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1 New Section; Trade and Commerce; Protection of Tenants in Conversion of Rental Units; Residential Rental Application Fees. Amend RSA 356-C by inserting after section 11 the following new section:
356-C:12 Residential Rental Application Fees.
I. A landlord or a landlord's agent shall not charge an application fee to any individual in order to apply to enter into a rental agreement for a residential dwelling unit. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a person from charging a fee to a person in order to apply to rent commercial or nonresidential property.
II.(a) In order to conduct a background or credit check, a landlord shall accept any of the following:
(1) An original or a copy of any unexpired form of government-issued identification;
(2) An individual taxpayer identification number; or
(3) A social security number.
(b) A landlord or a landlord's agent shall not require a social security number for the completion of a residential rental application or refuse to accept an application due to the lack of a social security number.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Section; Trade and Commerce; Protection of Tenants in Conversion of Rental Units; Residential Rental Application Fees. Amend RSA 356-C by inserting after section 11 the following new section:
356-C:12 Residential Rental Application Fees.
I. A landlord or a landlord's agent shall not charge an application fee to any individual in order to apply to enter into a rental agreement for a residential dwelling unit. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a person from charging a fee to a person in order to apply to rent commercial or nonresidential property.
II.(a) In order to conduct a background or credit check, a landlord shall accept any of the following:
(1) An original or a copy of any unexpired form of government-issued identification;
(2) An individual taxpayer identification number; or
(3) A social security number.
(b) A landlord or a landlord's agent shall not require a social security number for the completion of a residential rental application or refuse to accept an application due to the lack of a social security number.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.