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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, ch. 953 § 9095

Restrictions on the purchase of fuel oil or bottled gas

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Operative Text

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, ch. 953 § 9095
Except as provided in subsection 1 , no mobile home park owner or operator may require, as a condition of tenancy or continued tenancy, that a mobile home owner or dweller purchase fuel oil or bottled gas from any particular fuel oil or bottled gas dealer or distributor.




1.
Centralized distribution system.
This section does not apply to a mobile home park owner or operator who provides a centralized distribution system for fuel oil or bottled gas, or both, for residents in the park. No mobile home park owner or operator who provides such a centralized distribution system may charge residents more than the average retail price charged by other retail distributors for fuel oil or bottled gas in the county in which the mobile home park is located.
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Plain English

Under 10 M.R.S. §§ 9091–9095, mobile home park owners and operators generally cannot make a tenant's right to live in the park contingent on buying fuel oil or bottled gas from a specific supplier. An exception exists when the park itself operates a centralized distribution system for those fuels, but even then the park may not charge residents more than the average retail price for those fuels in the same county. The rule is designed to protect residents from being locked into a single, potentially overpriced fuel source as a condition of their housing.

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Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Under 10 M.R.S. §§ 9091–9095, a compliant mobile home park operator does not include any lease term or informal requirement that residents purchase fuel oil or bottled gas from a designated dealer. Operators who choose to run a centralized fuel distribution system must monitor county-wide average retail prices and keep their charges at or below that benchmark. Maintaining documentation of local retail fuel prices is a common practice for operators who offer centralized distribution, as it supports demonstrating compliance with the pricing cap.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

10 M.R.S. §§ 9091–9095 gives mobile home park residents the right to choose their own fuel oil or bottled gas supplier, unless the park operates a centralized distribution system. If a park does run such a system, residents are protected from being charged above the average retail price for those fuels in the county. Tenants who believe a park is violating either the supplier-choice rule or the pricing cap may consider documenting the conduct, contacting a Maine tenant-rights organization, or reaching out to the Maine Attorney General's consumer protection office to understand available options.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

Generated October 22, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.

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Rules and statutes that cite this regulation

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. ch. 953
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9094-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9093-B
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9094-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097-B
Me. Rev. Stat. ch. 953
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9099
Me. Rev. Stat. ch. 953
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9094-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9093-B
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9094-A
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9097-B
Me. Rev. Stat. ch. 953
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9091
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 9099

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Source Information

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