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42 U.S.C. 5421: Prohibition on waiver of rightsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 70-MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS
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§5421. Prohibition on waiver of rights

The rights afforded manufactured home purchasers under this chapter may not be waived, and any provision of a contract or agreement entered into after August 22, 1974, to the contrary shall be void.

( Pub. L. 93–383, title VI, § 622 , Aug. 22, 1974 , 88 Stat. 712 ; Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 308(c)(4) , Oct. 8, 1980 , 94 Stat. 1641 .)

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Amendments

1980⁠—Pub. L. 96–399 substituted “manufactured home” for “mobile home”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective upon the expiration of 180 days following Aug. 22, 1974, see section 627 of Pub. L. 93–383, set out as a note under section 5401 of this title.