mobile] manufactured home from

him or any other person as a condition to renting a [mobile] manufactured

home lot to the purchaser or give an adjustment of rent or fees, or provide

any other incentive to induce the purchase of a [mobile] manufactured

home from him or any other person.

2. Charge or receive:

(a) Any entrance or exit fee for assuming or leaving occupancy of a

[mobile] manufactured home lot.

(b) Any transfer or selling fee or commission as a condition to

permitting a tenant to sell his [mobile] manufactured home or recreational

vehicle within the [mobile] manufactured home park , even if the

[mobile] manufactured home or recreational vehicle is to remain within

the park, unless the landlord is licensed as a dealer of [mobile]

manufactured homes pursuant to NRS 489.311 and has acted as the

tenant’s agent in the sale pursuant to a written contract.

(d) Any fee for pets kept by a tenant in the park. If special facilities or

services are provided, the landlord may also charge a fee reasonably

related to the cost of maintenance of the facility or service and the number

of pets kept in the facility.

(e) Any additional service fee unless the landlord provides an additional

service which is needed to protect the health and welfare of the tenants,

and written notice advising each tenant of the additional fee is sent to the

tenant 90 days in advance of the first payment to be made, and written

notice of the additional fee is given to prospective tenants on or before

commencement of their tenancy. A tenant may only be required to pay the

additional service fee for the duration of the additional service.

(f) Any fee for a late monthly rental payment within 4 days after the

date the rental payment is due or which exceeds $5 for each day,

excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, for which the payment

is overdue, beginning on the day after the payment was due. Any fee for

late payment of charges for utilities must be in accordance with the

requirements prescribed by the public utilities commission of Nevada.

(g) Any fee, surcharge or rent increase to recover from his tenants the

costs resulting from converting from a master-metered water system to

individual water meters for each [mobile] manufactured home lot.

(h) Any fee, surcharge or rent increase to recover from his tenants any

amount that exceeds the amount of the cost for a governmentally

mandated service or tax that was paid by the landlord.

Sec. 31. NRS 118B.150 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.150 The landlord or his agent or employee shall not:

1. Increase rent or additional charges unless:

(a) The rent charged after the increase is the same rent charged for

[mobile] manufactured homes of the same size or lots of the same size or

of a similar location within the park, except that a discount may be

selectively given to persons who:

(1) Are handicapped;

(2) Are 55 years of age or older;

(3) Are long-term tenants of the park if the landlord has specified in

the rental agreement or lease the period of tenancy required to qualify for

such a discount;

(4) Pay their rent in a timely manner; or

(5) Pay their rent by check, money order or electronic means;

(b) Any increase in additional charges for special services is the same

amount for each tenant using the special service; and

tenant 90 days before the first payment to be increased and written notice

of the increase is given to prospective tenants before commencement of

their tenancy. In addition to the notice provided to a tenant pursuant to this

paragraph, if the landlord or his agent or employee knows or reasonably

should know that the tenant receives assistance from the fund created

pursuant to NRS 118B.215, the landlord or his agent or employee shall

provide to the administrator written notice of the increase 90 days before

the first payment to be increased.

2. Require a tenant to pay for an improvement to the common area of a

[mobile] manufactured home park unless the landlord is required to make

the improvement pursuant to an ordinance of a local government.

3. Require a tenant to pay for a capital improvement to the [mobile]

manufactured home park unless the tenant has notice of the requirement

at the time he enters into the rental agreement. A tenant may not be

required to pay for a capital improvement after the tenant enters into the

rental agreement unless the tenant consents to it in writing or is given 60

days’ notice of the requirement in writing. The landlord may not establish

such a requirement unless a meeting of the tenants is held to discuss the

proposal and the landlord provides each tenant with notice of the proposal

and the date, time and place of the meeting not less than 60 days before

the meeting. The notice must include a copy of the proposal. A notice in a

periodic publication of the park does not constitute notice for the purposes

of this subsection.

4. Require a tenant to pay his rent by check or money order.

5. Require a tenant who pays his rent in cash to apply any change to

which he is entitled to the next periodic payment that is due. The landlord

or his agent or employee shall have an adequate amount of money

available to provide change to such a tenant.

