Prior to listing an online auction, storage facilities must adhere to all applicable lien laws. Sellers are responsible for verifying and complying with the specific lien laws of the jurisdiction governing their property.

StorageHunt.com offers a comprehensive directory of "Self-Storage Act" lien laws across the United States. These laws, governing self-storage lien sales, are crucial for safeguarding both storage facility operators and their customers. As regulations vary by state, strict adherence to your state's specific lien laws is essential to avoid legal issues.

Disclaimer: StorageHunt.com strives to maintain the most up-to-date lien law references for each state. However, ongoing efforts by state self-storage associations to enhance industry standards may result in pending legislation. For absolute certainty regarding the latest legal version, please visit your state's legislature website or reach out to your local self-storage association.

For detailed information on state lien laws, please visit http://www.selfstorage.org.

Source: http://alabamassa.org/members/alabama-lien-law/

Title 8: Commercial Law and Consumer Protection

Section 8-15-30 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Self-Service Storage Act."

Section 8-15-31 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section:

Section 8-15-32 Vesting of care, control, etc., of stored property in occupant; determination of risk of loss. Unless the rental agreement specifically provides otherwise, the exclusive care, custody, and control of any and all personal property stored in the leased space shall remain vested in the occupant; and the occupant shall bear all risks of loss or damage to such personal property.

Section 8-15-33 Lien of owner, etc., of self-service storage facility upon personal property located at facility. Where a rental agreement, as defined in subdivision (7) of Section 8-15-31, is entered into between the owner and the occupant, the owner of a self-service storage facility and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns shall have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this article. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility and continues so long as the owner retains possession and until the default is corrected, or a sale is conducted, or the property is otherwise disposed of to satisfy the lien. The lien provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security interest, except for any tax lien as otherwise provided by law. Notice to perfected security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code, with the name of the occupant as debtor, is required before a sale.

Section 8-15-34 Satisfaction of owner's lien. An owner's lien as provided for a claim which has become due may be satisfied as follows:

Section 8-15-35 Posting of notice as to effect of failure to pay charges. Each owner acting pursuant to this article shall keep posted in a prominent place in his office at all times a notice which shall read as follows: "All articles stored by a rental agreement, and charges not having been paid for 30 days, will be sold or otherwise disposed of to pay charges."

Section 8-15-36 Rights provided by article as additional to other rights allowed by law. Nothing in this article shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this article shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against his debtor.

Section 8-15-37 Effect of other laws governing rights of creditors and landlords against debtors and tenants. The rights provided by this article shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against his debtor and by a landlord against his tenant.

Section 8-15-38 Applicability of article. The provisions of this article shall apply to all rental agreements entered into or extended or renewed after May 27, 1981.

Source: http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/forms/pdfs/859.pdf

Alaska Statutes.
Title 45. Trade and Commerce
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Section 201. General Definitions.

AS 45.01.201. General Definitions.

Subject to additional definitions contained in the subsequent chapters of the code that are applicable to specific chapters or sections, and unless the context otherwise requires, in the code,

(1) "action" in the sense of a judicial proceeding includes recoupment, counterclaim, setoff, suit in equity, and any other proceedings in which rights are determined;
(2) "aggrieved party" means a party entitled to resort to a remedy;

(3) "agreement" means the bargain of the parties in fact as found in their language or by implication from other circumstances including course of dealing or usage of trade or course of performance as provided in the code (AS 45.01.205 , AS 45.02.208 , and AS 45.12.207 ); whether or not an agreement has legal consequences is determined by the provisions of the code, if applicable; otherwise by the law of contracts (AS 45.01.103 ) (compare "contract");

(4) "bank" means a person engaged in the business of banking;

(5) "bearer" means the person in possession of an instrument, document of title, or certificated security payable to bearer or endorsed in blank;

(6) "bill of lading" means a document evidencing the receipt of goods for shipment issued by a person engaged in the business of transporting or forwarding goods, and includes an airbill; "airbill" means a document serving for air transportation as a bill of lading does for marine or rail transportation, and includes an air consignment note or air waybill;

(7) "branch" includes a separately incorporated foreign branch of a bank;

(8) "burden of establishing" a fact means the burden of persuading the triers of fact that the existence of the fact is more probable than its nonexistence;

(9) "buyer in ordinary course of business" means a person who buys goods in good faith, without knowledge that the sale violates the rights of another person in the goods, and in the ordinary course from a person, other than a pawnbroker, in the business of selling goods of that kind; a person buys goods in the ordinary course if the sale to the person comports with the usual or customary practices in the kind of business in which the seller is engaged or with the seller's own usual or customary practices; a person who sells oil, gas, or other minerals at the wellhead or minehead is a person in the business of selling goods of that kind; a buyer in ordinary course of business may buy for cash, by exchange of other property, or on secured or unsecured credit, and may acquire goods or documents of title under a preexisting contract for sale; only a buyer that takes possession of the goods or has a right to recover the goods from the seller under AS 45.02 may be a buyer in ordinary course of business; a person who acquires goods in a transfer in bulk or as security for or in total or partial satisfaction of a money debt is not a buyer in ordinary course of business;

(10) "code" means AS 45.01 - AS 45.08, AS 45.12, AS 45.14, and AS 45.29;

(11) "conspicuous": a term or clause is conspicuous when it is so written that a reasonable person against whom it is to operate ought to have noticed it; a printed heading in capitals (as: NONNEGOTIABLE BILL OF LADING) is conspicuous; language in the body of a form is "conspicuous" if it is in larger or other contrasting type or color; but in a telegram any stated term is "conspicuous"; whether a term or clause is "conspicuous" or not is for decision by the court;

(12) "contract" means the total legal obligation that results from the parties' agreement as affected by the code and any other applicable rules of law (compare "agreement");

(13) "creditor" includes a general creditor, a secured creditor, a lien creditor, and any representative of creditors, including an assignee for the benefit of creditors, a trustee in bankruptcy, a receiver in equity, and an executor or administrator of an insolvent debtor's or assignor's estate;

(14) "defendant" includes a person in the position of defendant in a cross action or counterclaim;

(15) "delivery" with respect to instruments, documents of title, chattel paper, or certificated securities means voluntary transfer of possession;

(16) "document of title" includes bill of lading, dock warrant, dock receipt, warehouse receipt or order for the delivery of goods, and also any other document that in the regular course of business or financing is treated as adequately evidencing that the person in possession of it is entitled to receive, hold, and dispose of the document and the goods it covers; to be a document of title a document must purport to be issued by or addressed to a bailee and purport to cover goods in the bailee's possession that are either identified or are fungible portions of an identified mass;

(17) "fault" means wrongful act, omission, or breach;

(18) "fungible" with respect to goods or securities means goods or securities of which any unit is, by nature or usage of trade, the equivalent of any other like unit; goods that are not fungible shall be deemed fungible for the purposes of the code to the extent that under a particular agreement or document unlike units are treated as equivalents;

(19) "genuine" means free of forgery or counterfeiting;

(20) "good faith" means honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned;

(21) "holder," with respect to a negotiable instrument, means the person in possession if the instrument is payable to bearer or, in the case of an instrument payable to an identified person, if the identified person is in possession; "holder," with respect to a document of title, means the person in possession if the goods are deliverable to bearer or to the order of the person in possession;

(22) to "honor" is to pay or to accept and pay or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the credit;

(23) "insolvency proceedings" includes any assignment for the benefit of creditors or other proceedings intended to liquidate or rehabilitate the estate of the person involved;

(24) a person is "insolvent" who either has ceased to pay the person's debts in the ordinary course of business or cannot pay the person's debts as they become due or is insolvent within the meaning of the federal bankruptcy law;

(25) "money" means a medium of exchange authorized or adopted by a domestic or foreign government, including a monetary unit of account established by an intergovernmental organization or by agreement between two or more nations;

(26) a person has "notice" of a fact when (A) the person has actual knowledge of it; (B) the person has received a notice or notification of it; or (C) from all the facts and circumstances known to the person at the time in question the person has reason to know that it exists; a person "knows" or has "knowledge" of a fact when the person has actual knowledge of it; "discover" or "learn" or a word or phrase of similar import refers to knowledge rather than to reason to know; the time and circumstances under which a notice or notification may cease to be effective are not determined by the code;

(27) a person "notifies" or "gives" a notice or notification to another by taking such steps as may be reasonably required to inform the other in ordinary course whether or not such other actually comes to know of it; a person "receives" a notice or notification when

(A) it comes to the person's attention; or

(B) it is duly delivered at the place of business through which the contract was made or at any other place held out by the person as the place for receipt of the communications;
(28) notice, knowledge, or a notice or notification received by an organization is effective for a particular transaction from the time when it is brought to the attention of the individual conducting that transaction, and in any event from the time when it would have been brought to that person's attention if the organization had exercised due diligence;

(29) "organization" includes a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity;

(30) "party," as distinct from "third party," means a person who has engaged in a transaction or made an agreement within this chapter;

(31) "person" includes an individual or an organization (see AS 45.01.102);

(32) "presumption" or "presumed" means that the trier of fact must find the existence of the fact presumed unless evidence is introduced that would support a finding of its nonexistence;

(33) "purchase" includes taking by sale, discount, negotiation, mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, issue or re-issue, gift, or any other voluntary transaction creating an interest in property;

(34) "purchaser" means a person who takes by purchase;

(35) "remedy" means any remedial right to which an aggrieved party is entitled with or without resort to a tribunal;

(36) "representative" includes an agent, an officer of a corporation or association, and a trustee, executor, or administrator of an estate, or any other person empowered to act for another;

(37) "rights" includes remedies;

(38) "security interest" means an interest in personal property or fixtures that secures payment or performance of an obligation; the term also includes an interest of a consignor and a buyer of accounts, chattel paper, a payment intangible, or a promissory note in a transaction that is subject to AS 45.29; the special property interest of a buyer of goods on identification of the goods to a contract for sale under AS 45.02.401 is not a "security interest," but a buyer may also acquire a "security interest" by complying with AS 45.29; except as otherwise provided in AS 45.02.505 , the right of a seller or lessor of goods under AS 45.02 or AS 45.12 to retain or acquire possession of the goods is not a "security interest," but a seller or lessor may also acquire a "security interest" by complying with AS 45.29; the retention or reservation of title by a seller of goods notwithstanding shipment or delivery to the buyer (AS 45.02.401 ) is limited in effect to a reservation of a "security interest"; whether a transaction creates a lease or security interest is determined by the facts of each case; however,

(A) a transaction creates a security interest if the consideration the lessee is to pay the lessor for the right to possession and use of the goods is an obligation for the term of the lease not subject to termination by the lessee; and

(i) the original term of the lease is equal to or greater than the remaining economic life of the goods;

(ii) the lessee is bound to renew the lease for the remaining economic life of the goods or is bound to become the owner of the goods;

(iii) the lessee has an option to renew the lease for the remaining economic life of the goods for no additional consideration or nominal additional consideration upon compliance with the lease agreement; or

(iv) the lessee has an option to become the owner of the goods for no additional consideration or nominal additional consideration upon compliance with the lease agreement.

(B) a transaction does not create a security interest merely because it provides that

(i) the present value of the consideration the lessee is obligated to pay the lessor for the right to possession and use of the goods is substantially equal to or is greater than the fair market value of the goods at the time the lease is entered into;

(ii) the lessee assumes risk of loss of the goods, or agrees to pay taxes, insurance, filing, recording, or registration fees, or service or maintenance costs with respect to the goods;

(iii) the lessee has an option to renew the lease or to become the owner of the goods;

(iv) the lessee has an option to renew the lease for a fixed rent that is equal to or greater than the reasonably predictable fair market rent for the use of the goods for the term of the renewal at the time the option is to be performed; or

(v) the lessee has an option to become the owner of the goods for a fixed price that is equal to or greater than the reasonably predictable fair market value of the goods at the time the option is to be performed;

(C) in this paragraph, additional consideration is nominal if it is less than the lessee's reasonably predictable cost of performing under the lease agreement if the option is not exercised; additional consideration is not nominal if
(i) when the option to renew the lease is granted to the lessee, the rent is stated to be the fair market rent for the use of the goods for the term of the renewal determined at the time the option is to be performed; or

(ii) when the option to become the owner of the goods is granted to the lessee, the price is stated to be the fair market value of the goods determined at the time the option is to be performed;
(D) in this paragraph,

(i) "present value" means the amount as of a date certain of one or more sums payable in the future, discounted to the date certain; the discount is determined by the interest rate specified by the parties if the rate is not manifestly unreasonable at the time the transaction is entered into; otherwise, the discount is determined by a commercially reasonable rate that takes into account the facts and circumstances of each case at the time the transaction was entered into; and

(ii) "reasonably predictable" and "remaining economic life of the goods" are to be determined with reference to the facts and circumstances at the time the transaction is entered into;
(39) "send" in connection with writing or notice means to deposit in the mail, or deliver for transmission by another usual means of communication, with postage or cost of transmission provided for and properly addressed and, in the case of an instrument, to an address specified on it or otherwise agreed, or if there is none to an address reasonable under the circumstances; the receipt of a writing or notice within the time at which it would have arrived if properly sent has the effect of a proper sending;

(40) "signed" includes a symbol executed or adopted by a party with present intention to authenticate a writing;

(41) "surety" includes guarantor;

(42) "telegram" includes a message transmitted by radio, teletype, cable, a mechanical method of transmission, or the like;

(43) "term" means that portion of an agreement that relates to a particular matter;

(44) "unauthorized" signature means one made without actual, implied, or apparent authority, and includes a forgery;

(45) "value": except as otherwise provided in AS 45.03.303 with respect to negotiable instruments and in AS 45.04.210 and 45.04.211 with respect to bank collections, a person gives "value" for rights if the person acquires them

(A) in return for a binding commitment to extend credit or for the extension of immediately available credit whether or not drawn upon and whether or not a charge-back is provided for in the event of difficulties in collection;

(B) as security for or in total or partial satisfaction of a pre-existing claim;

(C) by accepting delivery under a pre-existing contract for purchase; or

(D) generally, in return for a consideration sufficient to support a simple contract;
(46) "warehouse receipt" means a receipt issued by a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire;

(47) "written" or "writing" includes printing, typewriting, or any other intentional reduction to tangible form.

