An Act To Prohibit Municipalities from Prohibiting Short-term Rentals
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §3801, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:
3-A. Short-term rental. "Short-term rental" means a residential dwelling unit that is rented wholly or partially to no more than 4 transient guests for a period of less than 30 days.
Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §3803 is enacted to read:
§ 3803. Regulation of short-term rentals
Except for narrowly tailored regulation to protect the public health and safety, a municipality may not prohibit or restrict the use of a short-term rental.
summary
This bill prohibits municipalities from prohibiting or restricting the use of short-term rentals except for narrowly tailored regulations to protect the public health and safety.