D.
The tenant may be required to reimburse the surety for amounts the surety paid to the landlord;
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E.
Even after a tenant purchases a surety bond, the tenant remains responsible for payment of:
(1)
All unpaid rent;
(2)
Damage due to breach of the rental agreement;
(3)
Damage by the tenant or members of the tenant’s household or their invitees or guests in excess of normal wear and tear to the leased premises, common areas, major appliances or furnishings owned by the landlord;
(4)
Utility charges that the tenant was required to pay directly to the landlord; and
(5)
The cost of storing and disposing of unclaimed property;
[PL 2007, c. 370, §2 (NEW).]
F.
The tenant has the right to pay the damages directly to the landlord or require the landlord to use the tenant’s security deposit, if any, before the landlord makes a claim against the surety bond; and
[PL 2007, c. 370, §2 (NEW).]
G.
If the surety fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the surety forfeits the right to make any claim against the tenant under the surety bond.
[PL 2007, c. 370, §2 (NEW).]
The notice required by this subsection must conform to the requirements of
Title 24‑A, section 2441, subsection 1.
The word "nonrefundable" must be conspicuously placed on the document and must be in a minimum of 16-point, bold-faced type. This word must appear on the first page of the disclosure and must be repeated immediately above the signature line for the tenant.
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