ME LD1806

Secretary of State must establish a publicly accessible, searchable database for residential rental units rented for periods exceeding 30 days, with annual registration required from all rental property owners in Maine

Owners must provide contact information, property addresses, management company details, total unit counts, and occupancy status; registration fee exemptions apply to owners with 10 or fewer units, subsidized housing, and rent-restricted properties

Beginning January 1, 2026, annual business report forms for corporations, LLCs, and partnerships must include a checkbox indicating whether the entity provides residential rental units

Landlords who fail to register units cannot serve termination notices for nonpayment of rent; even after registering, landlords must wait 120 days before serving such notices

Civil penalty of 3 times the monthly rent applies to landlords who serve termination notices in violation of registration requirements; registry provisions take effect January 1, 2028