(A) An owner of a manufactured home may affix the home to real property by:

1. (1) installing the home in accordance with the required installation standards and removing the wheels, axles, and towing hitch; and
2. (2) filing with the register of deeds or clerk of court, as appropriate, for the county in which the manufactured home is located the Manufactured Home Affidavit for the Retirement of Title Certificate in the form prescribed in this article together with proof of ownership as evidenced by a copy of the most recent deed of record or other instrument vesting title, the certificate of occupancy from the appropriate building official of the jurisdiction in which the manufactured home is located, and paying the filing fee required for affidavits by Section 8-21-310.

(D) The Manufactured Home Affidavit for the Retirement of Title Certificate must be in the following form:

1. (1) Name of Owner _________________________________________

2. (2) Description of Manufactured Home:

   Date of Manufacture: _______________

   Manufacturer: _______________________

   Model year: _________________ Make: ___________________

   Width: _________________ Length: ______________________

   Identification Number (VIN): __________________________

3. (3) Check whichever is applicable:

   _____ The above described manufactured home is not subject to a security lien.

   _____ The above described manufactured home is subject to a security lien and a separate affidavit, as required by law, will be filed naming the secured parties.

4. (4) Full legal description of new property to which manufactured home is to be affixed using metes and bounds or reference to recorded plat by book and page. (A separate sheet identified as "Exhibit A" may be attached.)

5. (5) Derivation: This being the identical or a portion of property conveyed or leased to the owner by deed or lease from ___________________________________________ and recorded ____________ in Book _____________ at page _________________.

   Tax map number______________________

   Tax billing address_________________________________________

6. (6) The above described manufactured home is permanently affixed or is to be permanently affixed to the above described real property and the title certificate is to be retired in accordance with applicable law.

7. (7) Check if applicable:

   ______The owner of the manufactured home owns or has a leasehold estate of thirty-five or more years in the real property to which the manufactured home is affixed.

8. (8) WARNING: the execution and filing of this affidavit transfers ownership of the manufactured home to the lawful owner of the real property to which it is affixed.

   The owner certifies that the above information provided by the owner is true and correct to the best information and belief of the owner.

   Date: ____________________ ___________________________________

   Signature of owner:

   ___________________________________

   Type or print name of owner

   Witness: _____________________________

   Witness: _____________________________

   STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA )

   COUNTY OF ________________ ) PROBATE

   Before me, the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared ______________________________, who, being duly sworn, deposed and said that (s)he saw ___________________________________, sign, seal, and deliver the foregoing Affidavit and that (s)he, together with ____________________________ witnessed the execution thereof.

   ___________________________________

   SWORN to before me this

   ___ day of _______________

   Notary Public for_________________(L.S.)

   My Commission Expires:_____________

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) MANUFACTURED HOME

) AFFIDAVIT FOR RETIREMENT

COUNTY OF ________________ ) OF TITLE CERTIFICATE