As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1.Tosell“atretail”meanstosellatowablerecreationalvehicletoapersonwhowilldevote
it to a consumer use.
2.“Community” means a towable recreational vehicle dealer’s area of responsibility as
stipulated in the manufacturer-dealer agreement.
3.“Department” means the state department of transportation.
4.“Distributor” means a person who sells or distributes towable recreational vehicles to
towable recreational vehicle dealers either directly or through a representative employed by
a distributor.
5.“Factory campaign” means an effort by or on behalf of a warrantor to contact towable
recreational vehicle dealers or owners to address an equipment or part issue.
6.“Family member” means a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, ni
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As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. Tosell“atretail”meanstosellatowablerecreationalvehicletoapersonwhowilldevote
it to a consumer use.
2. “Community” means a towable recreational vehicle dealer’s area of responsibility as
stipulated in the manufacturer-dealer agreement.
3. “Department” means the state department of transportation.
4. “Distributor” means a person who sells or distributes towable recreational vehicles to
towable recreational vehicle dealers either directly or through a representative employed by
a distributor.
5. “Factory campaign” means an effort by or on behalf of a warrantor to contact towable
recreational vehicle dealers or owners to address an equipment or part issue.
6. “Family member” means a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, niece, or nephew,
or the spouse of a child, grandchild, parent, sibling, niece, or nephew.
7. “Fifth-wheel travel trailer” means a vehicle mounted on wheels that has an overall
length of forty-five feet or less, is designed to provide temporary living quarters for
recreational, camping, or travel use, is of such a size and weight as to not require a permit
under chapter 321E when moved on a highway, and is designed to be towed by a motor
vehicle equipped with a towing mechanism located above or forward of the motor vehicle’s
rear axle. “Fifth-wheel travel trailer” includes a toy-hauler fifth-wheel travel trailer.
8. “Folding camping trailer” means a vehicle mounted on wheels and constructed with
collapsible side walls designed to be folded when towed by a motor vehicle and unfolded to
provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.
9. “Line-make” means a specific series of towable recreational vehicles meeting all of the
following criteria:
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a. The vehicles are identified by a common series trade name or trademark.
b. Thevehiclesaretargetedataparticularmarketsegment,asdeterminedbythevehicles’
decoration, features, equipment, size, weight, and price range.
c. The vehicles have lengths and interior floor plans distinguishable from other towable
recreational vehicles with substantially similar decoration, features, equipment, weight, and
price.
d. The vehicles belong to a single, distinct classification of a towable recreational vehicle
product type having a substantial degree of commonality in the construction of the chassis,
frame, and body.
e. A manufacturer-dealer agreement authorizes a dealer to sell the vehicles.
10. “Manufacturer” means a person engaged in the manufacture of towable recreational
vehicles.
11. “Manufacturer-dealer agreement” means a written agreement or contract entered into
betweenamanufacturerordistributorandatowablerecreationalvehicledealerthatspecifies
the rights and responsibilities of the parties and authorizes the dealer to sell and service new
towable recreational vehicles.
12. “New towable recreational vehicle” means a towable recreational vehicle that has not
been sold at retail.
13. “Parkmodelrecreationalvehicle”meansavehiclemeetingallofthefollowingcriteria:
a. The vehicle is designed to provide, and marketed as providing, temporary living
quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
b. Thevehicleisnotpermanentlyaffixedtorealpropertyforuseasapermanentdwelling.
c. The vehicle is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels with a gross trailer area not
exceeding four hundred square feet in the vehicle’s set-up mode.
d. The vehicle is certified by the manufacturer as in compliance with the American
national standard for park model recreational vehicles, commonly cited as “ANSI A 119.5”.
14. “Person” includes any individual, partnership, corporation, association, fiduciary,
or other legal entity engaged in business, other than a unit or agency of government or
governmental subdivision.
15. “Place of business” means a designated location where facilities are maintained for
displaying, reconditioning, and repairing either new or used towable recreational vehicles.
16. “Proprietary part” means any part manufactured by or for, and sold exclusively by, a
manufacturer.
17. “Sell” includes barter, exchange, and other methods of dealing.
18. “Supplier”meansapersonengagedinthemanufactureoftowablerecreationalvehicle
parts, accessories, or components.
19. “Towable recreational vehicle” means a vehicle designed to be towed by a motor
vehicle owned by a consumer and to provide temporary living quarters for recreational,
camping, or travel use, that complies with all applicable federal regulations, and that is
certified by the vehicle’s manufacturer as in compliance with the national fire protection
association standard on recreational vehicles, commonly cited as “NFPA 1192”, or the
American national standard for park model recreational vehicles, commonly cited as “ANSI
A 119.5”, as applicable. “Towable recreational vehicle” includes a travel trailer, toy-hauler
travel trailer, fifth-wheel travel trailer, toy-hauler fifth-wheel travel trailer, folding camping
trailer, truck camper, and park model recreational vehicle. For purposes of registration and
titling under chapter 321, a towable recreational vehicle shall be considered a travel trailer
or fifth-wheel travel trailer, as those terms are defined in section 321.1, as applicable.
20. “Towable recreational vehicle dealer” or “dealer” means a person required to be
licensed under this chapter who is authorized to sell and service towable recreational
vehicles.
21. “Toy-hauler fifth-wheel travel trailer” means a fifth-wheel travel trailer equipped with
a back wall capable of being lowered to form a ramp for loading and unloading a specialized
rear compartment that can then be resecured for travel.
22. “Toy-hauler travel trailer” means a travel trailer equipped with a back wall capable of
being lowered to form a ramp for loading and unloading a specialized rear compartment that
can then be resecured for travel.
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23. “Transient consumer” means a consumer who is temporarily traveling through a
towable recreational vehicle dealer’s community.
24. “Travel trailer” means a vehicle mounted on wheels that has a width of eight feet six
inches or less and an overall length of forty-five feet or less, is designed to provide temporary
living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, and is of such a size and weight as
to not require a permit under chapter 321E when towed by a motor vehicle on a highway.
“Travel trailer” includes a toy-hauler travel trailer. “Travel trailer” does not include a vehicle
that is so designed as to permit it to be towed exclusively by a motorcycle.
25. “Truck camper” means a vehicle designed to be placed in the bed of a pickup truck to
provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.
26. “Used towable recreational vehicle” means a towable recreational vehicle which has
been sold at retail and previously registered in this or any other state.
27. “Warrantor” means a person, including a manufacturer, distributor, or supplier, that
provides a written warranty to a consumer in connection with a new towable recreational
vehicle or any part, accessory, or component of a new towable recreational vehicle.
“Warrantor” does not include a dealer, distributor, supplier, or other person that is not
owned or controlled by a manufacturer that provides a service contract, mechanical or other
insurance, or an extended warranty sold for separate consideration to a consumer.