Prohibited practices by landlord: Right of tenant to display flag of the United States in certain areas; conditions and limitations on exercise of right

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a landlord or an agent or employee of a landlord shall not prohibit a tenant from engaging in the display of the flag of the United States within the boundary of the lot of the tenant. 2. The provisions of this section do not: (a) Apply to the display of the flag of the United States for commercial advertising purposes. (b) Preclude a landlord or an agent or employee of a landlord from adopting rules that reasonably restrict the placement and manner of the display of the flag of the United States by a tenant. 3. In any action commenced to enforce the provisions of this section, the prevailing party is entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. 4. As used in this section, “display of the flag of the United States” means a flag of the United States that is: (a) Made of cloth, fabric or paper; (b) Displayed from a pole or staff or in a window; and (c) Displayed in a manner that is consistent with 4 U.S.C. Chapter 1. Ê The term does not include a depiction or emblem of the flag of the United States that is made of balloons, flora, lights, paint, paving materials, roofing, siding or any other similar building, decorative or landscaping component.