{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6030-h","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §6030-H","heading":"Fees charged to applicants for lease of residential dwelling unit","body":"1.  Definition.  As used in this section, \"dwelling unit\" has the same meaning as in section 6021, subsection 1.\n2.  Fees prohibited generally.  Except as provided in this section, a landlord may not require an applicant to pay a fee to submit an application to enter into an agreement for rental of a dwelling unit or require an applicant to pay a fee for the landlord to review or approve an application to enter into an agreement for rental of a dwelling unit.\n3.  Exceptions.  Subject to the requirements of this subsection, a landlord, in connection with an application to enter into an agreement for rental of a dwelling unit, may require an applicant to pay the actual cost of only one of the following:\nA.  A background check;\nB.  A credit check; or\nC.  A screening process other than those in paragraphs A and B.\nA landlord shall provide an applicant with a complete copy of the information obtained pursuant to a background check, credit check or other screening process.  A landlord may not charge an applicant any fee under this subsection unless the landlord has notified the applicant that the landlord is required by law to provide the applicant a complete copy of the information obtained pursuant to the background check, credit check or other screening process.\nA landlord may not charge an applicant more than one fee for a background check, credit check or other screening process in any 12-month period.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 710: RENTAL PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec6030-H.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"58c660b70088ebebe9ecbc2f8dd7f6db1a196932f607029a61f28d10404fd92f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6030-g","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-6030-i"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}