Sec. 1. 14 MRSA c. 710-D, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 612, §1 and c. 653, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

CHAPTER 710-D

BUILDINGS ON LEASED LOTS

§6047.__Application

1.__Parties to agreement;__purposes of agreement.__This chapter applies to agreements between:

A.__A person, referred to in this chapter as "the lessor," who owns land in territory under jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission; and

B.__A person, referred to in this chapter as "the lessee," who intends to construct or to occupy a building or buildings owned by that person on leased land in territory under jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission for recreational or residential purposes on a seasonal or year-round basis or to operate a business consisting of a commercial sporting camp, campground or retail store.

2.__Application.__Unless otherwise specified, sections 6048 and 6049 apply to agreements entered into or renewed on or after July 25, 2002.

§6048.__Written lease and description required

An agreement described in section 6047 must be made in the form of a written lease and must include at least a general description of the boundaries of the land to be leased.

§6049.__Required notice

1.__Required notice of change in terms.__A lessor must give a lessee at least 30 days' notice of a change in the terms of a lease.

2.__Required notice of termination.__Unless the lease is terminated for cause, a lessor must give notice to a lessee of the intent to terminate the lease at least one year prior to the effective date of the termination.__All terms of the lease remain in effect following the notice, except that: