E.
Prior to being served with an eviction notice, filed, in good faith, a fair housing complaint for which there is a reasonable basis with the Maine Human Rights Commission or filed, in good faith, a fair housing complaint for which there is a reasonable basis with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development concerning acts affecting that individual's tenancy;
[PL 2019, c. 351, §2 (AMD).]
F.
Prior to being served with an eviction notice, provided the landlord or the landlord's agent with notice that the tenant or tenant's minor child is a victim; or
[PL 2019, c. 351, §2 (AMD).]
G.
Prior to being served with an eviction notice, communicated to the landlord or the landlord's agent about an act of sexual harassment or filed a complaint with a law enforcement agency, the Maine Human Rights Commission or a court of an act of sexual harassment by the landlord or the landlord's agent against the tenant or a family or household member of the tenant.
[PL 2019, c. 351, §2 (NEW).]
If an action of forcible entry and detainer is brought for any reason set forth in
section 6002, subsection 1 or for violation of a lease provision, the presumption of retaliation does not apply, unless the tenant has asserted a right pursuant to section 6026.
A writ of possession may not issue in the absence of rebuttal of the presumption of retaliation.
[PL 2023, c. 594, §6 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 594, §13 (AFF).]
4.
Membership in tenants' organization.
No writ of possession may issue when the tenant proves that the action of forcible entry and detainer was commenced in retaliation for the tenant's membership in an organization concerned with landlord-tenant relationships.
[PL 1981, c. 428, §1 (NEW).]