Maine Smoke & CO detectors

Does a landlord have to provide smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in Maine?

At the start of each tenancy, the landlord must provide working smoke detectors if none are present, and must repair or replace them after written notice of a problem from the tenant. The tenant must keep them working by keeping batteries charged and testing them. The same rules apply to carbon monoxide detectors: at the time of each occupancy the landlord must provide working CO detectors if none are present and repair or replace them after written notice, and the tenant must keep them working (25 M.R.S. § 2468(5)(A)-(B)).

Verified Source: 25 M.R.S. §§ 2464(9)(A)-(B), 2468(5)(A)-(B) · last checked 2026-10-23