Maine
in effect
4 checks relate to this framework
Rule summary last reviewed: 2026-08-03
Due again 2026-11-01.
Covers this jurisdiction's citation, effective date, scope and requirement
summaries. The 4 checks below carry their own dates, the
oldest of which is 2026-08-03. Nobody qualified to practise law has reviewed any of it — see about.
- Statute
- 10 M.R.S. §§1210-C and 1210-D, as amended by 2025 Maine Public Law ch. 376.
- Official text
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/10/title10sec1210-C.html
- Effective
- The 2025 amendments are described as applying to offers and agreements entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. That applicability date comes from the session law rather than the statute page, and the provision carrying it is captioned “Application” rather than “Effective date”. [medium confidence — flagged for counsel]
- Applies to
- Sellers making an automatic subscription or health-club membership renewal offer to a consumer in Maine. The chapter heading names health clubs, but the provisions are not limited to them.
What it is summarized as requiring
- Before enrolment, a clear, conspicuous and easily accessible disclosure of all material terms of the renewal offer and of the cancellation methods, including the amount and frequency of charges.
- Express consent to automatic renewal before enrolment, by check box, electronic signature or other affirmative action.
- Cancellation by the same method and in the same manner the consumer used to subscribe, so an online signup is described as requiring online cancellation.
- For extended renewals, notice no more than 30 days before the renewal date.
What no outside scan can observe here
- The pre-renewal notice for extended renewals.
Checks that relate to this framework
Detected automatically
| Check | Severity | Detected by |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic-renewal terms were not detected in the visible text presented alongside the consent action.
These frameworks are summarized as requiring the automatic-renewal terms to be presented clearly and conspicuously before the consumer agrees, in visual proximity to the request for consent.
ARL-DISCLOSURE-AT-CONSENT
Rule summary last reviewed: 2026-08-03
Due again 2026-11-01.
Drafted from 9 sources:
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/…/codes_displayText.xhtml · content.leg.colorado.gov/…/2025a_sl_368.pdf · www.cga.ct.gov/…/chap_742d.htm · www.ilga.gov/…/Articles · www.mass.gov/…/940-CMR-3800-unfair-and-dece · legislature.maine.gov/…/title10sec1210-C.html · www.revisor.mn.gov/…/325G.57 · www.nysenate.gov/…/527-A · law.lis.virginia.gov/…/section59.1-207.46
|
High
consent moment absence |
automatic
proximityToConsentAction renewalTermsProminence renewalTextOnlyInLinkedTermsIncludes a signal from the visual pass, which caps this check at medium severity. |
| No dedicated, unchecked consent control for the renewal terms was detected separately from general terms acceptance.
Express affirmative consent to the automatic-renewal terms specifically is summarized as needing to be separate from acceptance of general terms and conditions.
ARL-AFFIRMATIVE-CONSENT
Rule summary last reviewed: 2026-08-03
Due again 2026-11-01.
Drafted from 2 sources:
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/…/codes_displayText.xhtml · legislature.maine.gov/…/title10sec1210-C.html
|
High
consent moment absence |
automatic
prechecked separateConsentCheckbox |
| No link or control matching an online cancellation route was found on the pages this scan could reach.
These frameworks are summarized as requiring a subscription entered into online to be cancellable through the same online medium, without additional obstruction.
ARL-CANCEL-ONLINE-ROUTE
Rule summary last reviewed: 2026-08-03
Due again 2026-11-01.
Drafted from 9 sources:
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/…/codes_displayText.xhtml · content.leg.colorado.gov/…/2025a_sl_368.pdf · www.cga.ct.gov/…/chap_742d.htm · www.ilga.gov/…/Articles · www.mass.gov/…/940-CMR-3800-unfair-and-dece · legislature.maine.gov/…/title10sec1210-C.html · www.revisor.mn.gov/…/325G.57 · www.nysenate.gov/…/527-A · law.lis.virginia.gov/…/section59.1-207.46
|
Medium
non appearance |
automatic
onlineCancelPath |
| The fetched terms text describes cancelling by telephone.
Where a subscription was entered into online, these frameworks are summarized as requiring an online route to cancel, so a route available only by telephone is described as not meeting that requirement on its own.
ARL-CANCEL-TELEPHONE-ONLY
Rule summary last reviewed: 2026-08-03
Due again 2026-11-01.
Drafted from 9 sources:
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/…/codes_displayText.xhtml · content.leg.colorado.gov/…/2025a_sl_368.pdf · www.cga.ct.gov/…/chap_742d.htm · www.ilga.gov/…/Articles · www.mass.gov/…/940-CMR-3800-unfair-and-dece · legislature.maine.gov/…/title10sec1210-C.html · www.revisor.mn.gov/…/325G.57 · www.nysenate.gov/…/527-A · law.lis.virginia.gov/…/section59.1-207.46
|
High
consent moment absence |
automatic
phoneOnlyCancel |
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