(a) A good faith complaint, by or in behalf of the tenant, to a
governmental authority of the manufactured home park owner's or
operator's alleged violation of any health or safety law, regulation,
code, or ordinance, or any law or regulation which has as its objective
the regulation of premises used for dwelling purposes; or
(b) Actions taken in good faith, by or in behalf of the manufactured
home tenant, to secure or enforce any rights under the lease or rental
agreement, under subdivision m of this section and subdivisions two and
three of section two hundred thirty-five-b of this article, or under any
other local law, law of the state of New York, or of its governmental
subdivisions, or of the United States which has as its objective the
regulation of premises used for dwelling purposes; or
(c) The manufactured home tenant's participation in the activities of
a tenant's organization.
2. No manufactured home park owner or operator shall substantially
alter the terms of the tenancy in retaliation for any actions set forth
in subparagraphs (a), (b), and (c) of paragraph one of this subdivision.
Substantial alteration shall include, but is not limited to, the refusal
to continue a tenancy of the manufactured home tenant or, upon
expiration of the manufactured home owner's lease, to renew the lease or
offer a new lease; provided, however, that a manufactured home park
owner or operator shall not be required under this subdivision to offer
a manufactured home owner a new lease or a lease renewal for a term
greater than one year.