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Vehicle Services Bureau
Application for a
Manufactured Home
Dealer License
Instructions
P.O. Box 201431, 302 N Roberts, Helena, MT 59620-1431 Phone (406) 444-3661 Fax (406) 444-0116 dojdealerinfo@mt.gov
A person may not engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, accepting on consignment, or acting
as a broker of a manufactured home that is not titled in the person's name unless the person is the holder of a
manufactured home dealer's license issued by the department.
This section does not apply to a person buying, selling, exchanging, accepting on consignment, or acting as a
broker of a used manufactured home that is not titled in the person's name (MCA 61-12-901).
Laws and regulations for Montana New Manufactured Home dealers can be found at:
http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/61/12/61-12-901.htm
Assigned to dealers authorized to sell any new manufactured home that is covered under a franchise
agreement between the licensee and the manufacturer, importer, or distributor of the manufactured home;
sell any used manufactured home; negotiate the purchase, sale, or exchange of a manufactured home from
another licensed dealer or another person on behalf of a client when the licensee does not store, display, or
take ownership of the manufactured home purchased, sold, or exchanged.
A license under this section does not apply to a person buying selling, exchanging, accepting on consignment,
or acting as a broker of a used manufactured home that is not titled in the person’s name.
A “manufactured home” means a residential dwelling built in a factory in accordance with the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development Code and the federal Manufactured Home
Construction and Safety Standards. The term does not include a mobile home or housetrailer as defined
in MCA 15-24-201.
To be qualified for licensure as a dealer, an applicant must have and/or provide to the department
the following:
A written application for a manufactured home dealer license on a form prescribed by the department.
Any information provided in the license application process is subject to independent verification by the
department.
A permanent non-residential building where sales are made, records are kept and a lot where a
minimum of two double-wide units can be displayed.
A sign stating the name of the business and indicating that manufactured homes are offered for sale,
trade or consignment. The letters of the sign must be at least six inches in height and clearly visible and
readable to the major avenue of traffic at a minimum distance of 150 feet.
A bond in the amount of $50,000 is required. The original bond must be submitted for approval to the
department, showing an expiration date of September 30 of the current license year, and must be
renewed annually.
Evidence of compliance with all city/county requirements, as evidenced by written verification signed by
the authorized representative of the local land-use or zoning board.
Telephone service at the established place of business must be installed and maintained in the
dealership's name and listed in the directory assistance that applies to the area in which the business is
located.
Written notice, conspicuously posted at the established place of business, of the regular and customary
office hours.
Original license and application fee of $51.50 (fee includes 3% administration fee per MCA 61-3-111).
When all requirements are met, contact the Montana highway patrol, compliance officer, or
local law enforcement agency for completion of the inspection form.
New Manufactured Home Dealers must submit a renewal application and bond or continuation
certificate for their renewal quarter each year. Refer to the renewal schedule to determine
when the renewal application and fee must be submitted.