| B.__A person, referred to in this chapter as the "lessee," | who intends to construct or to occupy a building or | buildings owned by that person on leased 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. |
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| | 2.__Application.__This chapter applies to agreements entered | into or renewed on or after July 25, 2002. |
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| §6048.__Written lease and description required |
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| | An agreement described in section 6047 must be made in the | form of a written lease and must include at least a general | description of the boundaries of the land to be leased. |
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| | 1.__Required notice of change in terms.__A lessor must give a | lessee at least 30 days' notice of a change in the terms of a | lease. |
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| | 2.__Required notice of termination.__Unless the lease is | terminated for cause, a lessor must give notice to a lessee of | the intent to terminate the lease at least one year prior to the | effective date of the termination.__All terms of the lease remain | in effect following the notice, except that: |
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| A.__Termination provisions of the lease to the extent | inconsistent with this section are void, beginning on the | date the notice is provided; |
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| B.__The lessee may terminate the lease earlier than the | effective date provided in the notice; and |
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| C.__If the lessee violates the lease during the period | between the giving of the notice and the termination date | provided in the notice, this section no longer applies and | the lessee has only the rights provided in the lease. |
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| For purposes of this subsection, "cause" means violation by a | lessee of a term of a lease. |
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| §6050.__Right of first refusal |
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| | A lessee of premises on which a structure owned by the lessee | exists has the right of first refusal with regard to the leased | premises if the lessor intends to sell or to offer to sell |
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