101.9222 Previously certificated manufactured homes.
(1) In this section, “previously certificated manufactured home" means a manufactured home for which a certificate of title has been issued by the department of transportation prior to July 1, 2000.
(2) Sections 101.9213 to 101.9218 do not apply to a previously certificated manufactured home until one of the following occurs:
(a) There is a transfer of ownership of the manufactured home.
(b) The department issues a certificate of title for the manufactured home under this chapter.
(3) If the department is not satisfied that there are no undisclosed security interests, created before July 1, 2000, in a previously certificated manufactured home, the department shall, unless the applicant fulfills the requirements of s. 101.9219 (3), issue a distinctive certificate of title for the manufactured home containing the legend “This manufactured home may be subject to an undisclosed security interest" and any other information that the department prescribes.
(4) After July 1, 2000, a security interest in a previously certificated vehicle may be created and perfected only by compliance with ss. 101.9213 and 101.9218.
(5)
(a) If a security interest in a previously certificated manufactured home is perfected under any other applicable law of this state on July 1, 2000, the security interest continues perfected:
1. Until its perfection lapses under the law under which it was perfected, or until its perfection would lapse in the absence of a further filing or renewal of filing, whichever occurs sooner.
2. If, before the security interest lapses as described in subd. 1., there is delivered to the department the existing certificate of title together with the application and fee required by s. 101.9214 (1). In such case the department shall issue a new certificate pursuant to s. 101.9214 (3).
(b) If a security interest in a previously certificated manufactured home was created, but was unperfected, under any other applicable law of this state on July 1, 2000, it may be perfected under par. (a).
History: 1999 a. 9, 53, 185; 2001 a. 10.