(g) If a servicemember tenant or an adult member
of the servicemember tenant's family submits notice of early termination in compliance
with this section, the landlord shall:
(1) Return a prorated share of all security deposits recoverable
by the terminating servicemember tenant or the terminating servicemember tenant's
family member under section 521-44 and prepaid rent recoverable by the terminating
servicemember tenant or the terminating servicemember tenant's family member following
the servicemember tenant's or family member's surrender of the dwelling unit, except
as otherwise provided in subsection (f); provided that the landlord may withhold
a prorated amount of the security deposit for payment of damages that the landlord
has suffered by reason of the terminating servicemember tenant's noncompliance with
section 521-51; and
(2) Not assess any fee or penalty against the terminating
servicemember tenant or the terminating servicemember tenant's family member for
exercising any right granted under this section.
(h) This section shall not affect a servicemember
tenant's liability for delinquent, unpaid rent, or other amounts owed to the landlord
before the rental agreement was terminated by the servicemember tenant or servicemember
tenant's family member under this section.
(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed
to infringe upon or affect in any way the rights a servicemember tenant may have
under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, P.L. 108-189, or chapter 657D.
(j) This section shall not apply if the military
orders are a result of disciplinary action or court order.