An Act To Protect Landlords from Lawsuits for Damage or Harm Caused by Assistance Animals
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §6030-G is enacted to read:
§ 6030-G. Injuries or property damage involving an assistance animal
1. No liability. The owner, lessor, sublessor, managing agent or other person having the right to sell, rent, lease or manage a dwelling unit or any of their agents is not liable in a civil action for personal injury, death, property damage or other damages resulting from or arising out of an occurrence involving an assistance animal at the dwelling unit.
2. Exceptions. Subsection 1 does not limit the liability of the owner, lessor, sublessor, managing agent or other person having the right to sell, rent, lease or manage a dwelling unit or any of their agents:
A. In cases of gross negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct on the part of the owner, lessor, sublessor, managing agent or other person having the right to sell, rent, lease or manage a dwelling unit or any of their agents; or
B. When the assistance animal is owned by or in the care of the owner, lessor, sublessor, managing agent or other person having the right to sell, rent, lease or manage a dwelling unit or any of their agents.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.