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Maine Rent Receipt Law

Maine landlords must hand over a detailed signed receipt at the time of every cash rent or deposit payment, except in owner-occupied buildings of five or fewer units.

Last reviewed: October 2026

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When a receipt is requiredEach rent or security deposit payment received partly or fully in cash.
The law14 M.R.S. § 6022
Landlord recordsThe statute sets no separate record-keeping rule.

What a Maine Rent Receipt Must Show

  • Date of payment
  • Amount paid
  • Name of the party for whom payment is made
  • Period for which payment is made
  • Statement that the payment is for rent or for security deposit
  • Signature of the person receiving payment
  • Printed name of that person

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Details

Timing: At the time the cash payment is accepted; a separate receipt for each installment, and separate receipts for rent and deposit paid together.

Does not apply to a building with 5 or fewer units where one unit is occupied by the landlord.

A rent card kept by the tenant with the same information satisfies the section.

Checked against the statute text in October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice; city or county rules and your lease can add to it. Read the statute or ask a local tenant organization or lawyer about your situation.

Maine Rent Receipt — Fill in the Details

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Printed under your business name. VAT and GST receipts usually need your address and registration number. The tax number is never put in the QR code.

Keeps the name, address, contact, tax number, logo and currency in this browser (localStorage) for your next receipt, of any type. Nothing is uploaded.

Downloading the same receipt again keeps this number; once you change the receipt, it moves to the next one. Next time, it starts after the last number you downloaded on this device.

Rent Receipt Details

Items

Discount, a second tax (e.g. CGST + SGST), prices with tax included

For prices quoted with VAT or GST in them: the tax is worked out of the total, not added on top.

The discount comes off the subtotal before tax, and both taxes are charged on (or, with prices that include tax, worked out of) the discounted amount.

Scanning it shows the receipt's details on a phone. It is a convenience, not proof the receipt is genuine. How it works

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Automatic is US Letter for USD and CAD, A4 for other currencies.

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What each check is based on

For receipts you issue for your own business or property. Never create a receipt on behalf of a business you don't own, or for a payment that didn't happen — see our Terms.

Maine Rent Receipt FAQ

Does a landlord have to give a rent receipt in Maine?

Maine landlords must hand over a detailed signed receipt at the time of every cash rent or deposit payment, except in owner-occupied buildings of five or fewer units.

What must a Maine rent receipt include?

Under 14 M.R.S. § 6022: date of payment; amount paid; name of the party for whom payment is made; period for which payment is made; statement that the payment is for rent or for security deposit; signature of the person receiving payment; printed name of that person.

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