Source: http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/33/01701.htm&Title=33&DocType=ARS

Title 30 - Property Chapter 15 - Self Service Storage

33-1701. Definitions; exception A.
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

B. This article does not apply to a warehouseman unless the warehouseman issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading or other document of title for the personal property stored.

33-1702. Residential use; prohibition

33-1703. Lien; rental agreement; contents; late fees

33-1704. Enforcement of lien

33-1705. Notice posted in the office Each operator acting pursuant to this article shall at all times keep posted in a prominent place in the operator's office or on the premises of the self-service storage facility, a notice that reads as follows: Articles stored pursuant to a rental agreement may be sold or disposed of if any storage charges are overdue for more than thirty days."

33-1706. Failure to comply; penalty Any person aggrieved by a violation of any provision of this article may bring a civil action. In any civil action brought for a violation of this article, in addition to any award for damages, the court may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars and may award reasonable attorney's fees and court costs

Source: ftp://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/bills/2009/Public/HB2141.pdf

Title 18 - Property Chapter 16 - Landlord and Tenant Subchapter 4-- Self-Service Storage Facilities

18-16-402. Operator's lien on stored property.

18-16-403. Use for residential purposes.

18-16-404. Notice of lien.

The rental agreement shall contain a statement in bold type advising the occupant:

18-16-405. Access to leased space -- Care of property.

18-16-406. Default - Right to sell property.

If the occupant is in default for a period of more than forty-five (45) days, the operator may enforce the lien by selling the property stored in the leased space at a public sale for cash.

18-16-407. Sale procedure.

18-16-408. Disposition of sale proceeds.

18-16-409. Notices - Method of delivery.

Source: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=bpc&group=21001-22000&file=21700-21716

21700. This act shall be known as the "California Self-Service Storage Facility Act."

21701.For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
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21701.1.

21702.The owner of a self-service storage facility and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, late payment fees, or other charges, present or future, incurred pursuant to the rental agreement and for expenses necessary for the preservation, sale, or disposition of personal property subject to the provisions of this chapter. The lien may be enforced consistent with the provisions in this chapter.

21702.5.(a) Any lien on a vehicle or vessel subject to registration or identification under the Vehicle Code which has attached and is set forth in the documents of title to the vehicle or vessel shall have priority over any lien created pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Any lien created pursuant to this chapter on a vehicle or vessel subject to registration or identification under the Vehicle Code shall be enforced in accordance with the provisions of Section 3071 of the Civil Code, in the case of a vehicle, or Section 503 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, in the case of a vessel, and not as prescribed in Sections 21705 to 21711, inclusive.
(c) Any lien created pursuant to this chapter on a vehicle or vessel subject to registration or identification under the Vehicle Code shall not include any charges for rent, labor, or other services incurred pursuant to the rental agreement, accruing more than 60 days after the date the lien imposed pursuant to this chapter attaches, as set forth in Section 21705, and before application is made for authorization to conduct the lien sale pursuant to the requirements of Section 3071 of the Civil Code or Section 503 of the Harbors and Navigation Code.
(d) Any proceeds from a lien sale shall be disposed of pursuant to Section 3073 of the Civil Code, in the case of a vehicle, or Section 507.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, in the case of a vessel.

21703.If any part of the rent or other charges due from an occupant remain unpaid for 14 consecutive days, an owner may terminate the right of the occupant to the use of the storage space at a self-service storage facility by sending a notice to the occupant's last known address and to the alternative address specified in subdivision (b) of Section 21712. The notice shall be sent by certified mail, postage prepaid, or by regular first-class mail if the owner obtains a certificate of mailing indicating the date the notice was mailed. The notice shall contain all of the following:
(a) An itemized statement of the owner's claim showing the sums due at the time of the notice and the date when the sums became due.
(b) A statement that the occupant's right to use the storage space will terminate on a specified date (not less than 14 days after the mailing of the notice) unless all sums due are paid by the occupant prior to the specified date.
(c) A notice that the occupant may be denied access to the storage space after the termination date if the sums are not paid and that an owner's lien, as provided for in Section 21702, may be imposed thereafter.
(d) The name, street address, and telephone number of the owner or his or her designated agent whom the occupant may contact to respond to the notice.

21704.A notice in substantially the following form shall satisfy the requirements of Section 21703:

PRELIMINARY LIEN NOTICE TO ___________ (occupant) _ ___________ (address) _________ (state) You owe and have not paid rent and/or other charges for the use of storage _______ (space ________ number) at ______ (name ___________ and address __________ of storage __________ facility) . These charges total $ __________ (amount) and have been due for more than 14 days. They are itemized as follows:

Due Date Description Amount

TOTAL: $__________ If this sum is not paid in full before _________ (date at ________ least 14 _________ days from ________ mailing your right to use the storage space will terminate, you will be denied access, and an owner's lien on any stored property will imposed. You may pay this sum and may contact the owner at: _______ (name) __________ (address) ________ (state) ___________ (telephone) _ ________ (date) ________ (owner's ___________ signature)

21705.(a) If the notice has been sent as required by Section 21703 and the total sum due has not been paid within 14 days of the termination date specified in the preliminary lien notice, the lien imposed by this chapter attaches as of that date and the owner may do all of the following:

(b) Upon taking the actions described in subdivision (a), the owner shall send to the occupant, addressed to the occupant's last known address, and to the alternative address specified in subdivision (b) of Section 21712, by certified mail or by first-class mail, if the owner obtains a certificate of mailing, postage prepaid, both of the following:
(1) A notice of lien sale that states all of the following:
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(2) A blank declaration in opposition to lien sale that shall be in substantially the following form:

DECLARATION IN OPPOSITION TO LIEN SALE

You must complete all sections of this declaration. If the owner cannot contact or serve you at the address and telephone number that you provide below, this declaration shall be void and the owner may sell your stored property. I,__________________ (occupant's name) _, have received the notice of lien sale of the property stored at ______________ (location and _________. space #) I oppose the lien sale of the property, because (provide a brief explanation of the reason the owner's lien may not be valid. For example, "I have paid my rent and other charges in full): ________________________ ________________________ My address is: (address)_______________ (city)__________________ (state)_________________ (ZIP Code)______________ (telephone number)______ I understand that the lienholder may file an action against me in any court of competent jurisdiction, including small claims court, at the address provided above, and if a judgment is given in his or her favor, I may be liable for the court costs. I also understand that this declaration is not valid if (a) the address provided in this declaration is not my current address or (b) I change my address at any time prior to service of an action on the lien and I do not provide the owner the address within 10 days of the change. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration was signed by me on________ at (date) _________ . (place) _____________ (signature of _________. occupant)

21706.If a declaration in opposition to the lien sale, executed under penalty of perjury, is not received by the owner on or prior to the date specified in the notice of lien sale by certified mail, is not completed and signed by the occupant, if the occupant cannot be contacted or served at the address provided in the declaration, or if the occupant withdraws the declaration in opposition to the lien sale in writing, the owner may, subject to the provisions of Sections 21708 and 21709, sell the property upon complying with the requirements set forth in Section 21707.

21707.After the expiration of the time given in the notice of lien sale, pursuant to subdivision

(b) of Section 21705, or following the failure of a claimant to pay rent or obtain a court order pursuant to Section 21709, an advertisement of the sale shall be published once a week for two weeks consecutively in a newspaper of general circulation published in the judicial district where the sale is to be held. The advertisement shall include a general description of the goods, the name of the person on whose account they are being stored, and the name and location of the storage facility. If there is no newspaper of general circulation published in the judicial district where the sale is to be held, the advertisement shall be posted at least 10 days before the sale in not less than six conspicuous places in the neighborhood of the proposed sale. The sale shall be conducted in a commercially reasonable manner. After deducting the amount of the lien and costs of sale, the owner shall retain any excess proceeds of the sale on the occupant's behalf. The occupant, or any other person having a court order or other judicial process against the property, may claim the excess proceeds, or a portion thereof sufficient to satisfy the particular claim, at any time within one year of the date of sale. Thereafter, the owner shall pay any remaining excess proceeds to the treasury of the county in which the sale was held.

21708.Any person who has a perfected security interest under Division 9 (commencing with Section 9101) of the Commercial Code may claim any personal property subject to the security interest and subject to a lien pursuant to this chapter by paying the total amount due, as specified in the preliminary lien notice, for the storage of the property, if no declaration of opposition to the lien sale is executed and returned by the occupant. Upon payment of the total amount due, the owner shall deliver possession of the particular property subject to the security interest to the person who paid the total amount due. The owner shall not be liable to any person for any action taken pursuant to this section if the owner has fully complied with the requirements of Sections 21704 and 21705.

21709.Prior to any sale pursuant to Section 21707, any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien together with one month's rent in advance. In that event, the goods shall not be sold, but shall be retained by the owner pending a court order directing the disposition of the property. If a court order is not obtained within 30 days following the date of the payment pursuant to this section, the claimant shall pay the owner the monthly rental charge for the space where the property is stored pursuant to the terms of the rental agreement. If the claimant does not pay this rent, the owner may sell or dispose of the personal property in accordance with Section 21707. The owner shall have no liability for the sale or other disposition of the personal property to any claimant who fails to secure a court order or pay the required rental charge as set forth in this section, provided the owner has fully complied with the requirements of this chapter.

21710.(a) If a valid declaration in opposition to lien sale is received by the owner prior to the date set forth in the notice of lien sale, the owner may enforce the lien only as follows:
(1) File an action to enforce the lien in small claims court as provided in Chapter 5.5 (commencing with Section 116.110) of Title 1 of Part 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, provided that the amount of the lien is within the monetary jurisdiction of the court. If the action is filed in small claims court, all of the procedures set forth in that chapter shall apply, including the procedures for service of the summons and complaint.
(2) File an action to enforce the lien in any other court of competent jurisdiction, in which case the summons and complaint may be served by certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the occupant at the address provided by the occupant in the declaration of lien sale, and service shall be deemed completed on the fifth day after the mailing, or in any other manner authorized by Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(b) If the owner is granted a judgment in favor of the lien, the owner may advertise the goods for sale and sell the property as provided in Section 21707.

21711.A purchaser in good faith of goods sold to enforce a lien or a judgment entered on the lien in favor of the owner on goods stored at a self-service storage facility takes the goods free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was claimed, despite noncompliance by the owner of the storage facility with the requirements of this chapter.

21712.(a) Each contract for the rental or lease of individual storage space in a self-service storage facility shall be in writing and shall contain, in addition to the provisions otherwise required or permitted by law to be included, a statement that the occupant's property will be subject to a claim of lien and may even be sold to satisfy the lien if the rent or other charges due remain unpaid for 14 consecutive days and that such actions are authorized by this chapter.
(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply, and the lien authorized by this chapter shall not attach, unless the rental agreement requests, and provides space for, the occupant to give the name and address of another person to whom the preliminary lien notice and subsequent notices required to be given under this chapter may be sent. Notices sent pursuant to Section 21703 or Section 21705 shall be sent to the occupant's address and the alternative address, if both addresses are provided by the occupant. Failure of an occupant to provide an alternative address shall not affect an owner' s remedies under this chapter or under any other provision of law.

21713.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair or affect the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this chapter shall be in addition to all other rights provided by law to a creditor against his or her debtor.

21713.5.(a) The owner of a self-service storage facility may assess a reasonable late payment fee if an occupant does not pay the entire amount of the rental fee specified in the rental agreement, subject to the following requirements:
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(b) For purposes of this section, a "reasonable late payment fee" is one that does not exceed the following:

21714.The provisions of this chapter shall only apply to rental agreements entered into, or extended, or renewed after the effective date of this chapter.

21715.All rental agreements entered into before the effective date of this chapter, and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from them, shall remain valid, and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this state.

21716.If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.

Source: http://tornado.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2011a/sl_92.htm

Title 38 Article 21.5
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Self-Service Storage Facility Liens

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Default" means the failure to perform in a timely manner any obligation or duty set forth in this article or the rental agreement

(1.5) "Electronic mail" or "e-mail" means an electronic message or an executable program or computer file that contains an image of a message that is transmitted between two or more computers or electronic terminals. The term includes electronic messages that are transmitted within or between computer networks.

(2) "Last-known address" means that postal address or e-mail address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement or in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.

(3) "Occupant" means a person, or his sublessee, successor, or assign, entitled to the use of the storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others.

(4) "Owner" means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, his agent, or any other person authorized by him to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement.

(5) "Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, and household items.

(6) "Rental agreement" means any written agreement or lease that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy at a self-service storage facility and that contains a notice stating that all articles stored under the terms of such agreement will be sold or otherwise disposed of if no payment has been received for a continuous thirty-day period. The agreement must contain a provision directing the occupant to disclose any lienholders with an interest in property that is or will be stored in the self-service storage facility.

(7) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to such facility for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. No occupant shall use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes. A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse as used in sections 4-7-209 and 4-7-210, C.R.S. If an owner issues any warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored, the owner and the occupant are subject to the provisions of the "Uniform Commercial Code", and the provisions of this article do not apply.

