1.
Installation.
A tenant in a multiple dwelling unit may subscribe to cable television service or use an over-the-air reception device, subject to the following provisions.
A.
An operator who affixes or causes to be affixed cable television facilities or an over-the-air reception device to the dwelling of a tenant shall do so at no cost to the owner of the dwelling; shall indemnify the owner immediately for damages, if any, arising from the installation or the continued operation of the installation, or both; and may not interfere with the safety, functioning, appearance or use of the dwelling, nor interfere with the rules of the owner dealing with the day-to-day operations of the property, including the owner's reasonable access rules for soliciting business.
Nothing in this section may prohibit an owner from contracting with the operator for work in addition to standard installation.
[PL 2007, c. 57, §1 (AMD).]
Nothing in this section may prohibit an owner from contracting with the operator for work in addition to standard installation.
[PL 2007, c. 57, §1 (AMD).]
B.
An operator may not enter into any agreement with persons owning, leasing, controlling or managing a building or perform any act that would directly or indirectly diminish or interfere with the rights of any tenant to use a master or individual antenna system.
[PL 2007, c. 57, §1 (AMD).]
C.
An operator must have the owner's written consent to affix cable television system facilities or an over-the-air reception device to a tenant's dwelling. The owner may refuse the installation of cable television facilities or an over-the-air reception device for good cause only. Good cause includes, but is not limited to:
(1)
Failure to honor previous written contractual commitments; or