Effective 28 Aug 2008

700.090. Manufacturers and dealers to register — commission to issue certificate, when — registration to be renewed, when, fee — renewals may be staggered. — 1. Every manufacturer or dealer who sells or offers for sale, on consignment or otherwise, a manufactured home or modular unit from or in the state of Missouri shall register with the commission each place of business at which the manufacturer or dealer sells or offers for sale a manufactured home or modular unit.

2. The commission shall issue a certificate of registration to a manufacturer who:

(1) Completes and files with the commission an application for registration which contains the following information:

(a) The name of the manufacturer;

(b) The address of the manufacturer and addresses of each factory owned or operated by the manufacturer, if different from the address of the manufacturer;

(c) If a corporation, the state of original incorporation, a list of the names and addresses of all officers and directors of the corporation, and proof of the filing of all franchise and sales tax forms required by Missouri law;

(d) If not a corporation, the name and address of the managing person or persons responsible for overall operation of the manufacturer;

(2) Files with the commission an initial registration fee of seven hundred fifty dollars in the form of a cashier's check or money order made payable to the state of Missouri.

3. The commission shall issue a certificate of registration to a dealer who:

(1) Completes and files with the commission an application for registration which contains the following information:

(a) The name of the dealer;

(b) The business address of the dealer and addresses of each separate facility owned and operated by the dealer from which manufactured homes or modular units are offered for sale if different from the business address of the dealer;

(c) If a corporation, the state of original incorporation, a list of the names and addresses of all officers and directors of the corporation, proof of the filing of all franchise and sales tax forms required by Missouri law;

(d) If not a corporation, the name and address of the managing person or persons responsible for the overall operations of the manufacturer;

(2) Files with the commission an initial registration fee of two hundred dollars in the form of a cashier's check or money order made payable to the state of Missouri;

(3) Files with the commission proof of compliance with the provisions of section 301.280.

4. The registration of any manufacturer or dealer shall be effective for a period of one year and shall be renewed by the commission upon receipt by it from the registered dealer of a renewal fee of seven hundred fifty dollars for manufacturers and two hundred dollars for dealers and a form provided by the commission upon which shall be placed any changes from the information requested on the initial registration form.

5. The commission may stagger the renewal of certificates of registration to provide for more equal distribution over the twelve months of the number of registration renewals.

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(L. 1976 H.B. 1393, A.L. 1978 S.B. 739, A.L. 1982 S.B. 648, A.L. 1999 S.B. 19, A.L. 2001 S.B. 317, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)