6. Prohibit or require fees or deposits for any meetings held in the

park’s community or recreational facility by the tenants or occupants of

any [mobile] manufactured home or recreational vehicle in the park to

discuss the park’s affairs, or any political or social meeting sponsored by a

tenant, if the meetings are held at reasonable hours and when the facility is

not otherwise in use, or prohibit the distribution of notices of those

meetings.

7. Interrupt, with the intent to terminate occupancy, any utility service

furnished the tenant except for nonpayment of utility charges when due.

Any landlord who violates this subsection is liable to the tenant for actual

damages.

8. Prohibit a tenant from having guests, but he may require the tenant

to register the guest within 48 hours after his arrival, Sundays and legal

holidays excluded, and if the park is a secured park, a guest may be

required to register upon entering and leaving.

9. Charge a fee for a guest who does not stay with the tenant for more

than a total of 60 days in a calendar year. The tenant of a [mobile]

manufactured home lot who is living alone may allow one other person to

live in his home without paying an additional charge or fee, unless such a

living arrangement constitutes a violation of chapter 315 of NRS. No

agreement between a tenant and his guest alters or varies the terms of the

rental contract between the tenant and the landlord, and the guest is subject

to the rules and regulations of the landlord.

10. Prohibit a tenant from erecting a fence along the perimeter of the

tenant’s lot if the fence complies with any standards for fences established

by the landlord, including limitations established for the height of fences,

the materials used for fences and the manner in which fences are to be

constructed.

11. Prohibit any tenant from soliciting membership in any association

which is formed by the tenants who live in the park. As used in this

subsection, “solicit” means to make an oral or written request for

membership or the payment of dues or to distribute, circulate or post a

notice for payment of those dues.

12. Prohibit a public officer or candidate for public office from

walking through the park to talk with the tenants.

13. If a tenant has voluntarily assumed responsibility to trim the trees

on his lot, require the tenant to trim any particular tree located on the lot or

dispose of the trimmings unless a danger or hazard exists.

Sec. 32. NRS 118B.153 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.153 The amount of rent charged a tenant for a service, utility or

amenity upon moving into the [mobile] manufactured home park must be

reduced proportionately when the service, utility or amenity is decreased

or eliminated by the landlord. The landlord may not increase the rent to

recover the lost revenue.

Sec. 33. NRS 118B.157 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.157 A landlord must give his tenants at least 24 hours’ notice in

writing when planned repairs of a utility or a service which the [mobile]

manufactured home park provides will cause interruption of the utility or

service.

Sec. 34. NRS 118B.160 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.160 The landlord or his agent or employee shall not:

1. Deny any tenant the right to sell his [mobile] manufactured home

or recreational vehicle within the park or require the tenant to remove the

[mobile] manufactured home or recreational vehicle from the park solely

on the basis of the sale, except as otherwise provided in NRS 118B.170.

2. Prohibit any tenant desiring to sell his [mobile] manufactured home

or recreational vehicle within the park from advertising the location of the

home or vehicle and the name of the [mobile] manufactured home park or

prohibit the tenant from displaying at least one sign of reasonable size

advertising the sale of the home or vehicle.

3. Require that he be an agent of an owner of a [mobile] manufactured

home or recreational vehicle who desires to sell the home or vehicle.

4. Unless subleasing of lots is prohibited by a rental agreement or

lease, prohibit a tenant from subleasing his [mobile] manufactured home

lot if the prospective subtenant meets the general requirements for tenancy

in the park.

5. Require a tenant to make any additions to his [mobile]

manufactured home unless those additions are required by an ordinance

of a local government.

6. Purchase a [mobile] manufactured home within the park if he has

denied:

(a) A tenant the right to sell that [mobile] manufactured home; or

(b) A prospective buyer the right to purchase that [mobile]

manufactured home.

Sec. 35. NRS 118B.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.170 1. The landlord may require approval of a prospective

buyer and tenant before the sale of a tenant’s [mobile] manufactured

home or recreational vehicle, if the [mobile] manufactured home or

vehicle will remain in the park. The landlord shall consider the record, if

any, of the prospective buyer and tenant concerning the payment of rent.