Source: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/pub/chap743.htm

Chapter 743 Self-Service Storage Facilities

Sec. 42-159. Definitions. As used in this chapter:

Sec. 42-160. Owner's lien upon defaulting occupant's property. Regulations.

Sec. 42-161. Satisfaction of lien. Notice to occupant and holders of security interest.

Sec. 42-162. Contents of notice. The notice required by section 42-161 shall contain the following information:

Sec. 42-163. Sale or disposition of property; where held. Any sale or other disposition of the personal property of the occupant shall conform to the terms of the notice as provided in section 42-162 and shall be held at the self-service storage facility or at the nearest suitable place convenient to where such personal property is stored or held.

Sec. 42-164. Advertisement of, and time for sale. Allocation of proceeds.

Sec. 42-165. Redemption of property by occupant or holder of security interest. At any time prior to the sale or other disposition of the personal property subject to the lien, the occupant, or any person who proves a valid security interest in such personal property, may pay the amount due necessary to satisfy the lien along with reasonable expenses incurred under section 42-164 and redeem such personal property. Upon receipt of payment, the owner shall return the personal property and have no further liability to any person in respect to such personal property.

Sec. 42-166. Rights of purchaser in good faith. A purchaser in good faith of personal property sold to satisfy the lien provided for in section 42-160 takes the property free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was valid, despite noncompliance by the owner with the requirements of this chapter.

Sec. 42-167. Disposition of balance of proceeds following satisfaction of lien. In the event of a sale of personal property subject to such a lien, the owner may satisfy his lien from the proceeds of the sale but shall hold the balance, if any, for delivery on demand to the occupant or any other party having an interest. If the occupant or such other party does not claim the balance of the proceeds within two years of the date of sale, it shall become the property of the owner.

Sec. 42-168. Other remedies of parties not impaired. Nothing in this chapter shall impair or affect the right of parties to create liens by special contract or agreement, nor shall it impair or affect other liens arising at common law, in equity or by any other provision of the general statutes, nor shall it impair or affect any other rights affecting debtors and creditors allowed by law.

Source: http://delcode.delaware.gov/title25/c049/index.shtml

Title 25 Property Mortgages and Other Liens Chapter 49. Self-Service Storage Facilities

4901. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Self-Service Storage Facility Act."

4902. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words shall have the following meaning:

4903. Creation of lien. The owner of a self-service storage facility and the owner's heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this chapter. The lien provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security interest, except liens or security interests secured by motor vehicles titled pursuant to Chapter 23 of Title 21. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility; provided that the written rental agreement states that such lien will attach.

4904. Enforcement; satisfaction of lien.

4905. Construction of chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of parties to create liens by special contract or agreement, nor shall it in any manner affect or impair other liens arising at common law or in equity, or by any statute of this State, or any other lien provided for in 4902-4904 of this title.

Source: http://law.justia.com/codes/district-of-columbia/2013/division-vii/title-40/chapter-4/

Division VII Property Title 40 Liens

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40-401. Definitions For the purposes of this act, the term:

40-402. Prohibited acts.

40-403. Lien for rent, labor, or other charges.

40-404. Enforcement of lien.

40-405. Unless the rental agreement specifically provides otherwise and until a lien sale under this act, the exclusive care, custody, and control of all personal property stored in the leased self-service storage space shall remain vested in the occupant.

Source: http://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2012/Chapter83/PART_III/

83.801 Short title.Sections 83.801-83.809 shall be known and may be cited as the "Self-storage Facility Act."
History.--s. 1, ch. 79-404; s. 1, ch. 82-151.
83.803 Definitions.
As used in ss. 83.801-83.809:
(1) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to tenants who are to have access to such space for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. No individual storage space may be used for residential purposes. A self-service storage facility is not a "warehouse" as that term is used in chapter 677. If an owner issues any warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored, the owner and the tenant shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 677, and the provisions of this act shall not apply.
(2) "Self-contained storage unit" means any unit not less than 600 cubic feet in size, including, but not limited to, a trailer, box, or other shipping container, which is leased by a tenant primarily for use as storage space whether the unit is located at a facility owned or operated by the owner or at another location designated by the tenant.
(3) "Owner" means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility or self-contained storage unit or his or her agent or any other person authorized by him or her to manage the facility or to receive rent from a tenant under a rental agreement.
(4) "Tenant" means a person or the person's sublessee, successor, or assign entitled to the use of storage space at a self-service storage facility or in a self-contained unit, under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others.
(5) "Rental agreement" means any agreement or lease which establishes or modifies terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility or use of a self-contained storage unit.
(6) "Last known address" means that address provided by the tenant in the latest rental agreement or the address provided by the tenant by hand delivery or certified mail in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.
History.--s. 1, ch. 79-404; s. 2, ch. 82-151; s. 2, ch. 92-36; s. 1, ch. 93-238; s. 452, ch. 95-147.
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​Section 83.805 Lien.The owner of a self-service storage facility or self-contained storage unit and the owner's heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a lien upon all personal property, whether or not owned by the tenant, located at a self-service storage facility or in a self-contained storage unit for rent, labor charges, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to ss. 83.801-83.809. The lien provided for in this section attaches as of the date that the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility or as of the date the tenant takes possession of the self-contained storage unit, and the priority of this lien shall be the same as provided in s. 83.08; however, in the event of default, the owner must give notice to persons who hold perfected security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code in which the tenant is named as the debtor.
History.--s. 1, ch. 79-404; s. 3, ch. 82-151; s. 19, ch. 83-217; s. 2, ch. 93-238; s. 453, ch. 95-147.
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​Section 83.8055Withholding access to personal property upon nonpayment of rent.--Upon the failure of a tenant to pay the rent when it becomes due, the owner may, without notice, after 5 days from the date the rent is due, deny the tenant access to the personal property located in the self-service storage facility or self-contained storage unit. In denying the tenant access to personal property contained in the self-contained storage unit, the owner may proceed without judicial process, if this can be done without breach of the peace, or may proceed by action.
History.--s. 4, ch. 82-151; s. 3, ch. 93-238.
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​Section 83.806 Enforcement of lien.An owner's lien as provided in s. 83.805 may be satisfied as follows:
(1) The tenant shall be notified by written notice delivered in person or by certified mail to the tenant's last known address and conspicuously posted at the self-service storage facility or on the self-contained storage unit.
(2) The notice shall include:
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(3) Any notice given pursuant to this section shall be presumed delivered when it is deposited with the United States Postal Service, registered, and properly addressed with postage prepaid.
(4) After the expiration of the time given in the notice, an advertisement of the sale or other disposition shall be published once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the self-service storage facility or self-contained storage unit is located. Inasmuch as any sale may involve property of more than one tenant, a single advertisement may be used to dispose of property at any one sale. (a) The advertisement shall include:
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(5) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall conform to the terms of the notification as provided for in this section and shall be conducted in a commercially reasonable manner, as that term is used in s. 679.504(3).
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(6) Before any sale or other disposition of personal property pursuant to this section, the tenant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred under this section and thereby redeem the personal property. Upon receipt of such payment, the owner shall return the property to the tenant and thereafter shall have no liability to any person with respect to such personal property. If the tenant fails to redeem the personal property or satisfy the lien, including reasonable expenses, he or she will be deemed to have unjustifiably abandoned the self-service storage facility or self-contained storage unit, and the owner may resume possession of the premises for himself or herself.
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(7) A purchaser in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy a lien provided for in s. 83.805 takes the property free of any claims, except those interests provided for in s. 83.808, despite noncompliance by the owner with the requirements of this section.
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(8) In the event of a sale under this section, the owner may satisfy his or her lien from the proceeds of the sale, provided the owner's lien has priority over all other liens in the personal property. The lien rights of secured lienholders are automatically transferred to the remaining proceeds of the sale. The balance, if any, shall be held by the owner for delivery on demand to the tenant. A notice of any balance shall be delivered by the owner to the tenant in person or by certified mail to the last known address of the tenant. If the tenant does not claim the balance of the proceeds within 2 years of the date of sale, the proceeds shall be deemed abandoned, and the owner shall have no further obligation with regard to the payment of the balance. In the event that the owner's lien does not have priority over all other liens, the sale proceeds shall be held for the benefit of the holders of those liens having priority. A notice of the amount of the sale proceeds shall be delivered by the owner to the tenant or secured lienholders in person or by certified mail to their last known addresses. If the tenant or the secured lienholders do not claim the sale proceeds within 2 years of the date of sale, the proceeds shall be deemed abandoned, and the owner shall have no further obligation with regard to the payment of the proceeds.
History.--s. 1, ch. 79-404; s. 5, ch. 82-151; s. 3, ch. 92-36; s. 4, ch. 93-238; s. 454, ch. 95-147.
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​Section 83.808 Contractual liens.

Nothing in ss. 83.801-83.809 shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of parties to create liens by special contract or agreement nor shall it in any manner impair or affect any other lien arising at common law, in equity, or by any statute of this state or any other lien not provided for in s. 83.805. History.--s. 6, ch. 82-151. Section 83.809 Application of act.
(1) Nothing in this act shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of a rental agreement. The provisions of ss. 83.801-83.809 shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law in a creditor-debtor or landlord-tenant relationship.
(2) Chapter 82-151, Laws of Florida, shall apply to all rental agreements entered into, extended, or renewed after July 1, 1982. History.--ss. 7, 10, ch. 82-151

Source: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2007_08/versions/sb374_AP_11.htm

GEORGIA 10-4-210 G
*** CODE SECTION *** 12/31/98 10-4-210.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Self-service Storage Facility Act."
10-4-211 G
*** CODE SECTION *** 12/31/98 10-4-211.
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For purposes of this article, the term:
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(1) "Last known address" means that address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.
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(2) "Occupant" means a person, his sublessee, successor, or assign entitled to the use of the storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others.
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(3) "Owner" means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, his agent, or any other person authorized by him to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement.
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(4) "Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, and household items. It specifically excludes motor vehicles or other property evidenced by certificate of title.
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(5) "Rental agreement" means any agreement or lease, written or oral, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility.
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(6) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to such for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. No occupant shall use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes. A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse within the meaning of Article 1 of this chapter known as the "Georgia State Warehouse Act," and the provisions of law relative to bonded public warehousemen shall not apply to the owner of a self-service storage facility. A self-service storage facility is not a safe-deposit box or vault maintained by banks, trust companies, or other financial entities. The owner of a self-service storage facility and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this article. The lien provided for in this Code section is superior to any other lien or security interest except those which are perfected and recorded prior to date of rental agreement in Georgia in the name of the occupant, either in the county of occupant's last known address or in the county where the self-service storage facility is located, except any tax lien as otherwise provided by law and except any lienholder with an interest in the property of whom the owner has knowledge either through the disclosure provision of the rental agreement or through other written notice. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility. Provided that it complies with the requirements of this Code section, an owner may enforce the lien without judicial intervention. Owner shall obtain from occupant a written rental agreement which includes the following language:
This agreement, made and entered into this ____ day of ______________, 19____, by and between ____________, hereinafter called Owner, and _______________, hereinafter called Occupant, whose last known address is _________________. For the consideration hereinafter stated, the Owner agrees to let the Occupant use and occupy a space in the self-service storage facility, known as ____________________, situated in the City of __________, County of ________, State of Georgia, and more particularly described as follows: Building #______, Space #_____, Size ________. Said space is to be occupied and used for the purposes specified herein and subject to the conditions set forth for a period of _______, beginning on the _____ day of ____________, 19____, and continuing month to month until terminated.
"Space," as used in this agreement, will be that part of the self-service storage facility as described above. The Occupant agrees to pay the Owner, as payment for the use of the space and improvements thereon, the monthly sum of $________. Monthly installments are payable in advance on or before the first of each month, in the amount of $________, and a like amount for each month thereafter, until the termination of this agreement. If any monthly installment is not paid by the tenth of the month due, or if any check given in payment is dishonored, Occupant shall be deemed to be in default.
Occupant further agrees to pay the sum of one month's fees, which shall be used as a clean-up and maintenance fund, and is to be used, if required, for the repair of any damage done to the space and to clean up the space at the termination of the agreement. In the event that the space is left in a good state of repair, and in a broom-swept condition, then this amount shall be refunded to the Occupant. However, it is agreed to between the parties that the Owner may set off any claims it may have against the Occupant from this fund.
The space named herein is to be used by the Occupant solely for the purpose of storing any personal property belonging to the Occupant. The Occupant agrees not to store any explosives or any highly inflammable goods or any other goods in the space which would cause danger to the space. The Occupant agrees that the property will not be used for any unlawful purposes and the Occupant agrees not to commit waste, nor alter, nor affix signs on the space, and to keep the space in good condition during the term of this agreement.
OWNER HAS A LIEN ON ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY STORED IN OCCUPANT'S SPACE FOR RENT, LABOR, OR OTHER CHARGES, PRESENT OR FUTURE, IN RELATION TO THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND FOR ITS PRESERVATION OR EXPENSES REASONABLY INCURRED IN ITS SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. PERSONAL PROPERTY STORED IN OCCUPANT'S SPACE WILL BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IF NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR A CONTINUOUS THIRTY-DAY PERIOD AFTER DEFAULT. IF ANY MONTHLY INSTALLMENT IS NOT MADE BY THE TENTH OF THE MONTH DUE, OR IF ANY CHECK GIVEN IN PAYMENT IS DISHONORED, THE OCCUPANT IS IN DEFAULT FROM DATE PAYMENT WAS DUE.
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​For purposes of Owner's lien:"personal property" means movable property, not affixed to land, and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, and household items and specifically excludes motor vehicles or other property evidenced by certificate of title; "last known address" means that address provided by the Occupant in the latest rental agreement or the address provided by the Occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.
The Owner's lien is superior to any other lien or security interest, except those which are perfected and recorded prior to the date of this rental agreement in Georgia, in the name of the Occupant, either in the county of the Occupant's "last known address" or in the county where the self-service storage facility is located, except any tax lien as provided by law and except those liens or security interests of whom the Owner has knowledge through the Occupant's disclosure in this rental agreement or through other written notice. Occupant attests that the personal property in his space(s) is free and clear of all liens and secured interests except for ____________. The Owner's lien attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility.
If Occupant has been in default continuously for thirty (30) days, Owner may enforce its lien, provided Owner shall comply with the following procedure:
The Occupant shall be notified in writing by delivery in person or by certified mail to the last known address of Occupant. The Owner also shall notify other parties with superior liens or security interests as defined in this rental agreement. Such notice shall be presumed delivered when notice of delivery, failure to accept delivery, or the impossibility of delivery is received by Owner.
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Owner's notice to Occupant shall include an itemized statement of the Owner's claim showing the sum due, at the time of the notice, and the date when the sum became due. It shall briefly and generally describe the personal property subject to the lien. The description shall be reasonably adequate to permit the person(s) notified to identify it, except that any container included, but not limited to, a trunk, valise, or box that is locked, fastened, sealed, or tied in a manner which deters immediate access to its contents may be described as such without describing its contents. Owner's notice shall notify Occupant of denial of access to the personal property and provide the name, street address, and telephone number of the Owner or its designated agent, whom the Occupant may contact to respond to this notice. Owner's notice shall demand payment within a specified time, not less than fourteen (14) days after delivery of the notice. It shall state that, unless the claim is paid, within the time stated in the notice, the personal property will be advertised for public sale to the highest bidder, and will be sold at a public sale to the highest bidder, at a specified time and place.
After the expiration of the time given in Owner's notice, Owner shall publish an advertisement of the public sale to the highest bidder, once a week, for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation where the self-service storage facility is located. The advertisement shall include: a brief and general description of the personal property, reasonably adequate to permit its identification; the address of the self-service storage facility, and the number, if any, of the space where the personal property is located, and the name of the Occupant; and the time, place, and manner of the public sale. The public sale to the highest bidder shall take place not sooner than fifteen (15) days after the first publication. If there is no newspaper of general circulation where the self-service storage facility is located, the advertisement shall be posted at least ten (10) days before the date of the public sale and in not less than six (6) conspicuous places in the neighborhood where the self-service storage facility is located.
If no one purchases the property at the public sale and if the Owner has complied with the foregoing procedures, the Owner may otherwise dispose of the property and shall notify the Occupant of the action taken. Any sale or disposition of the personal property shall be held at the self-service storage facility or at the nearest suitable place to where the personal property is held or stored.
Before any sale or other disposition of personal property pursuant to this agreement, the Occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred and thereby redeem the personal property and thereafter the Owner shall have no liability to any person with respect to such personal property.
A Purchaser in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy Owner's lien takes the property free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was valid, despite noncompliance by the Owner with the requirements of this agreement.
In the event of a sale, the Owner may satisfy his lien from the proceeds of the sale. The Owner shall hold the balance of the proceeds, if any, for the Occupant or any notified secured interest holder. If not claimed within two years of the date of sale, the balance of the proceeds shall be disposed of in accordance with Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44, the "Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act." In no event shall the Owner's liability exceed the proceeds of the sale. 10-4-214.
Nothing in this article shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this article shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against his debtor. 10-4-215.
All rental agreements entered into before July 1, 1982, and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights and duties and interests flowing from them shall remain valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this state.

