Chapter 3 - § 3.1 • IN GENERAL

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

§ 3.1 • IN GENERAL

§ 3.1.1—Definition

A manufactured home is—

. . . a preconstructed building unit or combination of preconstructed building units that is constructed in compliance with the federal manufactured home construction safety standard, as defined in section 24-32-3302(13), C.R.S.¹

The term "manufactured home" also includes a mobile home, as defined in C.R.S. § 24-32-3302(24).²

§ 3.1.2—Administration

The director³ is charged with the duty of administering C.R.S. Title 38, article 29, part 1, Titles to Manufactured Homes.⁴

The county clerk and recorder⁵ in each county (except, in the City and County of Denver, the manager of revenue or such other official of the city and county of Denver as may be appointed by the mayor to perform functions related to the registration of manufactured homes) is designated to be the authorized agent⁶ of the director and, under the direction of the director, is charged with the administration of the terms and provisions of C.R.S. Title 38, article 29 and the rules that may, from time to time, be adopted for the administration thereof in the county in which such authorized agent holds office.⁷

All records in the director's office pertaining to the title to manufactured homes, including records regarding ownership of and mortgages on a manufactured home, are public records.⁸

For the various fees to be paid in connection with manufactured homes, see C.R.S. § 38-29-138.

§ 3.1.3—Sale or Transfer of Manufactured Home

Except in the case of the sale or transfer by a dealer⁹ of a new manufactured home,¹⁰ no person¹¹ may sell or otherwise transfer a manufactured home to a purchaser or transferee without delivering to the purchaser or transferee a certificate of title to the home,¹² duly transferred,¹³ and no purchaser or transferee will acquire any right, title, or interest in and to a manufactured home purchased by him or her unless the purchaser or transferee obtains from the transferor a certificate of title, duly transferred to him or her.¹⁴

§ 3.1.4—Change of Location of Manufactured Home

Within 20 days after a change of location occurs, the owner must file notice of change of location within the county with the county assessor and county treasurer, or file notice of change of location from one county to another county with the county assessor and county treasurer of each county.¹⁵

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Notes:

^[1] C.R.S. § 38-29-102(6).

^[2] Id. The Titles to Manufactured Homes Act, C.R.S. §§ 38-29-101, et seq., abrogates the...