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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL
Chapter 709: ENTRY AND DETAINER
14 §6011. House of ill fame; lease void at landlord's option

Universal Citation:
14 ME Rev Stat § 6011 (2011 through 125th Legis)
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Part 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS

Subchapter 1: RESIDENTIAL LANDLORDS AND TENANTS HEADING: PL 1999, C. 192, §1 (NEW)

§6011. House of ill fame; lease void at landlord's option

When the tenant of a dwelling house is convicted of keeping it as a house of ill fame, the lease or contract by which he occupies it may, at the option of the landlord, be deemed void and the landlord shall have the same remedy to recover possession as against a tenant holding over after his term expires.

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