The landlord shall not unreasonably withhold his consent.

2. If a tenant sells his [mobile] manufactured home or recreational

vehicle, the landlord may require that the [mobile] manufactured home or

recreational vehicle be removed from the park if it is deemed by the park’s

written rules or regulations in the possession of the tenants to be in a run

-down condition or in disrepair or does not meet the safety standards set

forth in NRS 461A.120. If the [mobile] manufactured home must be

inspected to determine compliance with the standards, the person

requesting the inspection shall pay for it.

3. If the landlord requires the approval of a prospective buyer and

tenant, he shall post and maintain a sign which is clearly readable at the

entrance to the park which advises the reader that before a [mobile]

manufactured home in the park is sold, the prospective buyer must be

approved by the landlord.

4. If the landlord requires the approval of a prospective buyer and

tenant of a [mobile] manufactured home or recreational vehicle and the

[mobile] manufactured home or recreational vehicle is sold without the

approval of the landlord, the landlord may:

(a) After providing at least 10 days’ written notice to the buyer and

tenant, bring an action for an unlawful detainer in the manner prescribed in

chapter 40 of NRS; or

(b) Require the buyer and tenant to sign a rental agreement. If the buyer

and tenant refuse to sign the rental agreement within 5 days after such a

request, the landlord may, after providing at least 10 days’ written notice

to the buyer and tenant, bring an action for an unlawful detainer in the

manner provided in chapter 40 of NRS.

5. For the purposes of NRS 40.251, a person who:

(a) Purchases a [mobile] manufactured home or recreational vehicle

from a tenant of a [mobile] manufactured home park which will remain in

the park;

(b) Was required to be approved by the landlord of the [mobile]

manufactured home park before the sale of the [mobile] manufactured

home or recreational vehicle; and

manufactured home or recreational vehicle,

shall be deemed a tenant at will and a lessee of the [mobile] manufactured

home park.

Sec. 36. NRS 118B.173 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.173 1. Any landlord who lists a [mobile] manufactured home

park or any part of a [mobile] manufactured home park for sale with a

licensed real estate broker shall , not less than 10 days nor more than 30

days before listing the park for sale, mail written notice of that listing to

any association of tenants of the park that requested the notice. A landlord

is not required to provide notice of a listing for sale that is not initiated by

the owner of the park or his authorized agent.

2. [In order to] To receive the notice required by subsection 1, an

association of tenants of a [mobile] manufactured home park shall:

(a) Submit to the landlord a written request for that notice;

(b) Furnish the landlord with a written list of the names and addresses

of three members of the association; and

interested in buying the park and renew that notice at least once each year

after the initial notice.

Sec. 37. NRS 118B.177 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.177 1. If a landlord closes a [mobile] manufactured home

park , he shall pay:

(a) The cost of moving each tenant’s [mobile] manufactured home and

its appurtenances to a new location within 50 miles from the [mobile]

manufactured home park; or

(b) If the new location is more than 50 miles from the [mobile]

manufactured home park, the cost of moving the [mobile] manufactured

home for the first 50 miles,

including fees for inspection, any deposits for connecting utilities , and the

cost of taking down, moving, setting up and leveling the [mobile]

manufactured home and its appurtenances in the new lot or park.

2. Written notice of the closure must be served on each tenant in the

manner provided in NRS 40.280, giving the tenant at least 180 days after

the date of the notice before he is required to move his [mobile]

manufactured home from the lot.

Sec. 38. NRS 118B.180 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.180 1. A landlord may convert an existing [mobile]

manufactured home park into individual [mobile] manufactured home

lots for sale to [mobile] manufactured home owners if the change is

approved by the appropriate local zoning board, planning commission or

governing body, and:

(a) The landlord gives notice in writing to each tenant within 5 days

after he files his application for the change in land use with the local

zoning board, planning commission or governing body;

(b) The landlord offers to sell the lot to the tenant at the same price the

lot will be offered to the public and holds that offer open for at least 75

days before he offers the lot for sale to the public;

of similar location, size and shape;

(d) The landlord pays:

(1) The cost of moving the tenant’s [mobile] manufactured home

and its appurtenances to a comparable location within 50 miles from the

[mobile] manufactured home park; or

(2) If the new location is more than 50 miles from the [mobile]

manufactured home park, the cost of moving the [mobile] manufactured

home for the first 50 miles,

including fees for inspection, any deposits for connecting utilities and the

cost of taking down, moving, setting up and leveling his [mobile]

manufactured home and its appurtenances in the new lot or park; and

(e) After the landlord is granted final approval of the change by the

appropriate local zoning board, planning commission or governing body,

notice in writing is served on each tenant in the manner provided in NRS

40.280, giving the tenant at least 180 days after the date of the notice,

before he is required to move his [mobile] manufactured home from the

lot.

2. Upon the sale of a [mobile] manufactured home lot and a [mobile]

manufactured home which is situated on that lot, the landlord shall

indicate what portion of the purchase price is for the [mobile]

manufactured home lot and what portion is for the [mobile]

manufactured home.

Sec. 39. NRS 118B.183 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.183 1. A landlord may convert an existing [mobile]

manufactured home park to any other use of the land if the change is

approved by the appropriate local zoning board, planning commission or

governing body, and:

(a) The landlord gives notice in writing to each tenant within 5 days

after he files his application for the change in land use with the local

zoning board, planning commission or governing body;

(b) The landlord pays:

(1) The cost of moving the tenant’s [mobile] manufactured home

and its appurtenances to a new location within 50 miles from the [mobile]

manufactured home park; or

(2) If the new location is more than 50 miles from the [mobile]

manufactured home park, the cost of moving the [mobile] manufactured

home for the first 50 miles,

including fees for inspection, any deposits for connecting utilities and the

cost of taking down, moving, setting up and leveling his [mobile]

manufactured home and its appurtenances in the new lot or park; and

appropriate local zoning board, planning commission or governing body,

written notice is served on each tenant in the manner provided in NRS

40.280, giving the tenant at least 180 days after the date of the notice

before he is required to move his [mobile] manufactured home from the

lot.

2. A landlord shall not increase the rent of any tenant for 180 days

before applying for a change in land use, permit or variance affecting the

[mobile] manufactured home park.

Sec. 40. NRS 118B.185 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.185 1. Each owner of a [mobile] manufactured home park

shall pay to the division an annual fee established by the administrator

which must not exceed $5 for each lot within that park.

2. If an owner fails to pay the fee within 30 days after receiving

written notice of its amount, a penalty of 50 percent of the amount of the

fee must be added. The owner is not entitled to any reimbursement of this

penalty from his tenants.

3. All fees collected by the division pursuant to subsection 1 must be

deposited in the state treasury for credit to the account for regulating

[mobile] manufactured home parks within the fund for manufactured

housing created pursuant to NRS 489.491. All expenses related to the

regulation of [mobile] manufactured home parks must be paid from the

account. The account must not be used for any other purpose. Claims

against the account must be paid as other claims against the state are paid.

Sec. 41. NRS 118B.190 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.190 1. A written agreement between a landlord and tenant for

the rental or lease of a [mobile] manufactured home lot in a [mobile]

manufactured home park in this state, or for the rental or lease of a lot for

a recreational vehicle in an area of a [mobile] manufactured home park in

this state other than an area designated as a recreational vehicle lot

pursuant to the provisions of subsection 6 of NRS 40.215, must not be

terminated by the landlord except upon notice in writing to the tenant

served in the manner provided in NRS 40.280:

(a) Five days in advance if the termination is because the conduct of the

tenant constitutes a nuisance as described in subsection 6 of NRS

118B.200.

(b) Ten days in advance if the termination is because of failure of the

tenant to pay rent, utility charges or reasonable service fees.

a change in the use of the land by the landlord pursuant to NRS 118B.180.

(d) Forty-five days in advance if the termination is for any other reason.

2. The landlord shall specify in the notice the reason for the

termination of the agreement. The reason relied upon for the termination

must be set forth with specific facts so that the date, place and

circumstances concerning the reason for the termination can be

determined. The termination must be in accordance with the provisions of

NRS 118B.200 and reference alone to a provision of that section does not

constitute sufficient specificity pursuant to this subsection.

