1. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Attached to a permanent foundation” means anchored to real property by attachment to a permanent foundation and connected to utilities, including water, gas, electricity, or sewer or septic service.
3. (c) “Certificate of origin” has the meaning stated in § 13-101 of the Transportation Article.
4. (d) “Certificate of title” means a title issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration for a manufactured home under Title 13 of the Transportation Article.
5. (e) “Convert” means to make a manufactured home that is attached to a permanent foundation considered as permanently affixed to a parcel of real property and treated as an integral part of the parcel.

6. (f)

   1. (1) “Lien” means an interest in a manufactured home, whether as personal property or real property, or in the parcel of real property to which the manufactured home is or will be affixed, that secures payment of a debt or performance of an obligation.

   2. (2) “Lien” includes:

      1. (i) A mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or other instrument creating an encumbrance on the property; or
      2. (ii) An encumbrance arising by operation of law.
7. (g) “Manufactured home” has the meaning stated in § 9-102(a) of the Commercial Law Article.
8. (h) “Owner” means a person that has an ownership interest in a manufactured home.
9. (i) “Sever” means to separate a manufactured home that has been converted to real property from the parcel of real property to which it has been affixed.

Added by Acts 2012, c. 546, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 547, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 640, § 1, eff. June 1, 2013.