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Me. Stat. tit. 14 § 6013

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Me. Stat. tit. 14 § 6013
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Maine (state)
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B.
If the tenant makes the claim as set forth in paragraph A but fails to retrieve the property by the 14th day, the landlord may employ one or more of the remedies described in paragraph D.

[PL 2011, c. 405, §6 (AMD).]

C.
If the tenant does not make an oral or written claim for the property within 7 days after the notice described in subsection 2 is sent, the landlord may employ one or more of the remedies described in paragraph D.

[PL 2011, c. 405, §6 (AMD).]

D.
With regard to any property that remains unclaimed by the tenant in accordance with this subsection, the landlord may take one or more of the following actions:

(1)
Condition the release of the property to the tenant upon the tenant's payment of all rental arrearages, damages and costs of storage;

(2)
Sell any property for a reasonable fair market price and apply all proceeds to rental arrearages, damages and costs of storage and sale. All remaining balances must be forwarded to the Treasurer of State; or

(3)
Dispose of any property that has no reasonable fair market value.

[PL 2009, c. 566, §7 (NEW).]

(1)
Condition the release of the property to the tenant upon the tenant's payment of all rental arrearages, damages and costs of storage;

(2)
Sell any property for a reasonable fair market price and apply all proceeds to rental arrearages, damages and costs of storage and sale. All remaining balances must be forwarded to the Treasurer of State; or

(3)
Dispose of any property that has no reasonable fair market value.

[PL 2009, c. 566, §7 (NEW).]

6.
Waiver.
After or upon vacating the rental unit, a tenant may waive the tenant’s rights pursuant to this section. If this waiver is oral, the landlord shall confirm this waiver in writing.