Source: http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/histatutes/3/28/507

Division 3. Property; Family Title 28. Property Chapter 507 Part III. Self-Service Storage Facilities

507-61 Definitions.

Whenever used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Last known address" means the address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement, or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.

"Occupant" means a person, or the person's sublessee, successor, or assign, or who is entitled to the use of designated or individual storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others.

"Owner" means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, an agent thereof, or any other person authorized to manage the facility, or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement, and no real estate license is required.

"Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land, and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, furniture, household items, motor vehicles, and boats.

"Rental agreement" means any written agreement or lease which establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provision concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility.

"Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing designated or individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to the space for the purpose of storing and removing personal property, but does not include a garage or other storage area in a private residence. No occupant shall use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes. A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse, nor a public utility. If an owner issues any warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored, the owner and the occupant are subject to chapter 490, and this part does not apply.

507-62 Owner's lien.

The owner of a self-service storage facility and the owner's heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, or other charges, present or future, incurred pursuant to the rental agreement, and for expenses necessary for the preservation, sale, or disposition of personal property subject to the provisions of this part. The lien may be enforced consistent with this part. However, any lien on a motor vehicle or boat which has attached and is set forth in the documents of title to the motor vehicle or boat shall have priority over any lien created pursuant to this part.

507-63 Rent due; notice of default and lien.

When any part of the rent or other charges due from an occupant remain unpaid for fifteen consecutive days, an owner may deny the right of access to the occupant to the storage space at a self-service storage facility; provided that notice is sent to the occupant's last known address, postage prepaid, containing all of the following:

507-64 Notice of lien.

If a notice has been sent, as required by section 507-63, and the total sum due has not been paid as specified in the notice, the owner may deny an occupant access to the space, enter the space, and remove any property found in the space to a place of safe keeping; provided that the owner shall send to the occupant, addressed to the occupant's last known address, postage prepaid, a notice of lien which shall state all of the following:

507-65 Final demand and notice of sale.

If both notices have been sent, as required by sections 507-63 and 507-64, and the total sum due has not been paid as specified in the two prior notices, the owner may prepare for the sale of the occupant's property. The owner shall then send to the occupant, addressed to the occupant's last known address, postage prepaid:

507-66 Method of sale.

507-67 Security interests, rights.

Any person who has a perfected security interest under chapter 490 may claim any personal property subject to the security interest and subject to a lien pursuant to this part by paying the total amount due, as specified in the final demand and notice of sale. Upon payment of the total amount due, the owner shall deliver possession of the particular property subject to the security interest to the person who paid the total amount due. The owner shall not be liable to any person for action taken pursuant to this section if the owner has fully complied with the requirements of sections 507-63, 507-64, and 507-65.

507-68 Payment before sale.

Any person claiming a right to the goods must pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred for particular actions taken pursuant to this part. In that event, the goods shall not be sold, but shall be retained by the owner subject to the terms of this part pending a court order directing disposition of the property.

507-69 Good faith purchaser.

A purchaser in good faith of goods sold to enforce a lien in favor of the owner on goods stored at a self-service storage facility takes the goods free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was claimed, despite noncompliance by the owner of the storage facility with the requirements of this part.

507-70 Self-storage contracts.

507-71 Other rights.

Nothing in this part shall be construed to impair or affect the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this part shall be in addition to all other rights provided by law to a creditor against the creditor's debtor.

507-72 Applicability.

This part shall only apply to rental agreements entered into, or extended, or renewed after June 4, 1984.

Source: http://legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title55/T55CH1.htm

Idaho Statutes Title 55. PROPERTY IN GENERAL Chapter 23. SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES
​§ 55-2301. DEFINITIONSAs used in this chapter:
(1) "Default" means the failure to perform, on time, any obligation or duty set forth in the rental agreement.
(2) "Last known address" means that address provided by the lessee in the rental agreement or the address provided by lessee to the operator in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.
(3) "Leased space" means the individual storage space at the self-service storage facility which is or may be rented to a lessee pursuant to a rental agreement.
(4) "Lessee" means a person, sublessee, successor, or assignee entitled to the use of a leased space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement.
(5) "Operator" means any person authorized by the owner to manage the facility.
(6) "Owner" means the person who holds legal title to the self-service storage facility. An owner may also be an operator.
(7) "Personal property" means those items placed within the leased space and includes, but is not limited to, goods, wares, merchandise, motor vehicles, watercraft and household items and furnishings.
(8) "Rental agreement" means a signed, written agreement or contract that establishes conditions or rules concerning the use and occupancy by a lessee of a self-service storage facility and includes any signed written amendment to such an agreement.
(9) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property used for renting or leasing individual storage space in which the lessees themselves store and remove their own personal property on a "self-service" basis.
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​§ 55-2302. RESTRICTIVE USE OF TERMSA self-service storage facility is not a warehouse or a public utility
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​§ 55-2303. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LEASED SPACE
(1) An operator may not knowingly permit a leased space to be used for residential purposes.
(2) A lessee may not use a leased space for residential purposes.
​§ 55-2304. RENTAL AGREEMENT(1) From and after July 1, 1990, any operator offering storage spaces in a self-service storage facility for rent shall provide a written rental agreement which shall be executed by the operator and the lessee. The operator of a self-storage facility shall provide a lessee with a copy of the rental agreement at the time of the rental.
(2) The rental agreement shall contain a conspicuous statement advising the lessee:
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(3) The rental agreement shall contain a provision requiring the lessee to disclose any lienholders or secured parties who have an interest in property that is stored in the self-service storage facility.
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​§ 55-2305. LIEN CREATEDThe owner of a self-[service] storage facility, his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns shall have a lien on all personal property stored within each leased space located at the self-service storage facility for rent, labor, or other charges, present or future, and for expenses reasonably incurred in enforcing the lien. Self-[service] storage facility liens shall be brought exclusively under the provisions of this chapter.
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​§ 55-2306. ENFORCEMENT OF LIEN(1) Action to enforce a lienholder's claim which has become due against a lessee and which is secured by the owner's lien may be taken by the owner or operator after the lessee has been in default of the rental agreement continuously for a period of sixty (60) days.
(2) The operator shall send notice by certified mail to the lessee at his last known address and to all persons disclosed by the lessee as claiming a security interest in the stored property. The notice shall include:
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(3) Upon expiration of the time specified in subsection (2)(c) of this section, an advertisement of the sale shall be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the self-service storage facility is located. The advertisement shall include: (a) The location, date, time and manner of the sale of the property stored in the self-service facility; (b) A brief and general description of the personal property; and (c) The name and last known address of the lessee.
(4) At any time before the advertised sale of the personal property has been conducted, the lessee or any other person may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien, including all documented and verifiable labor and expenses incurred in enforcing the lien.
(5) In the event of a sale, the operator shall:
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(6) The proceeds of the sale must be applied to the discharge of the lien and costs. The remainder, if any, shall be paid over to the lessee or any other person authorized in writing by the lessee to claim the balance.
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​§ 55-2307. SEVERABILITYThe provisions of this act are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of remaining portions of this act.
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Source: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2262&ChapterID=63

(770 ILCS 95/) Self-Service Storage Facility Act.(770 ILCS 95/1) (from Ch. 114, par. 801)
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​Sec. 1. Short title.This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Self-Service Storage Facility Act". (Source: P.A. 83-800.)
(770 ILCS 95/2) (from Ch. 114, par. 802)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1106)
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​Sec. 2. Definitions.As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(A) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to such for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse for purposes of Article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code. If an owner issues any warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored, the provisions of this Act do not apply.
(B) "Owner" means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, his agent, or any other person authorized by him to manage the facility, or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement.
(C) "Occupant" means a person, his sublessee, successor, or assign, entitled to the use of the storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others.
(D) "Rental agreement" means any agreement or lease, written or oral, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility.
(E) "Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land, and includes, but is not limited to goods, merchandise, motor vehicles, watercraft, and household items.
(F) "Last known address" means that address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement, or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.
(G) "Late fee" means a charge assessed for an occupant's failure to pay rent when due. "Late fee" does not include interest on a debt, reasonable expenses incurred in the collection of unpaid rent, or costs associated with the enforcement of any other remedy provided by statute or contract. (Source: P.A. 97-599, eff. 8-26-11.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1106)
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​Sec. 2. Definitions.As used in this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(A) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to such for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse for purposes of Article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code. If an owner issues any warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored, the provisions of this Act do not apply.
(B) "Owner" means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, his agent, or any other person authorized by him to manage the facility, or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement.
(C) "Occupant" means a person, his sublessee, successor, or assign, entitled to the use of the storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others.
(D) "Rental agreement" means any agreement or lease, written or oral, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility.
(E) "Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land, and includes, but is not limited to goods, merchandise, motor vehicles, watercraft, and household items.
(F) "Last known address" means that mailing address or electronic mail address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement, or the mailing address or electronic mail address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.
(G) "Late fee" means a charge assessed for an occupant's failure to pay rent when due. "Late fee" does not include interest on a debt, reasonable expenses incurred in the collection of unpaid rent, or costs associated with the enforcement of any other remedy provided by statute or contract.
(H) "Verified mail" means any method of mailing that is offered by the United States Postal Service or private delivery service that provides evidence of mailing.
(I) "Electronic mail" means the transmission of information or a communication by the use of a computer or other electronic means sent to a person identified by a unique address and that is received by that person. (Source: P.A. 97-599, eff. 8-26-11; 98-1106, eff. 1-1-15.)
(770 ILCS 95/3) (from Ch. 114, par. 803)
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​Sec. 3. Lien.The owner of a self-service storage facility and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property, and for expenses necessary for its preservation, or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this Act. The lien provided for in this Section attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility and shall be superior to any other lien or security interest except for a statutory lien or security interest which is perfected through filing and has been perfected, prior thereto, through proper filing.
(Source: P.A. 83-800.)
(770 ILCS 95/4) (from Ch. 114, par. 804)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1106)
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​Sec. 4. Enforcement of lien.An owner's lien as provided for in Section 3 of this Act for a claim which has become due may be satisfied as follows:
(A) The occupant shall be notified;
(B) The notice shall be delivered:

(C) The notice shall include:
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(D) Any notice made pursuant to this Section shall be presumed delivered when it is deposited with the United States Postal Service, and properly addressed with postage prepaid;
(E) After the expiration of the time given in the notice, an advertisement of the sale or other disposition shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation where the self-service storage facility is located. The advertisement shall include:
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not sooner than 15 days after the first publication. If there is no newspaper of general circulation where the self-service storage facility is located, the advertisement shall be posted at least 10 days before the date of the sale or other disposition in not less than 6 conspicuous places in the neighborhood where the self-service storage facility is located.
(F) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall conform to the terms of the notification as provided for in this Section;
(G) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall be held at the self-service storage facility, or at the nearest suitable place to where the personal property is held or stored;
(G-5) If the property upon which the lien is claimed is a motor vehicle or watercraft and rent or other charges related to the property remain unpaid or unsatisfied for 60 days, the owner may have the property towed from the self-service storage facility. If a motor vehicle or watercraft is towed, the owner shall not be liable for any damage to the motor vehicle or watercraft, once the tower takes possession of the property. After the motor vehicle or watercraft is towed, the owner may pursue other collection options against the delinquent occupant for any outstanding debt. If the owner chooses to sell a motor vehicle, aircraft, mobile home, moped, motorcycle, snowmobile, trailer, or watercraft, the owner shall contact the Secretary of State and any other governmental agency as reasonably necessary to determine the name and address of the title holder or lienholder of the item, and the owner shall notify every identified title holder or lienholder of the time and place of the proposed sale. The owner is required to notify the holder of a security interest only if the security interest is filed under the name of the person signing the rental agreement or an occupant. An owner who fails to make the lien searches required by this Section is liable only to valid lienholders injured by that failure as provided in Section 3;
(H) Before any sale or other disposition of personal property pursuant to this Section, the occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien, and the reasonable expenses incurred under this Section, and thereby redeem the personal property. Upon receipt of such payment, the owner shall return the personal property, and thereafter the owner shall have no liability to any person with respect to such personal property;
(I) A purchaser in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy a lien, as provided for in Section 3 of this Act, takes the property free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was valid, despite noncompliance by the owner with the requirements of this Section;
(J) In the event of a sale under this Section, the owner may satisfy his lien from the proceeds of the sale, but shall hold the balance, if any, for delivery on demand to the occupant. If the occupant does not claim the balance of the proceeds within one year of the date of sale, it shall become the property of the owner without further recourse by the occupant.
(K) The lien on any personal property created by this Act shall be terminated as to any such personal property which is sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to this Act and any such personal property which is removed from the self-service storage facility.
(L) If 3 or more bidders who are unrelated to the owner are in attendance at a sale held under this Section, the sale and its proceeds are deemed to be commercially reasonable. (Source: P.A. 97-599, eff. 8-26-11.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1106)
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​Sec. 4. Enforcement of lien.An owner's lien as provided for in Section 3 of this Act for a claim which has become due may be satisfied as follows:
(A) The occupant shall be notified;
(B) The notice shall be delivered:

(C) The notice shall include:
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paid within the time stated in the notice, the personal property will be advertised for sale or other disposition, and will be sold or otherwise disposed of at a specified time and place.
(D) Any notice made pursuant to this Section shall be presumed delivered when it is deposited with the United States Postal Service, and properly addressed with postage prepaid or sent by electronic mail and the owner receives a receipt of delivery to the occupant's last known address, except if the owner does not receive a receipt of delivery for the notice sent by electronic mail, the notice is presumed delivered when it is sent to the occupant by verified mail to the occupant's last known mailing address;
(E) After the expiration of the time given in the notice, an advertisement of the sale or other disposition shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation where the self-service storage facility is located. The advertisement shall include:
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(F) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall conform to the terms of the notification as provided for in this Section;
(G) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall be held at the self-service storage facility, or at the nearest suitable place to where the personal property is held or stored. A sale under this Section shall be deemed to be held at the self-service storage facility where the personal property is stored if the sale is held on a publicly accessible online website;
(G-5) If the property upon which the lien is claimed is a motor vehicle or watercraft and rent or other charges related to the property remain unpaid or unsatisfied for 60 days, the owner may have the property towed from the self-service storage facility. If a motor vehicle or watercraft is towed, the owner shall not be liable for any damage to the motor vehicle or watercraft, once the tower takes possession of the property. After the motor vehicle or watercraft is towed, the owner may pursue other collection options against the delinquent occupant for any outstanding debt. If the owner chooses to sell a motor vehicle, aircraft, mobile home, moped, motorcycle, snowmobile, trailer, or watercraft, the owner shall contact the Secretary of State and any other governmental agency as reasonably necessary to determine the name and address of the title holder or lienholder of the item, and the owner shall notify every identified title holder or lienholder of the time and place of the proposed sale. The owner is required to notify the holder of a security interest only if the security interest is filed under the name of the person signing the rental agreement or an occupant. An owner who fails to make the lien searches required by this Section is liable only to valid lienholders injured by that failure as provided in Section 3;
(H) Before any sale or other disposition of personal property pursuant to this Section, the occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien, and the reasonable expenses incurred under this Section, and thereby redeem the personal property. Upon receipt of such payment, the owner shall return the personal property, and thereafter the owner shall have no liability to any person with respect to such personal property;
(I) A purchaser in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy a lien, as provided for in Section 3 of this Act, takes the property free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was valid, despite noncompliance by the owner with the requirements of this Section;
(J) In the event of a sale under this Section, the owner may satisfy his lien from the proceeds of the sale, but shall hold the balance, if any, for delivery on demand to the occupant. If the occupant does not claim the balance of the proceeds within one year of the date of sale, it shall become the property of the owner without further recourse by the occupant.
(K) The lien on any personal property created by this Act shall be terminated as to any such personal property which is sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to this Act and any such personal property which is removed from the self-service storage facility.
(L) If 3 or more bidders who are unrelated to the owner are in attendance at a sale held under this Section, the sale and its proceeds are deemed to be commercially reasonable. (Source: P.A. 97-599, eff. 8-26-11; 98-1106, eff. 1-1-15.)
(770 ILCS 95/5) (from Ch. 114, par. 805)
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​Sec. 5. Supplemental nature of Act.Except as specifically provided herein, nothing in this Act shall be construed as in any manner either impairing or affecting the right of parties to create liens by special contract or agreement or affecting or impairing other liens arising at common law, in equity, by any statute of this State or any other lien not provided for in Sections 2 to 4 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 83-800.)
(770 ILCS 95/6) (from Ch. 114, par. 806)
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​Sec. 6. Savings clause.All rental agreements entered into before the effective date of this Act and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights, duties and interests flowing from them, shall remain valid, and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this State. (Source: P.A. 83-800.)
(770 ILCS 95/7) (from Ch. 114, par. 807)
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​Sec. 7. No occupant may use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes.(Source: P.A. 83-800.)
(770 ILCS 95/7.5)
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​Sec. 7.5. Limitation of value.If the rental agreement contains a limit on the value of property that may be stored in the occupant's space, this limit is deemed to be the maximum value of the stored property, provided that this limit provision must be printed in bold type or underlined in the rental agreement in order to be enforceable. In addition to the remedies otherwise provided by law, only the occupant listed on the last known rental agreement injured by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action to recover damages.
(Source: P.A. 97-599, eff. 8-26-11.)
(770 ILCS 95/7.10)
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Sec. 7.10. Late fees. (a) A reasonable late fee may be imposed and collected by an owner for each service period that an occupant does not pay rent when due under a rental agreement, provided that the due date for the rental payment is not earlier than the day before the first day of the service period to which the rental payment applies. No late payment fee shall be assessed unless the rental fee remains unpaid for at least 5 days after the date specified in the rental agreement for payment of the rental fee.
(b) No late fee may be collected pursuant to this Section unless the amount of that fee and the conditions for imposing that fee are stated in the rental agreement or in an addendum to that agreement.
(c) For purposes of this Section, a late fee of $20 or 20% of the rental fee for each month an occupant does not pay rent, whichever is greater, is deemed reasonable and does not constitute a penalty.
(d) Any reasonable expense incurred as a result of rent collection or lien enforcement by an owner may be charged to the occupant in addition to the late fees permitted by this Section. If any such expenses are charged, they shall be identified on an itemized list that is available to the occupant. (Source: P.A. 97-599, eff. 8-26-11.)

Source: http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/2010/title26/ar3/ch8.html

Title 26 Commercial Law Article 3 Warehouses Chapter 8 Self-Service Storage Facilities

IC 26-3-8-1 "Default" defined As used in this chapter, "default" means the failure of a renter to perform, in a timely fashion, any duty imposed by section 10 of this chapter or by a rental agreement.

IC 26-3-8-2 "Emergency" defined As used in this chapter, "emergency" means any sudden, unexpected occurrence or circumstance at or near a self-service storage facility that requires immediate action to avoid injury to persons or property at or near the self-service storage facility.

IC 26-3-8-3 "Last known address" defined As used in this chapter, "last known address" means the address provided to the owner by the renter:

IC 26-3-8-4 "Rented space" defined As used in this chapter, "rented space" means the individual storage space at a self-service storage facility that is rented to a renter under a rental agreement. As added by P.L.265-1987, SEC.1.

IC 26-3-8-5 "Renter" defined As used in this chapter, "renter" means:

IC 26-3-8-6 "Owner" defined As used in this chapter, "owner" means:

IC 26-3-8-7 "Personal property" defined As used in this chapter, "personal property" means movable property not affixed to land. The term includes goods, wares, merchandise, and household items.

IC 26-3-8-8 "Rental agreement" defined As used in this chapter, "rental agreement" means any written agreement or lease that establishes or modifies the terms under which a renter may store personal property in a rented space in a self-service storage facility. As added by P.L.265-1987, SEC.1.

IC 26-3-8-9 "Self-service storage facility" defined

As used in this chapter, "self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the renting of space under a rental agreement that provides a renter access to rented space for the storage and retrieval of personal property. As added by P.L.265-1987, SEC.1.

IC 26-3-8-10 Entry of owner into rented space

A renter, upon a reasonable request from the owner, shall allow the owner to enter a rented space for the purpose of:

If an emergency occurs, an owner may enter a rented space for any purpose set forth in this section without notice to or consent from the renter.

IC 26-3-8-11 Lien of owner of facility upon personal property; priority; attachment; statement

IC 26-3-8-12 Enforcement of owner's lien; notice

IC 26-3-8-13 Redemption of personal property Before any sale or other disposition of the personal property under this chapter, the renter may redeem the personal property by paying the owner an amount sufficient to satisfy the owner's lien. Upon the payment of this amount, the owner shall immediately return the personal property to the renter. After returning the personal property under this section, the owner has no liability to any person with respect to the personal property.

IC 26-3-8-14 Sale of personal property; advertisement; notice of other disposition

IC 26-3-8-15 Place of sale; owner as buyer; proceeds of sale

IC 26-3-8-16 Rental agreements; rights of owner additional to creditor's rights This chapter does not impair the power of the parties to a rental agreement to create rights, duties, or obligations that do not arise from this chapter. The rights provided to an owner by this chapter are in addition to all other rights provided by law to a creditor against a debtor.

Title 14 Property Subtitle 3 Liens Chapter 578A Self Service Storage Facility Lien

578A.1 Short title. This Act shall be known as the "Iowa Self-Service Storage Facility Lien Act".

578A.2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

578A.3 Lien. The owner of a self-service storage facility and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a possessory lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, or other reasonable charges, in relation to the storage of the personal property, and for expenses necessary for its preservation, or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this chapter. The lien provided for in this section shall not have priority over a lien or security interest perfected prior to the time the personal property is placed within or upon the self-storage facility. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility.

578A.4 Enforcement of lien. An owner's lien for a claim which has become due may be satisfied as follows:

578A.5 Supplemental nature of chapter. This chapter does not impair or affect the right of parties to create liens by special contract or agreement, nor does it affect or impair other liens arising at common law or in equity, or by a statute of this state.

578A.6 Facility not residence or warehouse. An occupant shall not use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes. A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse as defined in chapter 554.

Source: http://www.ksrevisor.org/statutes/chapters/ch58/058_008_0014.html

Chapter 58 Personal and Real Property Article 8 Miscellaneous Provisions

58-813. Short title.

K.S.A. 58-813 to 58-818, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the self-service storage act.

58-814. Definitions.

In the self-service storage act the following words shall mean the following:

58-815. Storage facility not to be used for residential purposes.

58-816. Operator to have lien on stored property; rental agreement.

(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 the self-service storage act.

58-816a. Late fees; rental agreement provision required.

58-817. Sale of stored property; procedure; redemption; notices.

58-818. Care, custody and control of stored property vested in occupant; exceptions.

Unless the rental agreement specifically provides otherwise and until a lien sale under the self-service storage act, the exclusive care, custody and control of all personal property stored in the leased self-service storage space remains vested in the occupant.

58-819. Rental agreements entered into prior to July 1, 1983.

All rental agreements, entered into before July 1, 1983, which have not been extended or renewed after that date, shall remain valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this state.

Source: http://www.lrc.ky.gov/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=39031

Chapter 359 Warehouses and Warehousemen

359.200 Definitions. As used in KRS 359.210 to 359.250, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

359.210 Prohibition on using leased spaces for residential purposes.

359.220 Lien on stored property held by operator of facility - Notice provisions in rental agreement.

359.230 Enforcement of lien against occupant in default - Requirements prior to conduct of sale - Redemption by occupant - Application of proceeds - Rights of purchaser - Limitation on liability of operator.

359.240 Pre-existing rental agreements unaffected. All rental agreements, entered into before July 15, 1988, which have not been extended or renewed after July 15, 1988, shall remain valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this state.

