{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6028","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §6028","heading":"Penalties for late payment of rent","body":"A landlord may assess a penalty against a residential tenant for late payment of rent for a residential dwelling unit according to this section.\n1.  Late payment.  A payment of rent is late if it is not made within 15 days from the time the payment is due.\n2.  Maximum penalty.  A landlord may not assess a penalty for the late payment of rent which exceeds 4% of the amount due for one month.\n3.  Notice in writing.  A landlord may not assess a penalty for the late payment of rent unless the landlord gave the tenant written notice at the time they entered into the rental agreement that a penalty, up to 4% of one month's rent, may be charged for the late payment of rent.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 710: RENTAL PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec6028.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"aaef89eb3d238cd6d685ba91e40739a271ecab494e4320c82242b29ef0755e43","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6027","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6029"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}