(a) Any provision, whether oral or written, in or pertaining to a rental agreement
whereby a provision of this part 1 that is for the benefit of a tenant or members of
the tenant's household is waived or modified is deemed to be against public policy
and void.
(b) A provision, whether oral or written, in or pertaining to a rental
agreement, which provision assigns a fee or charge to a tenant for repairs, cleaning,
or other necessary work due to normal wear and tear or for any damage or
defective condition that preexists the tenancy, is deemed to be against public
policy and void.
(8) [Editor's note: Subsection (8) is effective January 1, 2026.] For a
termination of a lease or a surrender of the premises on or after January 1, 2026, if a
landlord provides a tenant with a written statement pursuant to subsection (1) of
this section within fourteen days after a written request by the tenant, the landlord
shall provide documentation in the landlord's possession or control, including
photographs, inspection forms or reports, receipts, invoices, or estimates, that is
relevant to the retention of the tenant's security deposit or any portion of the
security deposit.
(9) [Editor's note: Subsection (9) is effective January 1, 2026.] If a landlord's
payment refunding a tenant's security deposit or any portion of it as required by
this section is returned to the landlord after it is sent to the tenant's last-known
address, the landlord shall hold the payment for at least one year after receiving it
and shall disburse the payment to the tenant within fifteen calendar days after the
tenant's request.