359.250 Short title. KRS 359.200 to 359.250 shall be known as the "Kentucky Self-Service Storage Act of 1988."

Source: http://legis.la.gov/lss/lss.asp?folder=83

Title 9 Civil Code Ancillaries RS 9:4756 Part XIII. Self-Service Storage Facilities

4756. Short title This Act shall be known as the "Self-Service Storage Facility Act."

4757. Definitions As used in this Part, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

4758. Privilege The owner of a self-service storage facility, his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns has a privilege upon all movable property stored at a self-service storage facility for the debt due him for rent, and for all reasonable charges and expenses necessary for the preservation of movable property stored at a self-service storage facility, and for expenses reasonably incurred in the enforcement of this privilege, including, but not limited to, the cost of removing and replacing any locks, preparing a brief and general description of the movable property upon which the privilege is claimed, sending notices, and advertising, by sale of movable property or other disposition pursuant to this Part. The privilege granted herein attaches as of the date the movable property is brought to the self-service storage facility. This privilege is superior to and shall take priority over any other privileges or security interests, except the privilege shall be inferior to a vendor's privilege, or a chattel mortgage previously issued and recorded in the manner provided by law, or a previously perfected security interest under Chapter 9 of the Louisiana Commercial Laws (R.S. 10:9-101, et seq.). The exemption from seizure granted by R.S. 13:3881 shall not be applicable to property subject to this privilege.

4759. Options of owner upon lessee's default In the event of default by the lessee, the owner of a self-service storage facility has the option to enforce judicially all of his rights under the rental agreement, including, if the agreement so provides, his right to accelerate all rentals that will become due in the future for the full term of the lease or to cancel the lease and enforce his privilege for the debt due him, as follows:

4760. Supplemental nature of act Nothing in this Part shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of parties to create additional privileges by special contract or agreement, nor shall it in any manner affect or impair other privileges created by any other law of this state.

Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/10/title10ch212.pdf

Title 10: Commerce and Trade Part 3: Regulation of Trade Chapter 212: Self-Service Storage Act

1371. Short title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Maine Self-service Storage Act."

1372. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1. Default. "Default" means the failure to perform on time any obligation or duty set forth in the rental agreement.

1-A. Abandoned lease space. "Abandoned lease space" means a leased space that the operator finds unlocked and empty or unlocked and containing personal property with a value less than $750 or a leased space possession of and all rights to which and any personal property within which have been surrendered to the operator by the occupant.

1-B. Electronic mail. "Electronic mail" means electronic mail sent or delivered by transmission over the Internet.

2. Last known address. "Last known address" means that address provided by the occupant in the rental agreement or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.

2-A. Late fee. "Late fee" means any fee or charge assessed for an occupant's failure to pay rent when due. "Late fee" does not include interest on a debt, reasonable expenses incurred in the collection of unpaid rent or costs associated with the enforcement of any other remedy provided by statute or contract.

3. Leased space. "Leased space" means the individual storage space at the self-service facility which is rented to an occupant under a rental agreement.

4. Occupant. "Occupant" means a person, a sublessee, successor or assignee, entitled to the use of a leased space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement.

5. Operator. "Operator" means the owner, operator, lessor or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, an agent or any other person authorized to manage the facility. Operator does not mean a warehouseman, unless the operator issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading or other document of title for the personal property stored.

5-A. Personal information. "Personal information" means information about a person that readily identifies that person or is closely associated with that person. "Personal information" includes, but is not limited to, social security numbers, credit or debit card information, bank account numbers, medical information or passport information.

6. Personal property. "Personal property" means movable property, not affixed to land. Personal property includes, but is not limited to, goods, wares, merchandise, motor vehicles, watercraft, all-terrain vehicles, off road vehicles, recreational vehicles and household items and furnishings.

6-A. Reasonable belief. "Reasonable belief" is the actual knowledge or belief a prudent person would have without making an investigation that a leased space contains personal information relating to clients, customers or others with whom the occupant does business.

7. Rental agreement. "Rental agreement" means any written agreement that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions or rules concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility.

8. Self-service storage facility. "Self-service storage facility" means any real property used for renting or leasing individual storage spaces under a written rental agreement in which the occupants themselves customarily store and remove their own personal property on a self-service basis.

9. Verified mail. "Verified mail" means any method of mailing that is offered by the United States Postal Services and provides evidence of mailing.

1373. Restrictions of use 1. Operator not to permit use for residential purposes. An operator may not knowingly permit a leased space at a self-service storage facility to be used for residential purposes.

2. Occupant not to use for residential purposes. An occupant may not use a leased space for residential purposes.

3. Occupant not to store certain goods. An occupant is prohibited from storing goods that have a dangerous, harmful, offensive or noxious impact on the self-service storage facility or its surroundings or are a nuisance to self-service storage facility occupants, the operator or operator's employees.

1374. Lien 1. Lien created. 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 Act. The lien attaches as of the date the occupant leases the space.

2. Statement in rental agreement. The rental agreement must contain a statement, in bold type, advising the occupant:

1375. Enforcement of lien 1. Sale; use of proceeds. Except as provided in subsection 1-A, if the occupant is in default for a period of more than 45 days, the operator may enforce a lien by selling the property stored in the leased space at a public or private sale for cash. Proceeds must then be applied to satisfy the lien, with any surplus disbursed as provided in subsection 5. The sale must take place at least 15 days after the provision of notice under subsection 2.

1-A. Leased space containing personal information. When the operator has a reasonable belief that the leased space contains personal information relating to clients, customers or others with whom the occupant does business, the operator may not hold a lien sale of the personal information and may destroy the personal information without liability to any person.

1-B. Operator may inspect contents of leased space. After an occupant is in default pursuant to subsection 1, an operator may inspect the contents of a leased space to investigate the presence of personal information without liability to any person.

1-C. Personal property with value less than $750. If the occupant is in default for a period of more than 45 days, the operator may remove the occupant's lock to verify that the personal property in the leased space has a value greater than or equal to $750. If the personal property has a value greater than or equal to $750, the operator may enforce a lien pursuant to subsection 1. If the personal property has a value less than $750, the personal property and leased space may be considered an abandoned leased space and the personal property may be disposed of pursuant to section 1378.

1-D. Motor vehicles. If the personal property in the leased space is a motor vehicle, the operator may have the motor vehicle towed with no liability to any party.

2. Notice. As soon as the occupant is in default and before conducting a sale under subsection 1, the operator shall:

3. Redemption of property. At any time before a sale under this section or before property is disposed of or destroyed under section 1373, subsection 3, paragraph C or under subsection 1-A, whichever occurs first, the occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and redeem the occupant's personal property.

4. Location of sale. A sale under this section shall be held at the self-service storage facility or at the nearest suitable place to where the personal property is stored.

5. Distribution of proceeds. If a sale is held under this section, the operator shall:

6. Insufficient process. If proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to satisfy the occupant's outstanding obligations to the operator, the occupant shall remain liable to the operator for such deficiency.

7. Purchasers. Except as provided in subsection 7-A, a purchaser in good faith of any personal property sold under this Act takes the property free and clear of any rights of:

7-A. Purchaser to sign contract. Before taking possession of any personal property sold under this Act, a purchaser must sign a contract provided by the operator that contains provisions including, but not limited to, an agreement by the purchaser to return to the operator any personal information relating to clients, customers or others with whom the occupant does business.

8. Operator liability. If the operator complies with the provisions of this Act, the operator's liability:

9. Denying occupant access to leased space. If an occupant is in default, the operator, by making provision in the written rental agreement, may deny the occupant access to the leased space, provided that the occupant may arrange to have access solely to view and verify the contents of the leased space. Such access must be arranged with the facility office during normal business hours.

10. Notices; mail. Unless otherwise specifically provided, all notices required by this Act shall be sent as described in subsection 2, paragraph A.

11. Control of property in leased space. Unless the rental agreement of this Act specifically provides otherwise, until a lien sale under this Act, the exclusive care, custody and control of all personal property stored in the leased self-service storage space remains vested in the occupant.

12. Savings clause. All rental agreements, entered into before the effective date of this Act which have not been extended or renewed after that date, shall remain valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other law of this State.

13. Value of stored property. If a rental agreement contains a limit on the value of personal property that may be stored in the occupant's leased space, the limit is deemed to be the maximum value of the stored personal property and the maximum liability of the operator for any claim.

1376. Late fees 1. Imposition of late fee. An operator may impose a reasonable late fee in accordance with this section for each service period that an occupant does not pay rent when due, as long as the due date for the rental payment is not earlier than the day before the first day of the service period to which the rental payment applies. A late fee may not be imposed if the occupant makes a rental payment in full by the 3rd day after the due date.

2. Conditions in writing. An operator may not impose a late fee unless the amount of that fee and the conditions for imposing that fee are stated in 12-point type in a written rental agreement or an addendum to that agreement.

3. Permissible late fees. A late fee of $20 for each late rental payment or 20% of the amount of each rental payment, whichever is greater, is reasonable and does not constitute a penalty.

4. Recovery of reasonable expenses. An operator may recover from the occupant any reasonable expense incurred in rent collection or lien enforcement in addition to the late fee permitted by subsection 1.

1377. Effects of violations It is a violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act if:

1. Occupant fails to take measures to protect personal information. An occupant fails to take appropriate measures to protect personal information of clients, customers or others with whom the occupant does business;

2. Purchaser fails to return personal information. A purchaser of any personal property under this Act intentionally fails to return to the operator any personal information of clients, customers or others with whom the occupant does business; and

3. Operator conducts lien sale of personal information. An operator has a reasonable belief that a leased space contains personal information relating to clients, customers or others with whom the occupant does business and nonetheless intentionally conducts a lien sale of personal information relating to clients, customers or others with whom the occupant does business.

1378. AbandonmentIn the case of an abandoned leased space, the operator has the right to immediately take possession of the leased space and dispose of any personal property in the leased space by any means at the operator's discretion.

Source: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/Chapters_noln/CH_302_sb0634e.pdf

§ 18-501.

§ 18-502.

§ 18-503.

§ 18-504.

§ 18-505.

§ 18-506.

Source: https://malegislature.gov/laws/generallaws/parti/titlexv/chapter105a

Part I Administration of the Government
Title XV Regulation of Trade
Chapter 105A Self-Service Storage Facilities

Section 1.

As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:

"Self-service storage facility", any real property used for renting or leasing individual storage spaces in which the occupants themselves customarily store and remove their own personal property on a "self-service" basis.

"Rental agreement", any written agreement that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, or rules concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility.

"Leased space", the individual storage space at the self-service facility which is rented to an occupant pursuant to a rental agreement.

"Occupant", a person, a sublessee, successor, or assign, entitled to the use of a leased space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement.

"Operator", the owner, operator, lessor or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, an agent or any other person authorized to manage the facility and shall not mean a warehouseman, unless the operator issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored.

"Personal property", movable property, not affixed to land, including but not limited to, goods, wares, merchandise, motor vehicles, watercraft, and household items and furnishings.

"Default", the failure to perform on time any obligation or duty set forth in the rental agreement.

Last known address", that address provided by the occupant in the rental agreement or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.

The operator may only lease space in a self-service storage facility by entering in to a rental agreement with an occupant.

An operator may not knowingly permit a leased space at a self-service storage facility to be used for residential purposes.

An occupant may not use a leased space for residential purposes.

Section 3.

The operator of a self-service storage facility shall have a lien on all personal property stored within each leased space for rent, labor, insurance or other charges in relationship to the property and for expenses necessary for the preservation of the property or reasonably incurred in its sale pursuant to this chapter.

An operator shall lose such lien on any goods which such operator voluntarily delivers or which he unjustifiably refuses to deliver.
The rental agreement shall contain a statement, in bold type, advising the occupant:

Source: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(2idi0vrxdgn0uvmvev0emc45))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-act-148-of-1985

Chapter 570 - Liens 570.520 Self-Service Storage Facility Act

570.521 Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "self-service storage facility act".

570.522 Definitions.

As used in this act:

Source: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=514

Chapter 514 Liens: Labor, Material

514.970 Title.

Sections 514.970 to 514.979 may be cited as the "Minnesota Liens on Personal Property in Self-Service Storage Act."

514.971 Definitions.

Subd. 1. Scope.

For the purposes of sections 514.970 to 514.979, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.

Subd. 2. Self-service storage facility.

"Self-service storage facility" means real property that is designed and used only for renting or leasing individual storage space in the facility under the following conditions:

The term does not include a garage used principally for parking motor vehicles or any property of a financial institution that contains vaults, safe deposit boxes, or other receptacles for the uses, purposes, and benefits of the financial institution's customers.

Subd. 3. Owner.

"Owner" means one or more persons, jointly or severally, who are either the owner of a self-service storage facility, or the lessor of an entire self-service storage facility, and who receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement entered into with the occupant.

Subd. 4. Occupant.

"Occupant" means a person who rents storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement entered into with the owner.

Subd. 5. Rental agreement.

"Rental agreement" means a written agreement that is entered into by the owner and the occupant and that establishes the terms and conditions of the occupant's use of storage space at a self-service storage facility.

Subd. 6. Personal property.

"Personal property" means money and every inanimate tangible thing that is the subject of ownership. The term does not include anything forming part of a parcel of real estate and agricultural commodities.

Subd. 7. Default.

"Default" means failure of the occupant to pay the rent and other charges becoming due under the rental agreement within 15 days after the rents and other charges become due under the terms of the rental agreement.

Subd. 8. Storage space.

"Storage space" means an enclosure, cubicle, or room that is fully enclosed and equipped with a door designed to be locked for security by the occupant.

