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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session

FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2120

recreational vehicle parks; rental duration

Purpose

Applies the Recreational Vehicle Long-Term Rental Space Act to any park model or park trailer after a tenant has rented a space for 180 consecutive days.

Background

The Recreational Vehicle Long-Term Rental Space Act (RV Act) prescribes the rights, obligations and remedies for a recreational vehicle space rented in a mobile home or recreational vehicle park by the same tenant for more than 180 consecutive days (A.R.S. § 33-2101). The RV Act establishes required terms and conditions for rental agreements, including: 1) rent, security deposit and late fees; 2) dispute resolution; and 3) removal procedures (A.R.S. § 33-2105). Landlord obligations under the RV Act include the landlord's duty to keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition; tenant obligations include maintaining the rented space to comply with sanitary and aesthetic guidelines (A.R.S. §§ 33-2123 and 33-2131). The RV Act also specifies remedies for landlord noncompliance or tenant relocations prompted by a change in the use of the property (A.R.S. §§ 33-2141 and 33-2149).

There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.

Provisions

1. Applies the RV Act to a park model or park trailer after a tenant has rented a space for 180 consecutive days, regardless of whether a written lease has been executed.

2. Becomes effective on the general effective date.

House Action

GOV               1/25/18     DP     7-0-0-1

3^rd Read          2/8/18                 59-1-2-1

Prepared by Senate Research

February 22, 2018

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