{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6022-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §6022-A","heading":"Limit on initial amount paid by tenant","body":"1.  Limit on amount required to initiate tenancy.  Upon entering a lease or tenancy at will agreement, a landlord, landlord's agent or real estate broker may not require a tenant to pay an initial amount of money in excess of the total of the rent for the first full month of occupancy, a security deposit as limited by section 6032 and any mandatory recurring fee as defined in section 6000, subsection 1‑A that is properly disclosed under section 6030‑J.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 710: RENTAL PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec6022-A.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"4a81c2d82b2048eee7188b0cf5c923d41ac6b1692895ccb6125a4e7ce2da7af2","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6022","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6023"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}