Sec. 1. 14 MRSA c. 710-D is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 710-D

BUILDINGS ON LEASED LOTS

§6047.__Application

1.__Parties to agreement;__purposes of agreement.__This chapter applies to agreements between:

A.__A person, referred to in this chapter as the "lessor," who owns land in territory under jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission; and

B.__A person, referred to in this chapter as the "lessee," who intends to construct or to occupy a structure or structures on land in territory under jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission for recreational or residential purposes on a seasonal or year-round basis or to operate a business consisting of a commercial sporting camp, campground or retail store.

2.__Prospective application.__This chapter applies to agreements entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this chapter.

§6048.__Required terms of agreement

1.__Written lease; description of leased premises required.__ An agreement described in section 6047 must be made in the form of a written lease and must include a description of the boundaries of the land to be leased.

2.__Required notice of change, termination or nonrenewal; time allowed for removal of structures.__The following provisions govern the notice required for a change, termination or nonrenewal of a lease and the time allowed for removal of structures.

A.__A lessor must give a lessee at least 90 days' notice of a change in terms of the lease.

B.__A lessor must give a lessee at least 90 days' notice of termination or nonrenewal of the lease, unless there is cause for the termination or nonrenewal.

C.__Unless the lease is terminated or not renewed for cause, a lessee has one year or the time specified in the lease,