2010 Maine Code
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter 710: RENTAL PROPERTY
14 §6030-C. Residential energy efficiency disclosure statement

Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS

§6030-C. Residential energy efficiency disclosure statement

1. Energy efficiency disclosure. A landlord or other person who on behalf of a landlord enters into a lease or tenancy at will agreement for residential property that will be used by a tenant or lessee as a primary residence shall provide to potential tenants or lessees a residential energy efficiency disclosure statement in accordance with Title 35 A, section 10117, subsection 1 that includes, but is not limited to, information about the energy efficiency of the property.

[ 2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §2 (AMD); 2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §3 (AFF) .]

2. Provision of statement. A landlord or other person who on behalf of a landlord enters into a lease or tenancy at will agreement shall provide the residential energy efficiency disclosure statement required under subsection 1 in accordance with this subsection. The landlord or other person who on behalf of a landlord enters into a lease or tenancy at will agreement shall provide the statement to any person who requests the statement in person and shall post the statement in a prominent location in a property that is being offered for rent or lease. Before a tenant or lessee enters into a contract or pays a deposit to rent or lease a property, the landlord or other person who on behalf of a landlord enters into a lease or tenancy at will agreement shall provide the statement to the tenant or lessee, obtain the tenant's or lessee's signature on the statement and sign the statement. The landlord or other person who on behalf of a landlord enters into a lease or tenancy at will agreement shall retain the signed statement for a minimum of 7 years.

[ 2009, c. 566, §18 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2005, c. 534, §1 (NEW). 2009, c. 566, §18 (AMD). 2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §2 (AMD). 2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §3 (AFF).