Mobilehomes and manufactured housing: registration and titling documentation.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes how mobilehomes and manufactured housing titles are handled in California. It requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to accept electronically signed documents to release security interests and transfer ownership, treating them with the same legal effect as traditional signatures. The bill also prohibits the department from requiring wet signatures for these transactions, aiming to streamline the process and utilize digital technology.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to accept electronically executed signatures for releasing security interests.
- Treats electronically executed signatures as having the same legal effect as original signatures.
- Prohibits the department from requiring wet signatures for these transactions.
- Defines ‘verified signature executed electronically’ as a digital signature meeting specific criteria.
- Sets a deadline of January 1, 2028, for implementing the electronic signature requirement.
- Updates Section 18100.5 of the Health and Safety Code to reflect these changes.
- Addresses the transfer of ownership and lienholder interests in manufactured housing.
- Specifies procedures for amending the permanent title record and issuing new registration cards.
Who is affected
- Mobilehome and manufactured housing owners
- Legal owners of mobilehomes and manufactured housing
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