3. The service of such a notice does not enhance the landlord’s right, if

any, to enter the tenant’s [mobile] manufactured home. Except in an

emergency, the landlord shall not enter the [mobile] manufactured home

of the tenant served with such a notice without the tenant’s permission or a

court order allowing the entry.

4. If a tenant remains in possession of the [mobile] manufactured

home lot after expiration of the term of the rental agreement, the tenancy

is from week to week in the case of a tenant who pays weekly rent, and in

all other cases the tenancy is from month to month. The tenant’s continued

occupancy is on the same terms and conditions as were contained in the

rental agreement unless specifically agreed otherwise in writing.

5. The landlord and tenant may agree to a specific date for termination

of the agreement. If any provision of this chapter specifies a period of

notice which is longer than the period of a particular tenancy, the required

length of the period of notice is controlling.

Sec. 42. NRS 118B.200 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.200 Notwithstanding the expiration of a period of a tenancy, the

rental agreement described in NRS 118B.190 may not be terminated

except for:

1. Failure of the tenant to pay rent, utility charges or reasonable service

fees within 10 days after written notice of delinquency served upon the

tenant in the manner provided in NRS 40.280;

2. Failure of the tenant to correct any noncompliance with a law,

ordinance or governmental regulation pertaining to [mobile]

manufactured homes or recreational vehicles or a valid rule or regulation

established pursuant to NRS 118B.100 or to cure any violation of the

rental agreement within a reasonable time after receiving written

notification of noncompliance or violation;

3. Conduct of the tenant in the [mobile] manufactured home park

which constitutes an annoyance to other tenants;

4. Violation of valid rules of conduct, occupancy or use of park

facilities after written notice of the violation is served upon the tenant in

the manner provided in NRS 40.280;

5. A change in the use of the land by the landlord pursuant to NRS

118B.180;

6. Conduct of the tenant which constitutes a nuisance as defined in

NRS 40.140 or which violates a state law or local ordinance; or

7. In a [mobile] manufactured home park that is owned by a nonprofit

organization or housing authority, failure of the tenant to meet

qualifications relating to age or income which:

(a) Are set forth in the lease signed by the tenant; and

(b) Comply with federal, state and local law.

Sec. 43. NRS 118B.210 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.210 1. The landlord shall not terminate a tenancy, refuse to

renew a tenancy, increase rent or decrease services he normally supplies,

or bring or threaten to bring an action for possession of a [mobile]

manufactured home lot as retaliation upon the tenant because:

(a) He has complained in good faith about a violation of a building,

safety or health code or regulation pertaining to a [mobile] manufactured

home park to the governmental agency responsible for enforcing the code

or regulation.

(b) He has complained to the landlord concerning the maintenance,

condition or operation of the park or a violation of any provision of NRS

118B.040 to 118B.220, inclusive, or 118B.240.

similar organization.

(d) He has requested the reduction in rent required by:

(1) NRS 118.165 as a result of a reduction in property taxes.

(2) NRS 118B.153 when a service, utility or amenity is decreased or

eliminated by the landlord.

(e) A citation has been issued to the landlord as the result of a complaint

of the tenant.

(f) In a judicial proceeding or arbitration between the landlord and the

tenant, an issue has been determined adversely to the landlord.

2. A landlord, manager or assistant manager of a [mobile]

manufactured home park shall not willfully harass a tenant.

3. A tenant shall not willfully harass a landlord, manager[,] or

assistant manager of a [mobile] manufactured home park or an employee

or agent of the landlord.

4. As used in this section, “harass” means to threaten or intimidate,

through words or conduct, with the intent to affect the terms or conditions

of a tenancy or a person’s exercise of his rights pursuant to this chapter.

Sec. 44. NRS 118B.211 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.211 As used in NRS 118B.211 to 118B.219, inclusive, “fund”

means the fund for low-income owners of [mobile] manufactured homes

created pursuant to NRS 118B.215.

