N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-10-2

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-10-2
47-10-2. Definitions.
   As used in the Mobile Home Park Act:

   A. "landlord" or "management" means the owner or any person responsible for
operating and managing a mobile home park or an agent, employee or representative
authorized to act on the management's behalf in connection with matters relating to
tenancy in the park;

   B. "mobile home" means a single-family dwelling built on a permanent chassis
designed for long-term residential occupancy and containing complete electrical,
plumbing and sanitary facilities designed to be installed in a permanent or
semipermanent manner with or without a permanent foundation, which dwelling is
capable of being drawn over public highways as a unit or in sections by special permit.
"Mobile home" does not include a recreational travel trailer or a recreational vehicle, as
those terms are defined in Section 66-1-4.15 NMSA 1978;

   C. "mobile home park", "trailer park" or "park" means a parcel of land used for the
continuous accommodation of twelve or more occupied mobile homes and operated for
the pecuniary benefit of the owner of the parcel of land, his agents, lessees or
assignees. "Mobile home park" does not include mobile home subdivisions or property
zoned for manufactured home subdivisions;

    D. "mobile home space", "space", "mobile home lot" or "lot" means a parcel of land
within a mobile home park designated by the management to accommodate one mobile
home and its accessory buildings and to which the required sewer and utility
connections are provided by the mobile home park;

   E. "premises" means a mobile home park and existing facilities and appurtenances
therein, including furniture and utilities where applicable, and grounds, areas and
existing facilities held out for the use of the residents generally or the use of which is
promised to the resident;

   F. "rent" means any money or other consideration to be paid to the management for
the right of use, possession and occupation of the premises;

   G. "rental agreement" means a written agreement, including those conditions
implied by law, between the management and the resident establishing the terms and
conditions of a tenancy, including reasonable rules and regulations promulgated by the
park management. A lease is a rental agreement;

    H. "resident" means any person or family of such person owning a mobile home that
is subject to a tenancy in a mobile home park under a rental agreement;

    I. "tenancy" means the right of a resident to use a space or lot within a park on
which to locate, maintain and occupy a mobile home, lot improvements and accessory
structures for human habitation, including the use of services and facilities of the park;

    J. "utility services" means electric, gas, water or sewer services, but does not
include refuse services;

    K. "first lienholder" means a person or his successor in interest who has a security
interest in a mobile home, whose interest has been perfected pursuant to the provisions
of Section 66-3-201 NMSA 1978 and whose interest is prior to any other security
interest in the mobile home; and
   L. "abandoned" means absence of the resident from the mobile home, without
notice to the landlord, in excess of seven continuous days, providing such absence
occurs after the mobile home lot rent is delinquent.

History: Laws 1983, ch. 122, § 2; 1993, ch. 147, § 2; 1997, ch. 39, § 2.
Source: Legislative text reproduced verbatim
Plain English

Section 47-10-2 of New Mexico's Mobile Home Park Act establishes the foundational vocabulary used throughout the law, defining key terms such as "landlord," "mobile home," "mobile home park," "resident," "tenancy," and "abandoned." These definitions set the boundaries of who and what the Act covers — for example, a mobile home park must accommodate twelve or more occupied mobile homes operated for profit, and recreational vehicles are explicitly excluded from the definition of "mobile home." The definitions also clarify concepts like "rent," "rental agreement," and "utility services," which shape how other provisions of the Act are interpreted and applied.

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Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Under § 47-10-2, operators of mobile home parks should be aware that the Act's definitions determine whether their property and relationships with residents fall within the law's scope — for instance, a park must have twelve or more occupied mobile homes to qualify as a "mobile home park" under the Act. Compliant management typically ensures that rental agreements are written documents that reflect the terms and conditions of tenancy, consistent with the definition provided in this section. Operators also generally track lot rent delinquency carefully, since the definition of "abandoned" under § 47-10-2 ties a resident's seven-day unexplained absence to a prior delinquency in lot rent payments.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Section 47-10-2 defines "resident" as a person who owns a mobile home subject to a tenancy in a mobile home park under a rental agreement, which means the Act's protections apply specifically to that relationship. Understanding these definitions matters because rights and obligations throughout the Mobile Home Park Act — such as those related to tenancy, utility services, and rental agreements — are interpreted according to the meanings set out in § 47-10-2. Residents who believe a dispute involves how a term like "tenancy" or "rental agreement" is being applied may find it useful to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with New Mexico's Mobile Home Park Act.

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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References Out

Rules and statutes cited by this regulation

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 66-1-4.15
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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 66-3-201
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References In

Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-10-8
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-10-14
N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 47-10-19–47-10-22
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 47-10-6

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