Subd. 9. Security deposit.

"Security deposit" means any deposit of money with the owner used to secure performance under the rental agreement.

514.972 Lien Against Property.

Subdivision 1. Creation.

The owner of a self-service storage facility has a lien against the occupant on the personal property stored under a rental agreement in a storage space at the self-service storage facility, or on the proceeds of the personal property subject to the defaulting occupant's rental agreement in the owner's possession. The lien is for rent, labor, and other charges in relation to the personal property specified in the rental agreement that have become due and for expenses necessary for the preservation of the personal property or expenses reasonably incurred in the sale or other disposition of the personal property under law. The lien provided for in this section is superior to other security interests except those perfected before the date the lien attaches.

Subd. 2. Attachment.

The owner's lien created by this section attaches as of the date the occupant is in default unless the occupant obtains a court order to recover possession of personal property in the self-service storage facility. No lien is created under subdivision 1 or shall attach under this subdivision to any personal property listed under subdivision 5, unless the occupant fails to remove the personal property before the sale authorized by section 514.973. An owner loses the lien on personal property that the owner permits to be removed from the self-service storage facility or unjustifiably refuses to permit to be removed from the facility.

Subd. 3. Security deposits.

No lien is created under subdivision 1 if the owner has possession of a security deposit sufficient to cover rents and other charges at the time of an alleged default.

Subd. 4. Denial of access.

Upon default the owner shall mail notice of default to the occupant at the last known address of the occupant. The owner may deny the occupant access to the personal property contained in the self-service storage facility after default, service of the notice of default, expiration of the date stated for denial of access, and application of any security deposit to unpaid rent. The notice of default must state the date that the occupant will be denied access to the occupant's personal property in the self-service storage facility and that access will be denied until the owner's claim has been satisfied. The notice of default must state that any dispute regarding denial of access can be raised by the occupant beginning legal action in court. Notice of default must further state the rights of the occupant contained in subdivision 5.

Subd. 5. Access to certain items.

The occupant may remove from the self-service storage facility personal papers, health aids, personal clothing of the occupant and the occupant's dependents, and personal property that is necessary for the livelihood of the occupant, that has a market value of less than $50 per item, if demand is made to any of the persons listed in section 514.976, subdivision 1. The occupant shall present a list of the items, and may remove them during the facility's ordinary business hours prior to the sale authorized by section 514.973. If the owner unjustifiably denies the occupant access for the purpose of removing the items specified in this subdivision, the occupant is entitled to an order allowing access to the storage unit for removal of the specified items. The self-service storage facility is liable to the occupant for the costs, disbursements and attorney fees expended by the occupant to obtain this order.

514.973 Enforcement of Lien.

An owner's lien established under sections 514.970 to 514.979 for a claim that has become due must be enforced in the same manner as warehouse's liens under section 336.7-210.

514.974 Additional Notification Requirement.

In addition to the requirements of section 336.7-210, the notification of the proposed sale of personal property must include a notice of denial of access to the personal property until the owner's claim has been satisfied. Any notice the owner is required to mail to the occupant under sections 514.970 to 514.979 shall be sent to the mailing address and the alternate mailing address provided by the occupant in the rental agreement.

514.975 Rental Agreements.

The rental agreement between the owner and the occupant must include a disclosure of the lien rights of the owner upon failure of the occupant to pay rent including the right to deny access to certain personal property contained in the self-service storage facility, and the extent and the limits of insurance carried by the owner covering the occupant's personal property stored in the leased premises. A rental agreement may not exempt an owner from liability for damages to an occupant's personal property caused by the owner's negligence. The rental agreement must request the occupant to insert an alternate mailing address.

514.976 Disclosure and Actions. Subdivision 1. Disclosure.

There shall be disclosed to the occupant either in the rental agreement or otherwise in writing prior to commencement of the occupancy the name and address of:

Either in the rental agreement or otherwise in writing the occupant shall also be notified that the owner prohibits the storage of hazardous materials.

Subd. 2. Posting of notice.

A printed or typewritten notice containing the information that must be disclosed under subdivision 1 must be placed in a conspicuous place on the premises.

Subd. 3. Alternate service.

If subdivisions 1 and 2 have not been complied with and an occupant desiring to make service of process upon or give a notice or demand to the owner does not know the name and address of the owner or the owner's agent, as that term is used in subdivision 1, then a caretaker or manager of the premises or an individual to whom rental payments for the premises are made is deemed to be an agent authorized to accept service of process and receive and give receipt for notices and demands on behalf of the owner.

Subd. 4. Action.

Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, an owner may not maintain an action to recover rent or possession of the premises unless the information required by this section has been disclosed to the occupant, or unless the information is known by or has been disclosed to the occupant at least 30 days prior to the initiation of the action. Failure by the owner to post a notice required by subdivision 2 does not prevent any action to recover rent or possession of the premises. Any action begun by the owner or occupant shall be venued in the county where the facility is located. If an action to recover possession of personal property in the facility is begun by the occupant, the burden of proof shall be borne by the owner that default has occurred and the provisions of sections 514.970 to 514.979 have been followed.

Subd. 5. Application.

This section applies to any successor owner, caretaker, manager, or individual to whom rental payments for the storage space are made.

514.977 Default.

If an occupant defaults in the payment of rent or otherwise breaches the rental agreement, the owner may commence an unlawful detainer action under section 504B.281.

514.978 Waiver Or Modification Prohibited.

The owner and occupant may not waive or modify the provisions of sections 514.970 to 514.979.

514.979 Advertising.

No owner shall advertise or represent its services, or permit its services to be advertised or represented, in a manner that uses the word "warehouse" unless the owner is licensed and bonded as provided in chapter 231.

Nothing in this section prohibits the use of the term "self-service storage facility" in an advertisement or representation.

336.7-210 Enforcement Of Warehouse's Lien.( See 514.973)

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/?id=7&doctype=Chapter&type=0&year=2001

Title 85 Debtor-Creditor Relationship Chapter 7 Liens Owner's Lien For Rent On Personal Property In Self-Storage Facility.

§ 85-7-121. Definitions.

As used in Sections 85-7-121 through 85-7-129, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them herein, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

§ 85-7-123. Owner's lien for rent on personal property in self-storage facility.

The owner has a lien upon all personal property located at a self-storage facility for rent, labor or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to Sections 85-7-121 through 85-7-129. The lien provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security interest except those which are perfected and recorded in Mississippi prior to the date of default under the rental agreement and except any tax lien as otherwise provided by law. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is placed in the leased space and the rental agreement shall contain a statement in bold type notifying the occupant of the existence of the lien and that the property stored in the leased space may be sold to satisfy the lien if the occupant is in default.

§ 85-7-125. Enforcement of owner's lien.

The enforcement of the owner's lien against an occupant who is in default shall be in accordance with the following:

§ 85-7-127. Satisfaction of lien; sale of property.

§ 85-7-129. Application of act to rental agreements entered into on or after July 1, 1988.

The provisions of Sections 85-7-121 through 85-7-129 shall apply only to rental agreements entered into on or after July 1, 1988. Rental agreements entered into prior to July 1, 1988, shall remain valid.

Source: http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/chapters/chap415.htm

Chapter 415 Warehouse and Self-Service Storage Facilities

415.400. Title of act.

Sections 415.400 to 415.430 shall be known and may be cited as the "Self-Service Storage Facilities Act".

415.405. Definitions.

As used in sections 415.400 to 415.430, the following terms shall mean:

415.410. Leased space not to be used as residence--operator may enter space, when--occupant to furnish operator certain information.

415.415. Lien on stored property, when, notice regarding, priority of, how enforced and satisfied--sale of property, procedure, duties of operator, distribution of proceeds--redemption by occupant, when.

415.417. Late fee assessed, when, amount--recovery of expenses, when.

Source: http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/70_6.htm

Title 70 Property Chapter 6 Bailment - Deposit Part 4 Deposit for Hire Storage

70-6-411. Sale to pay costs of storage.

History: En. Sec. 1, p. 544, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 1179, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 1983, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 2495, Civ. C. 1895; amd. Sec. 1, p. 153, L. 1901; re-en. Sec. 5162, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7665, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Secs. 1856, 1857; re-en. Sec. 7665, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 20-306.

70-6-412. Application of proceeds of sale.

History: En. Sec. 3, p. 545, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 1181, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 1895, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 2496, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 2, p. 153, L. 1901; re-en. Sec. 5163, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7666, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 7666, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 20-307; amd. Sec. 2090, Ch. 56, L. 2009.

70-6-413 through 70-6-419 reserved.

70-6-420. Default in payment of storage space rental fees -- notice -- sale of contents.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 472, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2091, Ch. 56, L. 2009.

Source: http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/browse-chapters.php?chapter=69

Chapter 69 Personal Property

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69-2301. Act, how cited.

Sections 69-2301 to 69-2314 shall be known and may be cited as the Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act.

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 1.

69-2302. Terms, defined.

For purposes of the Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act:

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 2; Laws 1993, LB 617, § 1.

69-2303. Personal property remaining on premises; landlord; duties; notice; contents; delivery.

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 3; Laws 1995, LB 175, § 1.

69-2304. Notice; statement required.

A notice given pursuant to section 69-2303 shall contain one of the following statements, as appropriate:

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 4; Laws 2010, LB712, § 44.Operative Date: July 15, 2010

Cross References

Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, see section 69-1329.

69-2305. Notice; form.

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 5.

69-2306. Landlord; property; removal and storage; liability.

A landlord may leave personal property on the vacated premises or may remove and store the property in a place of safekeeping until the landlord either releases or disposes of the property pursuant to the Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act. The landlord shall exercise reasonable care in storing the property but shall not be liable to the tenant or any other owner for any loss unless such loss is caused by the landlord's intentional or negligent act.

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 6.

69-2307. Landlord; release of personal property; when.

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 7.

69-2308. Sale of personal property; when required; notice of sale; requirements; disposition of proceeds.

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 8; Laws 2010, LB712, § 45.Operative Date: July 15, 2010

Cross References

Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, see section 69-1329.

69-2309. Release or disposition of personal property; liability of landlord.

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 10.

69-2311. Residential landlord; surrender personal property to residential tenant; conditions; applicability of section.

A residential landlord shall surrender to a residential tenant or to a residential tenant's duly authorized representative any personal property not owned by the landlord which has been left on the premises after the tenant has vacated the residential premises and the return of which has been requested by the tenant or by the authorized representative of the tenant if:

This section shall not apply to the rental of a self-service storage unit or facility.

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 11; Laws 1993, LB 617, § 2.

69-2312. Landlord retaining personal property; civil action authorized.

Any landlord who retains personal property in violation of the Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act shall be liable to the tenant in a civil action for:

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 12.

69-2313. Lost personal property; disposition; liability.

Personal property which the landlord reasonably believes to have been lost shall be disposed of as otherwise provided by law, but if the appropriate law enforcement agency or other governmental agency refuses to accept custody of such property, the landlord may dispose of the property pursuant to the Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act. The landlord shall not be liable to the owner of the property if he or she disposes of such property in compliance with the act.

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 13.

69-2314. Remedy; not exclusive.

The remedy provided by the Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act shall not be exclusive and shall not preclude the landlord or the tenant from pursuing any other remedy provided by law.

Source: Laws 1991, LB 36, § 14.

Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-108.html

Title 9 Liens of Owners of Facilities for Storage

NRS 108.473 Definitions.

As used in NRS 108.473 to 108.4783, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 108.4733 to 108.4745, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1665)

NRS 108.4731 "Electronic mail" defined.

"Electronic mail" means an electronic message, executable program or computer file which contains an image of a message that is transmitted between two or more computers or electronic terminals, or within or between computer networks and from which a confirmation of receipt is received.

NRS 108.4733 "Facility" defined.

"Facility" means real property divided into individual spaces for storing personal property which are rented or leased to individual occupants and to which the individual occupant has access. The term does not include a garage or storage area in a private residence.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1665)

NRS 108.4735 "Occupant" defined.

"Occupant" includes a person, his sublessee, successor or assignee who is entitled to the exclusive use of a space for storage at a facility pursuant to a rental agreement.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1666)

NRS 108.474 "Owner" defined.

"Owner" includes a lessor, operator or other person authorized by the owner to manage a facility, enter into rental agreements with occupants and collect rent from occupants.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1666)

NRS 108.4743 "Personal property" defined.

"Personal property" means any property not affixed to land and includes goods, merchandise, furniture and household items.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1666)

NRS 108.4744 "Protected property" defined.

"Protected property" means personal property, the sale of which or prohibition against the sale of which is regulated by state or federal law. The term includes, without limitation:

1. Documents, film or electronic data that contain personal information, such as social security numbers, credit or debit card information, bank account information, passport information and medical or legal records related to clients, customers, patients or others in connection with an occupant's business.

2. Pharmaceuticals other than those dispensed by a licensed pharmacy for use by an occupant.

3. Alcoholic beverages.

4. Firearms.

NRS 108.4745 "Rental agreement" defined.

"Rental agreement" means any written agreement or lease establishing or modifying the terms, conditions or rules concerning the use and occupancy of an individual space in a facility.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1666)

NRS 108.4746 "Storage space" defined.

"Storage space" means a space used for storing personal property, which is rented or leased to an individual occupant who has access to the space.

NRS 108.4748 "Verified mail" defined.

"Verified mail" means any method of mailing offered by the United States Postal Service that provides evidence of mailing.

NRS 108.475 Use of storage space for residence prohibited; eviction; nature of facility; effect of issuance of document of title for property.

NRS 108.4753 Lien of owner of facility; priority of lien created by document of title.

NRS 108.4755 Contents of rental agreement.

NRS 108.4757 Presumption regarding maximum value of property stored.

