{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/36-85.23.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/36-85.23.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/36-85.23.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/36-85.23.html"}],"law_id":56774,"edition_id":1,"section_id":56774,"structure_id":13322,"section_number":"36-85.23","catch_line":"Warranties","history":"1991, c. 555; 1992, c. 223.","full_text":"Each manufacturer, dealer, and supplier of manufactured homes shall warrant each new manufactured home sold in this Commonwealth, and the dealer shall warrant the set-up of each manufactured home if performed by or contracted for by the dealer, in accordance with the warranty requirements prescribed by this section for a period of at least twelve months, measured from the date of delivery of the manufactured home to the buyer. 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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 555 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1992, chapter 223.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":209117,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56774,"identifier":"36-85.23","token":"36\/4.2\/1\/36-85.23","url":"\/36-85.23\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/36-85.23\/","token":"36\/4.2\/1\/36-85.23","dublin_core":{"Title":"Warranties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 36-85.23","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each manufacturer<\/span>, dealer<\/span>, and supplier<\/span> of manufactured homes<\/span> shall warrant each new manufactured home<\/span> sold in this Commonwealth, and the dealer<\/span> shall warrant the set-up<\/span> of each manufactured home if performed by or contracted for by the dealer<\/span>, in accordance with the warranty requirements prescribed by this section for a period of at least twelve months, measured from the date of delivery of the manufactured home to the buyer<\/span>. The warranty requirements for each manufacturer<\/span>, dealer<\/span>, and supplier<\/span> are as follows:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The manufacturer<\/span> warrants that all structural elements, plumbing systems, heating, cooling (if any), and fuel burning systems, electrical systems, and any other components included by the manufacturer<\/span> are manufactured and installed free from defect<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The dealer<\/span> warrants:\n\t\t\ta. That any modifications or alterations made to the manufactured home by the dealer<\/span> or authorized by the dealer<\/span> are free from defects<\/span>. Alterations or modifications made by the dealer<\/span>, without written permission of the manufacturer<\/span>, shall relieve the manufacturer<\/span> of warranty responsibility as to the item altered or modified and any damage resulting therefrom.\n\t\t\tb. That set-up<\/span> operations performed by the dealer<\/span> or by persons<\/span> under contract<\/span> to the dealer<\/span> on the manufactured home are accomplished in compliance with the applicable Code<\/span> standards for installation of manufactured homes<\/span>.\n\t\t\tc. That during the course of set-up<\/span> and transportation of the manufactured home performed by the dealer<\/span> or by persons<\/span> under contract<\/span> to the dealer<\/span>, defects<\/span> do not occur to the manufactured home. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The supplier<\/span> warrants that any warranties generally offered in the ordinary sale<\/span> of his product to consumers shall be extended to buyers<\/span> of manufactured homes<\/span>. The manufacturer<\/span>’s warranty shall remain in effect notwithstanding the existence of a supplier<\/span>’s warranty. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWARRANTIES (\u00a7 36-85.23)\n\nEach manufacturer, dealer, and supplier of manufactured homes shall warrant each\nnew manufactured home sold in this Commonwealth, and the dealer shall warrant\nthe set-up of each manufactured home if performed by or contracted for by the\ndealer, in accordance with the warranty requirements prescribed by this section\nfor a period of at least twelve months, measured from the date of delivery of\nthe manufactured home to the buyer. The warranty requirements for each\nmanufacturer, dealer, and supplier are as follows:\n\n1. The manufacturer warrants that all structural elements, plumbing systems,\nheating, cooling (if any), and fuel burning systems, electrical systems, and any\nother components included by the manufacturer are manufactured and installed\nfree from defect.\n\n2. The dealer warrants:\n\t\t\ta. That any modifications or alterations made to the manufactured home by the\ndealer or authorized by the dealer are free from defects. Alterations or\nmodifications made by the dealer, without written permission of the\nmanufacturer, shall relieve the manufacturer of warranty responsibility as to\nthe item altered or modified and any damage resulting therefrom.\n\t\t\tb. That set-up operations performed by the dealer or by persons under\ncontract to the dealer on the manufactured home are accomplished in compliance\nwith the applicable Code standards for installation of manufactured homes.\n\t\t\tc. That during the course of set-up and transportation of the manufactured\nhome performed by the dealer or by persons under contract to the dealer, defects\ndo not occur to the manufactured home.\n\n3. The supplier warrants that any warranties generally offered in the ordinary\nsale of his product to consumers shall be extended to buyers of manufactured\nhomes. The manufacturer’s warranty shall remain in effect notwithstanding\nthe existence of a supplier’s warranty.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 555; 1992, c. 223.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}