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AI Transparency

Maine

Specific rule in effect.Stable.

Last action 2025-10-20 · 20 October 2025Next review by 2026-10-05 · 5 October 2026

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Sources

legislature.maine.govMaine Rev. Stat. tit. 10, § 1500-DD — Required disclosure of use of AI chatbot

Why this status

Maine has Title 10, § 1500-DD on the books — a clear-and-conspicuous disclosure rule that requires businesses to tell consumers when they are interacting with an AI chatbot rather than a human.

What this means

Maine's rule applies whenever a business uses an AI chatbot in a commercial context — customer service chats, sales interactions, and similar exchanges all fall within 'trade and commerce' as Maine defines it. The disclosure has to be clear and conspicuous, not buried in fine print or a terms-of-service page most people never read. Because the rule runs through the Unfair Trade Practices Act, enforcement isn't limited to the Attorney General. A consumer who believes a business misled them can pursue a private action under that same Act. The law covers any computer technology that simulates human conversation, not just products that label themselves AI chatbots — so the scope is broader than the product name.

What to verify next

Open § 1500-DD directly on the Maine Legislature's Revisor of Statutes site to read the current enrolled text. To confirm the operative effective date, search for PL 2025, c. 294 in the Maine session-law archive — that document will show whether an emergency clause attached and when the rule took effect. If you have a specific commercial chatbot interaction in mind, the Maine Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division is the starting point for questions about enforcement.

How this was scored →

Public-source posture estimateNot legal adviceMap regenerated2026-07-07 · 7 July 2026