66-7-110 - Rental termination rights for the physically disabled.
66-7-110. Rental termination rights for the physically disabled.
A physically disabled person shall be permitted to terminate a rental lease relative to such person's primary residence without incurring penalties or being obligated to pay rent after ceasing to occupy the property if such person is accepted as a resident of a public housing facility, unless the person's current landlord has made significant modifications to the residence to address issues of handicap accessibility. The physically disabled person who terminates a rental lease pursuant to this section shall present written evidence of the public housing facility acceptance to the rental leaseholder and the rental leaseholder shall provide written acknowledgement of the lease termination to the lessee. For the purposes of this section, a physically disabled person means a person who meets the standard for being permanently and totally disabled under § 71-4-1102.
[Acts 2001, ch. 169, § 1.]