D.__For purposes of this subsection, "cause" means violation by the lessee of a term of the lease.

3.__Right of first refusal to purchase leased lot.__If a lessor intends to sell or to offer for sale one or more lots on which a structure owned by a lessee exists, the lessee has the right to purchase the lot at fair market value or the price at which the lessor intends to offer or sell the lot, whichever is lower.__The lessor must give the lessee at least 90 days to accept the offer to purchase the lot.

4.__Lack of required terms.__A lease is deemed to include the provisions required by this chapter.

SUMMARY

This bill includes the majority recommendations of the Committee to Study Issues Concerning Changes to the Traditional Uses of Maine Forests and Lands. It proposes to regulate the relationship between landowners within jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission and persons who have leases or other agreements with the landowners to occupy or construct residential, recreational or commercial structures on that land.

The bill requires that such agreements be made in the form of written leases. It requires the leases to provide a description of the boundaries of the leased land and to provide at least 90 days' notice of termination, nonrenewal or change in terms of the lease. It also requires the landowner to give the structure owner at least one year to remove the structure from the property if the lease is terminated or not renewed, unless it is terminated or not renewed for cause.

The bill also gives the lessees the right of first refusal to purchase the lot on which the structure sits, provided the lessor offers or intends to offer the lot for sale.

The minority recommendations of the committee include these provisions and an additional provision to provide for continuity of commercial sporting camp leases.