Security deposit laws by state
Deadlines run from 14 to 30 days depending on where you rent. The penalties differ far more than the deadlines do.
New York
14 days · N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108
California
21 days · Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5
Texas
30 days · Tex. Prop. Code §§ 92.103, 92.104, 92.109
Florida
30 days · Fla. Stat. § 83.49
Illinois
30 days · 765 ILCS 710/1
Pennsylvania
30 days · 68 P.S. § 250.512
Ohio
30 days · Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16
Georgia
30 days · O.C.G.A. §§ 44-7-34, 44-7-35, 44-7-36
North Carolina
30 days · N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-52, 42-55
Michigan
30 days · Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 554.609, 554.611, 554.613
More states in progress. Each is read from the operative statutory text and cross-checked against a second source before publication.