Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 3-401 – Restriction on liability in consumer lease
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 9-A Sec. 3-401
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
The obligation of a lessee upon expiration of a consumer lease may not exceed twice the average payment allocable to a monthly period under the lease. This limitation does not apply to charges for damages to the leased property or for other default. [PL 1981, c. 243, §20 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 762, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 243, §§20,26 (AMD). PL 1981, c. 551, §3 (AMD).