7.
Written list of damages.
At least 10 days before a landlord makes a claim against a surety bond subject to this section, the landlord shall send to the tenant by first-class mail directed to the last known address of the tenant a written notice indicating the landlord's intent to make such claim and the tenant's right to dispute the claim and containing a list of the damages to be claimed and a statement of the costs actually incurred by the landlord related to the premises and as otherwise permitted by this section. This notice must further indicate the name and address of the surety and process for disputing a claim. In the case of a written rental agreement, the landlord shall mail such a written notice within the time specified in the agreement, not to exceed 30 days. In the case of a tenancy at will, the landlord shall mail the written notice 21 days after the termination of the tenancy or the surrender and acceptance of the premises, whichever occurs later. If a landlord fails to provide a written notice within the time required by this subsection, the landlord forfeits any right to make a claim against a surety bond or the tenant related to the premises.
[PL 2007, c. 370, §2 (NEW).]