Minn. Stat. § 327C § 327C.16
CLASS I MANUFACTURED HOME PARK.
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Subdivision 1.Qualifications. (a) To qualify as a class I manufactured home park, as defined in section 327C.015, subdivision 2, a park owner, or on-site attendant as an employee of the manufactured home park, must satisfy 12 hours of qualifying education courses every three years, as prescribed in this subdivision. Park owners or on-site attendants may begin accumulating qualifying hours to qualify as a class I manufactured home park beginning in 2017. (b) The qualifying education courses required for classification under this subdivision must be continuing education courses approved by the Department of Labor and Industry or the Department of Commerce for: (1) continuing education in real estate; or (2) continuing education for residential contractors and manufactured home installers. (c) The qualifying education courses must include: (1) two hours on fair housing, approved for real estate licensure or residential contractor licensure; (2) one hour on the Americans with Disabilities Act, approved for real estate licensure or residential contractor licensure; (3) four hours on legal compliance related to any of the following: landlord/tenant, licensing requirements, or home financing under chapters 58, 327, 327B, 327C, and 504B, and Minnesota Rules, chapter 1350 or 4630; (4) three hours of general education approved for real estate, residential contractors, or manufactured home installers; and (5) two hours of HUD-specific manufactured home installer courses as required under section 327B.041. (d) If the qualifying owner or employee attendant is no longer the person meeting the requirements under this subdivision, but did qualify during the current assessment year, then the manufactured home park shall still qualify for the class rate provided for class 4c property classified under section 273.13, subdivision 25, paragraph (d), clause (5), item (iii). Subd. 2.Proof of compliance. (a) A park owner that has met the requirements of subdivision 1 shall provide an affidavit to the park owner's county assessor certifying that the park owner, corporate officer, or on-site attendant has complied with subdivision 1 and that the park meets the definition of a class I manufactured home park as defined in this section, and is entitled to the property tax classification rate for class I manufactured home parks in section 273.13, subdivision 25. The park owner shall retain the original course completion certificates issued by the course sponsor under this section for three years and, upon written request for verification, provide these to the county assessor within 30 days. (b) A park owner must provide the county assessor written notice of any change in compliance status of the manufactured home park no later than December 15 of the assessment year.
Minn. Stat. § 327C.16 establishes a "Class I" designation for manufactured home parks in Minnesota, which carries a favorable property tax classification rate. To earn and maintain this status, a park owner or on-site attendant must complete 12 hours of state-approved continuing education every three years, covering topics such as fair housing, the Americans with Disabilities Act, legal compliance, and HUD-specific manufactured home installer training. The park owner must then file an affidavit with the county assessor confirming compliance and retain course completion certificates for three years.
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Under Minn. Stat. § 327C.16, operators seeking the Class I property tax rate must ensure that either the park owner, a corporate officer, or an on-site attendant completes the full 12-hour continuing education curriculum within each three-year cycle, using courses approved by the Department of Labor and Industry or the Department of Commerce. Compliant operators file a timely affidavit with their county assessor, keep original course completion certificates on hand for three years, and submit written notice to the assessor by December 15 of any assessment year in which their compliance status changes. If the qualifying individual leaves the role mid-year but had already satisfied the requirements during that assessment year, the park generally retains its Class I classification for that year.
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Minn. Stat. § 327C.16 creates a Class I designation that signals a park owner or attendant has met ongoing education standards in areas including fair housing, disability access law, and landlord-tenant legal compliance. Residents of a manufactured home park may have an interest in whether their park holds Class I status, since that classification reflects a baseline of owner or staff training on tenant-related legal requirements. Tenants who have questions about their park's compliance status or their own rights under Minnesota's manufactured home park laws may find it useful to consult a tenant-rights organization or review resources from the Minnesota Attorney General's office.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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