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48:5A-49.  Landlords allowing cable television service reception by tenants;   prohibition of charges and fees;  indemnification of owners by installers;   definitions
    a.  No owner of any dwelling or his agent shall forbid or prevent any tenant  of such dwelling from receiving cable television service, nor demand or accept  payment in any form as a condition of permitting the installation of such  service in the dwelling or portion thereof occupied by such tenant as his place  of residence, nor shall discriminate in rental charges or otherwise against any  such tenant receiving cable television service; provided, however, that such  owner or his agent may require that the installation of cable television  facilities conforms to all reasonable conditions necessary to protect the  safety, functioning, appearance and value of the premises and the convenience,  safety and well-being of other tenants;  and further provided, that a cable  television company installing any such facilities for the benefit of a tenant  in any dwelling shall agree to indemnify the owner thereof for any damage  caused by the installation, operation or removal of such facilities and for any  liability which may arise out of such installation, operation or removal.

    b.  For purposes of this section:

     (1)  "Owner"  includes, but is not limited to, a condominium association and  housing cooperative, and  "owner of any dwelling or his agent" includes, but  is not limited to, a mobile home park owner or operator.

    (2)  "Condominium association"  means an entity, either incorporated or unincorporated, responsible for the administration of the form of real property  which, under a master deed, provides for ownership by one or more owners of  individual units together with an undivided interest in common elements  appurtenant to each unit.

    (3)  "Housing cooperative"  means a housing corporation or association which  entitles the holder of a share or membership interest thereof to possess and  occupy for dwelling purposes a house, apartment or other structure owned or  leased by the corporation or association, or to lease or purchase a dwelling  constructed by the corporation or association.

    (4)  "Tenant"  includes, but is not limited to, a resident of a mobile home  in a mobile home park.

     L.1972, c. 186, s. 49.  Amended by L.1982, c. 231, s. 1, eff. Jan. 5, 1983; L.1983, c. 166, s. 1 eff. May 3, 1983.