Sec. 45. NRS 118B.213 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.213 1. In addition to the fee established pursuant to NRS

118B.185, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the owner of a

[mobile] manufactured home park that is operated for profit shall pay to

the division an annual fee of $12 for each lot within the park. The owner

shall not impose a fee or surcharge to recover from his tenants the costs

resulting from the annual fee per lot paid pursuant to this subsection, or

any related penalty.

2. The administrator shall notify the owner of each [mobile]

manufactured home park that is operated for profit in this state on or

before July 1 of each year of the fee imposed pursuant to this section.

3. If on May 15 of that year the balance in the fund which is

attributable to deposits pursuant to this section exceeds $1,000,000, the

administrator shall not charge or collect a fee pursuant to this section. The

administrator shall resume the collection in any year when the balance on

May 15 is less than $750,000. The administrator shall request the state

treasurer to inform him of the applicable balance of the fund on May 15 of

each year.

4. If an owner fails to pay the fee within 30 days after receiving

written notice from the administrator to do so, a penalty of 50 percent of

the amount of the fee must be added.

5. All fees and penalties collected by the division pursuant to this

section must be deposited in the state treasury for credit to the fund.

Sec. 46. NRS 118B.215 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.215 1. There is hereby created as a special revenue fund in the

state treasury the fund for low-income owners of [mobile] manufactured

homes, to be administered by the division. All money received for the use

of the fund pursuant to NRS 118B.213 or from any other source must be

deposited in the fund.

2. The interest and income earned on the money in the fund, after

deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the fund. All claims

against the fund must be paid as other claims against the state are paid.

3. The money in the fund may be used only to pay necessary

administrative costs and to assist eligible persons by supplementing their

monthly rent for the [mobile] manufactured home lot on which their

[mobile] manufactured home is located. Except as otherwise provided in

subsection 5, to be eligible for assistance from the fund a person must:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, have been a tenant

in the same [mobile] manufactured home park in this state for at least 1

year immediately preceding his application for assistance;

(b) Be the registered owner of the [mobile] manufactured home which

is subject to the tenancy, as indicated on the certificate of ownership that is

issued by the division pursuant to NRS 489.541;

administrator in accordance with subsection 4, which is at or below:

(1) The federally designated level signifying poverty or $750,

whichever is greater, if the person is the sole occupant of the [mobile]

manufactured home; or

(2) The federally designated level signifying poverty or $1,125,

whichever is greater, if the person is not the sole occupant of the [mobile]

manufactured home;

(d) Be a tenant in a [mobile] manufactured home park that is operated

for profit and maintain continuous tenancy in that park during the duration

of the supplemental assistance; and

(e) Not have assets whose value is more than $12,000, excluding the

value of:

(1) The [mobile] manufactured home which is subject to the

tenancy;

(2) The contents of that [mobile] manufactured home; and

(3) One motor vehicle.

A person who has been a tenant of a [mobile] manufactured home park in

this state for at least 1 year, but has not been a tenant of the [mobile]

manufactured home park in which he resides at the time he applies for

assistance for at least 1 year, is eligible for assistance from the fund if he

moved to the [mobile] manufactured home park in which he resides at the

time of his application because he was unable to pay the rent at the

[mobile] manufactured home park from which he moved or because that

park was closed.

4. In determining the monthly household income of an applicant

pursuant to subsection 3, the administrator shall exclude from the

calculation:

(a) The value of any food stamps the applicant received pursuant to the

Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011 et seq., during the

year immediately preceding his application for assistance; or

(b) If the applicant is receiving coverage pursuant to Medicare Part B,

42 U.S.C. §§ 1395j et seq., the value of the cost of [such] that coverage

during the year immediately preceding his application for assistance,

whichever is greater.

5. The administrator may waive the requirements for eligibility set

forth in subsection 3 upon the written request of an applicant if the

circumstances of the applicant have changed as a result of:

(a) Illness;

(b) Disability; or

income, when considering the applicant’s current financial

circumstances.

An applicant shall include with his request for a waiver all medical and

financial documents that support his request.

6. The administrator shall adopt regulations establishing:

(a) The annual reporting requirements for persons receiving assistance

pursuant to this section. The regulations must require that each such

person provide the division with a written acknowledgment of his

continued eligibility for assistance.

