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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 562A.8, Code 1999, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 562A.8 NOTICE. 1 4 A person "notifies" or "gives" a notice or notification to 1 5 another by taking steps reasonably calculated to inform the 1 6 other in ordinary course whether or not the other actually 1 7 comes to know of it.A person "receives" a notice or1 8notification when it comes to that person's attention or inIn 1 9 the case of the landlord, notice is received when it comes to 1 10 the landlord's attention or when it is delivered in hand or 1 11 mailed by certified mail or restricted certified mail, as 1 12 defined in section 618.15, whether or not the landlord signs a 1 13 receipt for the notice, to the place of business of the 1 14 landlord through which the rental agreement was made or at a 1 15 place held out by the landlord as the place for receipt of the 1 16 communication or delivered to any individual who is designated 1 17 as an agent of the landlordor, when in. In the case of the 1 18 tenant, notice is received when it comes to the tenant's 1 19 attention or when it is delivered in hand to the tenant or 1 20 mailed by certified mail or restricted certified mail, as 1 21 defined in section 618.15, whether or not the tenant signs a 1 22 receipt for the notice, to such person at the place held out 1 23 by such person as the place for receipt of the communication, 1 24 or in the absence of such designation, to such person's last 1 25 known place of residence. 1 26 Any notice required under this chapter, except a written 1 27 notice of termination required by section 562A.27, subsection 1 28 1 or 2, a notice of termination and notice to quit under 1 29 section 562A.27A, a notice to quit as required by section 1 30 648.3, or a petition for forcible entry and detainer pursuant 1 31 to chapter 648, shall be deemed legally sufficient notice if 1 32 made by posting at or delivering to dwelling unit. The date 1 33 of posting of the notice shall be written on the notice. 1 34 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 562A.8A COMPUTATION OF TIME. 1 35 The calculation of all time periods required under this 2 1 chapter shall be made in accordance with section 4.1, 2 2 subsection 34. 2 3 Sec. 3. Section 562A.29A, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 2 4 amended to read as follows: 2 5 2. By sending notice by certified or restricted certified 2 6 mail, as defined in section 618.15, whether or not the tenant 2 7 signs a receipt for the notice. 2 8 Sec. 4. Section 562B.9, Code 1999, is amended to read as 2 9 follows: 2 10 562B.9 NOTICE. 2 11 A person "notifies" or "gives" a notice or notification to 2 12 another by taking steps reasonably calculated to inform the 2 13 other in ordinary course whether or not the other actually 2 14 comes to know of it.A person "receives" a notice or2 15notification when it comes to that person's attention, or in2 16 In the case of the landlord, notice is received when it comes 2 17 to the landlord's attention or when it is delivered in hand or 2 18 mailed by certified mail or restricted certified mail, as 2 19 defined in section 618.15, whether or not the landlord signs a 2 20 receipt for the notice, to the place of business of the 2 21 landlord through which the rental agreement was made or at any 2 22 place held out by the landlord as the place for receipt of the 2 23 communication or delivered to any individual who is designated 2 24 as an agent by section 562B.14or, in. In the case of the 2 25 tenant, notice is received when it comes to the tenant's 2 26 attention or when it is delivered in hand to the tenant or 2 27 mailed by certified mail or restricted certified mail, as 2 28 defined in section 618.15, whether or not the tenant signs a 2 29 receipt for the notice, to the tenant at the place held out by 2 30 the tenant as the place for receipt of the communication or, 2 31 in the absence of such designation, to the tenant's last known 2 32 place of residence other than the landlord's mobile home or 2 33 space. 2 34 Any notice required under this chapter given to all tenants 2 35 of a mobile home park, except a written notice of termination 3 1 required by section 562B.25, subsection 1 or 2, a notice of 3 2 termination and notice to quit under section 562B.25A, a 3 3 notice to quit as required by section 648.3, or a petition for 3 4 forcible entry and detainer pursuant to chapter 648, shall be 3 5 deemed legally sufficient notice if made by posting at or 3 6 delivering to each mobile home space. The date of posting of 3 7 the notice shall be written on the notice. 3 8 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 562B.9A COMPUTATION OF TIME. 3 9 The calculation of all time periods required under this 3 10 chapter shall be made in accordance with section 4.1, 3 11 subsection 34. 3 12 Sec. 6. Section 562B.18, Code 1999, is amended by adding 3 13 the following new subsection: 3 14 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. Maintain in good and safe working 3 15 order all utility lines, pipes, and cables extending from the 3 16 mobile home to outlets provided by the landlord for electric, 3 17 water, sewer, and other services. 3 18 Sec. 7. Section 562B.27A, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 3 19 amended to read as follows: 3 20 2. By sending notice by certified or restricted certified 3 21 mail, as defined in section 618.15, whether or not the tenant 3 22 signs a receipt for the notice. 3 23 EXPLANATION 3 24 This bill provides requirements for giving notice between a 3 25 landlord and a tenant in a residential dwelling or a tenant in 3 26 a mobile home park for most purposes except written notice of 3 27 termination pursuant to Code section 562A.27, subsection 1 or 3 28 2, a notice of termination and notice to quit pursuant to Code 3 29 section 562A.27A, a notice to quit as required by Code section 3 30 648.3, or a petition for forcible entry and detainer pursuant 3 31 to Code chapter 648. The notice required under Code chapters 3 32 562A and 562B may be given when a matter comes to the 3 33 attention of either party, by hand delivery, and by posting, 3 34 regular mail, certified mail, or restricted certified mail 3 35 whether or not the receiving party signs a receipt for the 4 1 notice. 4 2 The bill provides that a tenant in a mobile home park has a 4 3 duty to maintain in good and safe working order all utility 4 4 lines, pipes, and cables extending from the mobile home to 4 5 connections provided by the landlord. 4 6 The bill also provides that time period requirements in 4 7 landlord-tenant relations under Code chapters 562A and 562B 4 8 are to be made and defined in Code section 4.1, subsection 34. 4 9 The bill provides that certified mail and restricted 4 10 certified mail used for notices are as defined in Code section 4 11 618.15. 4 12 LSB 1880HV 78 4 13 tj/gg/8
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