Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 5416

Consumer’s manual; contents

The Secretary shall develop guidelines for a consumer’s manual to be provided to manufactured home purchasers by the manufacturer. These manuals should identify and explain the purchasers’ responsibilities for operation, maintenance, and repair of their manufactured homes.

Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 61788 Stat. 711 Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 308(c)(4)94 Stat. 1641 Pub. L. 97–35, title III, § 339B(c)95 Stat. 417 (, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 308(c)(4) of Pub. L. 96–399section 339B(c) of Pub. L. 97–35section 1703 of Title 12References to “mobile homes”, wherever appearing in text, changed to “manufactured homes” in view of the amendment of title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (this chapter) by requiring the substitution of “manufactured home” for “mobile home” wherever appearing in title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and (set out as a note under , Banks and Banking) providing that the terms “mobile home” and “manufactured home” shall be deemed to include the terms “mobile homes” and “manufactured homes”, respectively.

Amendments

Pub. L. 96–3991980— substituted “manufactured home” for “mobile home”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 627 of Pub. L. 93–383section 5401 of this titleSection effective upon the expiration of 180 days following , see , set out as a note under .