CODE OF VIRGINIA

WARRANTIES (§ 36-85.23)

Each manufacturer, dealer, and supplier of manufactured homes shall warrant each
new manufactured home sold in this Commonwealth, and the dealer shall warrant
the set-up of each manufactured home if performed by or contracted for by the
dealer, in accordance with the warranty requirements prescribed by this section
for a period of at least twelve months, measured from the date of delivery of
the manufactured home to the buyer.  The warranty requirements for each
manufacturer, dealer, and supplier are as follows:

   1.  The manufacturer warrants that all structural elements, plumbing systems,
   heating, cooling (if any), and fuel burning systems, electrical systems, and
   any other components included by the manufacturer are manufactured and
   installed free from defect.

   2.  The dealer warrants:
               
               
            

      a.  That any modifications or alterations made to the manufactured home by
      the dealer or authorized by the dealer are free from defects.  Alterations
      or modifications made by the dealer, without written permission of the
      manufacturer, shall relieve the manufacturer of warranty responsibility as
      to the item altered or modified and any damage resulting therefrom.

      b.  That set-up operations performed by the dealer or by persons under
      contract to the dealer on the manufactured home are accomplished in
      compliance with the applicable Code standards for installation of
      manufactured homes.

      c.  That during the course of set-up and transportation of the manufactured
      home performed by the dealer or by persons under contract to the dealer,
      defects do not occur to the manufactured home.

   3.  The supplier warrants that any warranties generally offered in the
   ordinary sale of his product to consumers shall be extended to buyers of
   manufactured homes.  The manufacturer’s warranty shall remain in effect
   notwithstanding the existence of a supplier’s warranty.

HISTORY: 1991, c. 555; 1992, c. 223.