(1) This chapter must be liberally construed and applied to promote the underlying purposes and policies of this chapter.
(2) The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are to:
(a) simplify and clarify the law governing the rental of land to owners of mobile homes and manufactured homes and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants concerning lot rentals;
(b) encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing; and
(c) create an exclusive regulatory standard throughout the state and its political subdivisions regarding the rental of land to owners of mobile homes and manufactured homes.