(B) For an assistance animal that is a
reasonable accommodation for a tenant with a disability pursuant to section
515-3; and
(2) Shall be in an amount not in excess of a sum
equal to one month's rent.
The landlord may not require or receive from or on
behalf of a tenant at the beginning of a rental agreement any money other than
the money for the first month's rent and a security deposit as provided in this
section. No part of the security deposit shall be construed as payment of the
last month's rent by the tenant, unless mutually agreed upon, in writing, by
the landlord and tenant if the tenant gives forty-five days' notice of vacating
the premises; in entering such agreement, the landlord shall not be deemed to
have waived the right to pursue legal remedies against the tenant for any
damages the tenant causes. Any such security deposit shall be held by the
landlord for the tenant and the claim of the tenant to the security deposit
shall be prior to the claim of any creditor of the landlord, including a
trustee in bankruptcy, even if the security deposits are commingled.