Amends existing law to provide that rental agreements may be sent to lessees at their last known address or last known e-mail address; to provide that rental agreements shall contain provisions regarding late fees and other charges; to provide for a presumption regarding maximum value of personal property under certain conditions; to provide that no provision of specified law shall be deemed to create any liability of the owner or operator to the lessee for loss or damage; to provide for lien sales at certain locations and to provide for towing of stored vehicles under certain conditions.
SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES -- Amends existing law to provide that rental agreements may be sent to lessees at their last known address or last known e-mail address; to provide that rental agreements shall contain provisions regarding late fees and other charges; to provide for a presumption regarding maximum value of personal property under certain conditions; to provide that no provision of specified law shall be deemed to create any liability of the owner or operator to the lessee for loss or damage; to provide for lien sales at certain locations and to provide for towing of stored vehicles under certain conditions.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This bill updates and amends sections 55-2301, 55-2304, and 55-2306 relating to self-service storage facilities. The referred-to statute has not been amended since 1989, before the active use of the internet and e-mail communications for business purposes. Amendments include definition updates, identifying reasonable rates for late charges and clarifying enforcement of lien language for consumers and owners.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed and Referred to Business
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2018
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 9, 2018