(b) The maximum amount of assistance which may be distributed to a

person to supplement his monthly rent pursuant to this section.

7. As used in this section:

(a) [“Mobile] “Manufactured home” includes a travel trailer that is

located on a [mobile] manufactured home lot within a [mobile]

manufactured home park.

(b) “Monthly household income” means the combined monthly incomes

of the occupants of a [mobile] manufactured home which is subject to the

tenancy for which assistance from the fund is requested.

Sec. 47. NRS 118B.220 is hereby amended to read as follows:

118B.220 1. If a [mobile] manufactured home or recreational

vehicle is made unfit for occupancy for any period in excess of 48 hours

by any cause for which the landlord is responsible or over which he has

control, the rent may be, at the tenant’s option, proportionately abated, and

if it is, must be refunded or credited against the following month’s rent.

The tenant need not abandon the [mobile] manufactured home or

recreational vehicle as a prerequisite to seeking relief under this

subsection.

2. As an alternative to the abatement of rent, the tenant may procure

reasonable substitute housing for occupancy while his [mobile]

manufactured home or recreational vehicle remains unfit and may:

(a) Recover the actual and reasonable cost of the substitute housing

from the landlord; or

(b) Deduct the cost from future rent.

3. A [mobile] manufactured home shall be deemed unfit for

occupancy if essential services such as fuel, water, electricity or sewer

service are not being adequately provided to the [mobile] manufactured

home.

Sec. 48. NRS 108.2675 is hereby amended to read as follows:

108.2675 “Mobile home lot” has the meaning ascribed to [it]

“manufactured home lot” in NRS 118B.016.

Sec. 49. NRS 108.2677 is hereby amended to read as follows:

108.2677 “Mobile home park” has the meaning ascribed to [it]

“manufactured home park” in NRS 118B.017.

Sec. 50. NRS 244.3573 is hereby amended to read as follows:

244.3573 1. Members of a county law enforcement agency, or if the

county is within the jurisdiction of a metropolitan police department, the

members of the metropolitan police department, may patrol and provide

for the public safety:

(a) Within the common areas of a mobile home park that is located

within the unincorporated area of the county and into or upon which the

public is admitted by easement, license or otherwise; and

(b) With the permission of the manager of such a mobile home park,

within other areas of the mobile home park.

2. As used in this section:

(a) “Manager” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 118B.0145; and

(b) “Mobile home park” has the meaning ascribed to [it]

“manufactured home park” in NRS 118B.017.

Sec. 51. NRS 268.426 is hereby amended to read as follows:

268.426 1. Members of the law enforcement agency of an

incorporated city, or if the incorporated city is within the jurisdiction of a

metropolitan police department, the members of the metropolitan police

department, may patrol and provide for the public safety:

(a) Within the common areas of a mobile home park that is located

within the incorporated city and into or upon which the public is admitted

by easement, license or otherwise; and

(b) With the permission of the manager of such a mobile home park,

within other areas of the mobile home park.

2. As used in this section:

(a) “Manager” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 118B.0145; and

(b) “Mobile home park” has the meaning ascribed to [it]

“manufactured home park” in NRS 118B.017.

Sec. 52. NRS 278.0167 is hereby amended to read as follows:

278.0167 “Mobile home park” has the meaning ascribed to [it]

“manufactured home park” in NRS 118B.017.

Sec. 53. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the amendatory

provisions of this act are not intended to change the kind of homes to

which the provisions of chapter 118B of NRS are applicable.

Sec. 54. The legislative counsel shall:

1. In preparing the reprint and supplements to the Nevada Revised

Statutes, with respect to any section that is not amended by this act or is

further amended by another act, appropriately change any reference in

chapter 118B of NRS or any section referring to such a section to:

(a) “Mobile home” to “manufactured home”;

(b) “Mobile home lot” to “manufactured home lot”; and

2. In preparing supplements to the Nevada Administrative Code,

appropriately change any reference in the chapter which contains the

regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 118B of NRS or any section

referring to such a section to:

(a) “Mobile home” to “manufactured home”;

(b) “Mobile home lot” to “manufactured home lot”; and

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