An Act to Prptect
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1927
Committee Amendment CA_C_H683 (House)

COMMITTEE AMEND:rvtENT '~ "to H.P. 1288, L.D. 1927, "An Act to Prptect 
Housing Quality by Enacting Mold Inspection, Notification and ·Remediation 
Requirements" 
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Amend the bill in section 1 in §6021-B in subsection 1 by striking out all of paragraph 
E (page 1, lines 17 and 18 in L.D.). 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §6201-B in subsection 1 by relettering the paragraphs to 
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Amend the bill in section 1 in §6021-B by striking cmtall of subsection2:'(page'-{,)[tie~ 
to 40 and page 2, lines 1 to 25 in L.D.) and inserting the followirtg: 
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'2. Landlord duties. A landlord has the following duties. 
A. Upon written or oral notice of a leaking event in a dwelling unit or common area, 
the landlord or the landlord's agent shall take prompt, effective steps to: 
(1) Inspect the dwelling unit or common area and take all reasonable measures 
necessary to stop or reduce the scope of the leaking: and 
(2) Repair the source of the leak and restore the affected area, including, but not 
limited to, by removing all porous building materials that have been wet for more 
than 48 hours. 
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B. Upon written or oral notice from a tenant that a dwelling unit or a common area has 
visible mold or dampness. the landlord or the landlord's agent shall take prompt. 
effective steps to: 
(1) Conduct an inspection of the dwelling unit or common area for visible mold 
growth or chronic moisture conditions. If, during the inspection. an area of visible 
mold greater than 10 square feet is found. the landlord shall have the property 
assessed by a mold assessment professional: 
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(2) Upon a dete1mination that visible mold or dampness exists in a dwelling unit 
or common area, create a written repair, clean-up and restoration plan, which must 
be shared with the impacted tenant or tenants; and 
(3) Prior to any mold clean-up or restoration activities, repair the underlying 
leaking event or dampness problem. 
C. Areas of mold contamination less than or equal to 10 square feet may be remediated 
by the landlord or the landlord's agent. All mold remediation work must comply with 
this section. 
D. Areas of mold contamination greater than 10 square feet must be remediated by a 
mold remediation professional in compliance with this section. 
E. A landlord may employ only a mold assessment professional or mold remediation 
professional that carries valid liability insurance. 
F. Before renting a dwelling unit, a landlord shall disclose to a prospective tenant if 
the unit, an adjacent unit or a common area is currently experiencing a leaking event 
or has visible mold or dampness or if regular dehumidification is required to prevent 
dampness. Upon request from a tenant or prospective tenant, a landlord shall disclose 
the last date that the dwelling unit the landlord seeks to rent as well as adjacent units 
and common areas were inspected for evidence of a leaking event and visible mold and 
dampness and the results of those inspections. 
G. A landlord may not offer for rent a dwelling unit if the landlord knows the dwelling 
unit has a leaking event or has visible mold or dampness that has not been remediated 
as set fmth in this section. 
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H. All assessment and remediation activities must follow the best practices.' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §6021-B in subsection 4 in paragraph E in the 3rd line 
(page 3, line 37 in L.D.) by striking out the following: 
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and insetting the following: 'l' 
Amend the bill in section 1 in §6021-B by striking out all of subsection 5 (page 4, lines 
to 23 in L.D.) and inse1ting the following: 
'5. Application. This section applies only to landlords who own buildings containing 
or more dwelling units.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Patt letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes the requirement that a landlord must inspect a dwelling unit 
within 24 hours of a leaking event and repair the source of the leak within 5 days. The 
amendment also removes the requirement that a landlord conduct an inspection of visible 
mold or dampness greater than 10 square feet within 5 days of notice from the tenant. The 
amendment requires that all assessments and remediation activities follow best practices. 
The amendment changes the rebuttahle presumption in an action of forcible entry and 
detainer for retaliatory action against a tenant from 6 months to 3 months. The amendment 
strikes the subsection relating to additional enforcement mechanisms for local health 
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officers. The amendment clarifies that the provisions in the bill apply only to landlords who 
own buildings containing 4 or more dwelling units. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/31/25 LRL-
LD 1927 
LR 1868(04) 
An Act to Protect Housing Quality by Enacting Mold Inspection, Notification and Remediation 
Requirements 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment t' (rrb~) 
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Committee: Judiciary 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Minor revenue increase - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
This bill may increase the nup-iber of civil suits filed in the court system, The additional workload associated wif 
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minimal number of new cases filed in the cou1i system does not require additional funding at this time. The colle1.. .. ,.m 
of additional filing fees will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts. 
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