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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, §§ 6021–6030-K § 6030-C

Residential energy efficiency disclosure statement

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Operative Text

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, §§ 6021–6030-K § 6030-C
1.
Energy efficiency disclosure.
A prospective tenant who will be paying utility costs has the right to obtain from an energy supplier for the unit offered for rental the amount of consumption and the cost of that consumption for the prior 12-month period. 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 who pay for an energy supply for the unit or upon request by a tenant or lessee 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. Alternatively, the landlord may include in the application for the residential property the name of each supplier of energy that previously supplied the unit, if known, and the following statement: "You have the right to obtain a 12-month history of energy consumption and the cost of that consumption from the energy supplier."






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. 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 3 years.






3.
Failure to provide energy efficiency disclosure statement.
Beginning January 1, 2030, a tenant under subsection 2 who does not receive a signed energy efficiency disclosure statement as required by this section may terminate the tenant’s lease by providing the landlord a 30-day written notice. Except as provided in section 6033 , a landlord may not retain any fee, any security deposit or a portion of a security deposit for a lease or tenancy at will terminated as a result of a failure to provide a signed energy efficiency disclosure statement in accordance with this section.
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Plain English

Under 14 M.R.S. §§ 6021 & 6030-C, Maine law requires landlords to provide prospective tenants who will pay for energy a residential energy efficiency disclosure statement before any contract is signed or deposit is paid. The statement must be signed by both parties and kept on file for at least three years. Starting January 1, 2030, if a qualifying tenant never receives the required signed statement, that tenant gains the right to exit the lease with 30 days' written notice, and the landlord generally cannot keep any fees or security deposit in connection with that termination.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on October 22, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Operators subject to 14 M.R.S. §§ 6021 & 6030-C generally prepare the residential energy efficiency disclosure statement—conforming to Title 35-A, section 10117, subsection 1—before any prospective tenant who will pay energy costs signs a lease or pays a deposit. Compliant operators obtain the tenant's signature on the statement, countersign it themselves, and store the executed copy for a minimum of three years. As an alternative to the full statement, the application may list known prior energy suppliers and include the prescribed notice about the tenant's right to request a 12-month consumption history directly from the supplier.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Under 14 M.R.S. §§ 6021 & 6030-C, tenants who will be responsible for paying energy costs are entitled to receive a signed residential energy efficiency disclosure statement before signing a lease or paying any deposit, and may also request a 12-month energy consumption and cost history directly from the energy supplier. Beginning January 1, 2030, a tenant who never received the required signed statement may have the right to terminate the lease by giving the landlord 30 days' written notice, and the landlord is generally prohibited from retaining fees or security deposits tied to such a termination. Tenants who believe this disclosure was not properly provided may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid office familiar with Maine housing law to understand the options available under this provision.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

Generated October 22, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.

Effective Timeline

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References Out

Rules and statutes cited by this regulation

Me. Rev. Stat. § 10117
Not yet ingested
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6033

References In

Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6026
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6025
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6026
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6025
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6025
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6030-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6030-J
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6027
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6025-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6024
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. ch. 710
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6030-I
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6030-J
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6026
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6030-I
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6025
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6030-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6030-J
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6027
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6025-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 14, § 6024
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. ch. 710
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6030-I
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6030-J
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6026
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6030-I
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021
Me. Rev. Stat. § 6021-A

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Source Information

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