SB 6227 - DIGEST |
Provides that: (1) A landlord may not charge a fee for late payment of the tenant's portion of the rent in excess of ten percent of the tenant's rent or fifty dollars, whichever is greater. |
(2) A landlord may not charge a late payment fee more than once per month or within the first five days after rent is due. |
(3) A rental agreement may not impose any interest, penalty, or fee, associated with the failure to pay rent, except as authorized by this section. |
(4) Any fee imposed in excess of the amounts allowed by this section is void and unenforceable. |
(5) A landlord may not evict a tenant for failure to pay a late payment fee, but may deduct the late payment fee amount from the tenant's security deposit. |