2.
Persons who may not maintain process.
The process of forcible entry and detainer may not be maintained against a tenant by a 3rd party lessee, grantee, assignee or donee of the tenant's premises, unless a tenant at will has received notice of termination in accordance with section 6002 by either the grantor or the grantee of the conveyance.
[PL 1985, c. 638, §4 (AMD).]
3.
Presumption of retaliation.
In any action of forcible entry and detainer there is a rebuttable presumption that the action was commenced in retaliation against the tenant if, within 6 months prior to the commencement of the action, the tenant has:
A.
Asserted the tenant's rights pursuant to section 6015, 6016, 6021, 6030‑D, 6030‑I or 6030‑J;
[PL 2023, c. 594, §6 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 594, §13 (AFF).]
B.
Complained as an individual, or if a complaint has been made in that individual's behalf, in good faith, of conditions affecting that individual's dwelling unit that may constitute a violation of a building, housing, sanitary or other code, ordinance, regulation or statute, presently or hereafter adopted, to a body charged with enforcement of that code, ordinance, regulation or statute, or such a body has filed a notice or complaint of such a violation;
[PL 2009, c. 566, §2 (AMD).]
C.
Complained in writing or made a written request, in good faith, to the landlord or the landlord's agent to make repairs on the premises as required by any applicable building, housing or sanitary code, or by section 6021, or as required by the rental agreement between the parties;
[PL 2015, c. 293, §2 (AMD).]
D.
[PL 1989, c. 484, §2 (NEW); MRSA T. 14 §6001, sub-§3, ¶D (RP).]