36-85.23 - Warranties. - Virginia Statutes

§ 36-85.23. Warranties.

Each manufacturer, dealer, and supplier of manufactured homes shall warranteach new manufactured home sold in this Commonwealth, and the dealer shallwarrant the set-up of each manufactured home if performed by or contractedfor by the dealer, in accordance with the warranty requirements prescribed bythis section for a period of at least twelve months, measured from the dateof delivery of the manufactured home to the buyer. The warranty requirementsfor 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, andany other components included by the manufacturer are manufactured andinstalled free from defect.

2. The dealer warrants:

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

b. That set-up operations performed by the dealer or by persons undercontract to the dealer on the manufactured home are accomplished incompliance with the applicable Code standards for installation ofmanufactured homes.

c. That during the course of set-up and transportation of the manufacturedhome 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 theordinary sale of his product to consumers shall be extended to buyers ofmanufactured homes. The manufacturer's warranty shall remain in effectnotwithstanding the existence of a supplier's warranty.

(1991, c. 555; 1992, c. 223.)