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2459
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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(A) THE OPERATOR OF A SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY HAS A
LIEN ON ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY STORED WITHIN EACH LEASED SPACE FOR
RENT, LABOR, OR OTHER CHARGES, AND FOR EXPENSES REASONABLY
INCURRED IN ITS SALE, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) THE RENTAL AGREEMENT SHALL CONTAIN A STATEMENT, IN BOLD
TYPE, ADVISING THE OCCUPANT:
(1) OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE LIEN; AND
(2) THAT PROPERTY STORED IN THE LEASED SPACE MAY BE
SOLD TO SATISFY THE LIEN IF THE OCCUPANT IS IN DEFAULT.
18-504.
(A) (1) IF THE OCCUPANT IS IN DEFAULT FOR A PERIOD OF MORE
THAN 60 DAYS, THE OPERATOR MAY ENFORCE THE LIEN BY SELLING THE
PROPERTY STORED IN THE LEASED SPACE AT A PUBLIC SALE, FOR CASH.
(2) PROCEEDS SHALL THEN BE APPLIED TO SATISFY THE
LIEN, WITH ANY SURPLUS DISBURSED AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF
THIS SECTION.
(B) BEFORE CONDUCTING A SALE UNDER SUBSECTION (A), THE
OPERATOR SHALL:
(1) NOTIFY THE OCCUPANT OF THE DEFAULT BY REGULAR
MAIL AT THE OCCUPANT'S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS;
(2) SEND A SECOND NOTICE OF DEFAULT BY CERTIFIED
MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE OCCUPANT AT THE OCCUPANT'S
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WHICH INCLUDES:
(I) A STATEMENT THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE
OCCUPANT'S LEASED SPACE ARE SUBJECT TO THE OPERATOR'S LIEN;
(II) A STATEMENT OF THE OPERATOR'S CLAIM,
INDICATING THE CHARGES DUE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE, THE AMOUNT
OF ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES WHICH SHALL BECOME DUE BEFORE THE DATE
OF SALE, AND THE DATE THOSE ADDITIONAL CHARGES SHALL BECOME DUE;
(III) A DEMAND FOR PAYMENT OF THE CHARGES DUE
WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME, NOT LESS THAN 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF
THAT THE NOTICE WAS MAILED;
(IV) A STATEMENT THAT UNLESS THE CLAIM IS PAID
WITHIN THE TIME STATED, THE CONTENTS OF THE OCCUPANT'S SPACE WILL
BE SOLD AT A SPECIFIED TIME AND PLACE; AND
(V) THE NAME, STREET ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE
NUMBER OF THE OPERATOR, OR HIS DESIGNATED AGENT, WHOM THE
OCCUPANT MAY CONTACT TO RESPOND TO THE NOTICE.
(3) AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE THE SALE, ADVERTISE THE
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