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Maine

For Maine, return deadline is 30 days; deadline in days is 30; what starts the clock is after the termination of the tenancy or the surrender and acceptance of the premises, whichever occurs later; second deadline, and when it applies is 21 days, in the case of a tenancy at will; statute is 14 M.R.S. § 6033(2), recorded from its source on 2026-08-26.

State
Maine our reading
Return deadline
30 days verified
Deadline in days
30 our reading
What starts the clock
after the termination of the tenancy or the surrender and acceptance of the premises, whichever occurs later verified
Second deadline, and when it applies
21 days, in the case of a tenancy at will our reading
Statute
14 M.R.S. § 6033(2) our reading
Sourcelegislature.maine.gov
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DatasetSecurity deposit return deadlines by US state — the statutory clock a landlord has to return a tenant's deposit, quoted from the state statute

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

the landlord shall provide the tenant with a written statement itemizing the reasons for the retention of the security deposit or any portion of it: A. In the case of a written rental agreement, within the time, not to exceed 30 days, stated in the agreement; and [PL 1977, c. 359 (NEW).] B. In the case of a tenancy at will, within 21 days after the termination of the tenancy or the surrender and acceptance of the premises, whichever occurs later.

legislature.maine.gov, retrieved 2026-08-26

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