If a rental agreement contains a limit on the value of property stored in the storage space of an occupant, the limit is presumed to be the maximum value of the personal property stored in the storage space.

NRS 108.476 Unpaid charges: Termination of occupant's right to use storage space; notice; imposition of lien.

NRS 108.4763 Owner's remedies upon nonpayment of charges; notice of sale; limit on earliest time for sale; disposal of protected property.
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NRS 108.4765 Occupant's declaration of opposition to sale.

The occupant may prevent a sale of the personal property to satisfy the lien if he executes a declaration of opposition to the sale under penalty of perjury and returns the declaration to the owner by verified mail. The declaration must contain the following:

NRS 108.477 Sale of occupant's property by owner: Advertisement; manner; distribution of proceeds.

NRS 108.4773 Claim of property subject to security interest.

NRS 108.4775 Satisfaction of lien by person claiming interest in property.

Before the sale to satisfy the lien, any person claiming an interest in the personal property may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred by the owner to protect his lien. If this is done, the personal property must not be sold, but the owner shall retain the property pending an order by a court which directs the disposition of the property.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1669)

NRS 108.478 Effect of occupant's execution of declaration in opposition to sale; effect of occupant's commencement of action; stay of enforcement of judgment pending appeal.

If the owner receives a declaration in opposition to the sale before the date set forth in the notice of the sale to satisfy the lien:

NRS 108.4783 Purchaser of property at sale to satisfy lien or enforce judgment takes free of any party's interest; exception or protected property found in storage space.
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Any person who purchases the personal property in good faith at a sale to satisfy the lien or a sale to enforce a judgment on a lien:

1. Dost not acquire ownership of any protected property found in the storage space. The person who purchased the protected property in good faith at a sale to satisfy the lien shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, return the protected property to the occupant or, if the occupant cannot be found after reasonable diligence, to the owner, who shall dispose of the protected property in accordance with the provisions of subsection 5 of NRS 108.4763.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1, takes the property free and clear of the rights of any party, even though the owner who conducted the sale may have failed to comply with the provisions of NRS 108.473 to 108.4783, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1669)

Source: http://nhrsa.org/law/chapter/451-c/

Chapter 451-C Self-Service Storage Facility Liens

451-C:1 Definitions.

In this chapter:

451-C:2 Storage Lien.

Any owner of a self-service storage facility shall have a lien upon all personal property located at the self-service storage facility so long as the personal property shall remain in the possession of the owner, or, in accordance with any rental agreement or lease, shall have a lien for unpaid rent, charges, fees, or expenses due for storage, care, or sale of the personal property. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility.

451-C:3 Removal and Disposal of Personal Property.

If any of the rent, charges, fees, or expenses referred to in this chapter shall remain unpaid for 5 days, the owner may place a lock on the storage unit, in addition to any lock placed thereon by the occupant. The owner may deny access to the unit until the unpaid rent, charges, fees, or expenses are paid in full by the occupant. If after 30 days, any of the rent, charges, fees, or expenses shall remain unpaid, the owner may remove the occupant's lock as well as the owner's lock, remove any personal property from the unit and retain such personal property, and then, after first satisfying the notice provisions of RSA 451-C:4, RSA 451-C:5, and RSA 451-C:6, unless exempted by RSA 451-C:7, proceed to sell such personal property to satisfy the lien. Proceeds from the sale shall be distributed pursuant to RSA 451-C:6

451-C:4 Notice to Lienholder.

I. An owner shall inquire in writing, by certified mail return receipt requested, to determine from the division of motor vehicles, the secretary of state, and the town clerk with regard to a motor vehicle, and from the secretary of state and town clerk with regard to other personal property, whether a lien exists upon the title to said motor vehicle or other personal property. If no lien is found, or in the case where the inquiry had been made in writing and no response is received from the division of motor vehicles, the secretary of state, or the town clerk within 14 days after such inquiry is mailed, the owner may proceed to sell or otherwise dispose of such personal property as prescribed by this chapter.

II. If determination is made under the procedure described in paragraph I that a lien exists, a notice of sale under this chapter shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the last known address of each holder of a security interest or lienholder in accordance with RSA 382-A:9. The notice shall state the time and place of the sale, the property to be sold, and the amount of the rent, charges, fees, or expenses owed. The notice shall be sent at least 20 days prior to the date of the sale, except that in the case of a motor vehicle, notice shall be sent at least 30 days prior to the date of the sale. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any lienholder having a properly perfected lien or security interest shall be entitled to remove such personal property from the owner's possession or from the occupant's self-service storage facility unit within 20 days of the date of mailing of the notice of the sale, without attachment of the lien established under RSA 451-C:2 or any further obligation to the owner of the self-service storage facility. The lienholder's right to possession of the personal property is established under this chapter notwithstanding the lack of breach by the owner of such personal property under the debt instrument or security agreement creating the lien or security interest on such property. The owner shall not be responsible for determining priority as between any competing lienholders. If the owner and the lienholder who has received the notice agree to store the personal property at the facility, the lienholder shall pay the amount of the rent, charges, fees, or expenses due from and after the date of the notice to the lienholder, and pay the monthly rental fee until such personal property is removed from the facility.

451-C:5 Notice of Sale.

A notice of the sale shall be served upon the occupant in person or by registered or certified mail at the last known address, no less than 14 days before the sale, stating the time and place of sale, the property to be sold, and the amount of the rent, charges, fees, or expenses owed.

451-C:6 Sale.

If any of the rent, charges, fees, or expenses referred to in this chapter shall remain unpaid for 30 days, and after complying with the provisions of RSA 451-C:4 and RSA 451-C:5, the owner may sell such personal property at a private or public sale, and the proceeds shall first be applied to satisfy such rent, charges, fees, or expenses. Proceeds remaining after the sale and payment of rent, charges, fees, or expenses to the owner shall then be paid to any lienholders of record, as their interests may appear, with any remaining proceeds to be paid to the occupant.

451-C:7 Abandoned Property.

I. In the event that a storage unit is unlocked, and the rent on the unit is past due, and the entire contents of the unit have a total value under $500, the property shall be deemed abandoned. Such property may then be removed from the self-service storage facility unit and shall be retained for 30 days. If after 30 days, the occupant does not claim such personal property and any of the rent, charges, fees, or expenses remain unpaid, and there is no lienholder of record, the owner may dispose of the property without notice to the occupant.

II. In the event that a storage unit is locked, and the rent on the unit is past due, and the entire contents of the unit have a total value under $500, the property shall be deemed abandoned. If after 30 days, the occupant does not claim such personal property and any of the rent, charges, fees, or expenses remain unpaid, and there is no lienholder of record, the owner shall be exempt from requirements of RSA 451-C:5 and RSA 451-C:6, may remove such property from the self-service storage facility unit, and dispose of the property without notice to the occupant.

451-C:8 Liability.

An owner acting in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not be liable to the occupant or lienholder for personal property disposed of under the provisions of this chapter.

451-C:9 Purchaser.

Provided that the provisions of this chapter are complied with by an owner conducting a sale of personal property, a purchaser in good faith of personal property under the provisions of this chapter shall take the personal property free and clear of any rights of an occupant against whom the liens were placed by a lienholder.

451-C:10 Disclosure.

An owner of a self-service storage facility shall disclose, in any rental agreement or lease, the terms and conditions of such rental agreement or lease and the notice provisions of RSA 451-C to an occupant before renting or leasing the storage unit.

315:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
(Approved: July 16, 1999)
(Effective Date: September 14, 1999)

Source: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S2500/2138_I1.PDF

Title 2a Administration of Civil And Criminal Justice

2A:44-187. Short title

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Self-Service Storage Facility Act."

L.1983, c. 136, s. 1, eff. April 14, 1983.

2A:44-188. Definitions

As used in this act:

"Last known address" means that address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement, or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.

"Occupant" means a person, the person's sublessee, successor, or assignee, entitled to the use of the storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others.

"Owner" means the proprietor, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, the owner's agent, or any other person authorized by the owner to manage the facility, or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement.

"Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land, and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, and household items.

"Rental agreement" means any written agreement or lease, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility.

"Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. No occupant shall use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes. A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse as used in chapter 7 of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes.

L.1983, c. 136, s. 2, eff. April 14, 1983.

2A:44-189. Lien on personal property; priority

Except as specified in this subsection, the owner of a self-service storage facility or the owner's heirs, successors or assigns shall have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, or other reasonable charges due as specified in the rental agreement in relation to the personal property, and for expenses necessary for its preservation, or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale under this act. The lien provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security interest except those prior liens established pursuant to N.J.S. 2A:37-20, sections 3 and 12 of P.L.1966, c. 30 (C. 54:32B-3, C. 54:32B-12) and R.S. 54:35-19 and those as to which the occupant has notified the owner in writing. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility.

L.1983, c. 136, s. 3, eff. April 14, 1983.

2A:44-190. Issuance of warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title; application of act

If an owner issues a warehouse receipt, a bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored at the self-service storage facility, the owner and the occupant shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 7 of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes and the provisions of this act shall not apply.

L.1983, c. 136, s. 4, eff. April 14, 1983.

2A:44-191. Satisfaction of lien

An owner's lien for a claim which is more than 30 days overdue may be satisfied as follows:

L.1983, c. 136, s. 5, eff. April 14, 1983.

2A:44-192. Existing rental agreements; validity and enforcement

All rental agreements entered into before, and not extended or renewed after, the enactment of this act, shall remain valid, and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other law of this State.

L.1983, c. 136, s. 6, eff. April 14, 1983.

Source: http://public.nmcompcomm.us/nmpublic/gateway.dll?f=hitdoc$hitdoc_bm=000000008000000200004588$hitdoc_hit=1$hitdoc_dt=document-frameset.htm$global=hitdoc_g_$hitdoc_g_hittotal=2$hitdoc_g_hitindex=1

Chapter 48 Liens and Mortgages

48-11-1. Short title.

This act [48-11-1 to 48-11-9 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Self-Service Storage Lien Act".

48-11-2. Definitions.

As used in the Self-Service Storage Lien Act [48-11-1 to 48-11-9 NMSA 1978]:

48-11-3. Rental agreement.

The rental agreement shall contain a notice stating that all articles stored under the terms of that agreement will be sold or otherwise disposed of under the terms and conditions of the Self-Service Storage Lien Act [48-11-1 to 48-11-9 NMSA 1978] if the tenant is in default. The agreement shall contain a disclosure provision stating the name and address of any lienholder with an interest in the property that is or will be stored in the self-service storage facility. The agreement shall also contain the address of the tenant.

48-11-4. Self-service storage facility; exclusion.

A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse as that term is used in Sections 55-7-209 and 55-7-210 NMSA 1978; nor shall a self-service storage facility be used for residential purposes.

48-11-5. Lien established.

When an owner has a lien, it is on all personal property located at the self-service storage facility for rent, labor or other charges in relation to the personal property and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to the provisions of the Self-Service Storage Lien Act [48-11-1 to 48-11-9 NMSA 1978]. The lien attaches as of the date the occupant goes into default and continues as long as the owner retains possession of the personal property and until the default is corrected, or a sale is conducted, or the property is otherwise disposed of to satisfy the lien.

48-11-6. Perfected security interests; payment; possession.

Any person who has a perfected security interest under Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978 may claim any personal property subject to the security interest and subject to a lien arising under the Self-Service Storage Lien Act [48-11-1 to 48-11-9 NMSA 1978] by paying the total amount due for the storage of the property as specified in the notice to the owner on behalf of the occupant as provided in Section 7 [48-11-7 NMSA 1978] of the Self-Service Storage Lien Act. Upon payment of the total amount due, the owner shall deliver possession of the particular property subject to the security interest to the person who paid the total amount due together with an affidavit setting forth his entitlement to the property. The owner shall not be liable for any action taken pursuant to the provisions of the Self-Service Storage Lien Act if the owner has fully complied with the provisions of [the] act.

48-11-7. Enforcement of lien.

48-11-8. Notice; posting.

Each owner shall post in a prominent place in his office at all times a notice which reads as follows:

"All articles stored under a rental agreement, which have incurred unpaid charges for thirty days, will be sold or otherwise disposed of to pay charges at the end of ninety days."

48-11-9. Criminal liability.

Any person who willfully fails to disclose any lienholder as required by the disclosure provision of the rental agreement defined in Section 3 [48-11-3 NMSA 1978] of the Self-Service Storage Lien Act is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.

Ammendment for January 1st 2016: http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S6201A-2013

§ 182. Self-service storage facilities; lien.
​1. Definitions. As used in this article:

​2. Required disclosures.(a) The owner shall be required to provide prior to allowing occupancy a written occupancy agreement which shall be dated and signed by the occupant and the owner or his duly authorized agent, and be written or printed in a size equal to at least ten-point bold type and which shall set forth the following information:
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(b) Every occupancy agreement as required by this section shall include the business address and telephone number to be used by the occupant in making inquiries concerning the occupancy transaction.
(c) Every occupancy agreement as required by this section shall contain the following conspicuous notice: "Notice: The monthly occupancy charge and other charges stated in this agreement are the actual charges you must pay".
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​3. Unlawful detention of goods.It shall constitute an unlawful detention of goods for an owner to refuse to surrender goods stored by him for an occupant upon payment by the occupant of the occupancy fees permitted by this section.
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​4. Private right of action.

​5. Violation and penalties.Whenever there shall be a violation of this section, an application may be made by the attorney general in the name of the people of the state to a court or justice having jurisdiction by a special proceeding to issue an injunction, and upon notice to the defendant of not less than five days, to enjoin and restrain the continuance of such violations; and if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court or justice that the defendant has, in fact, violated this section an injunction may be issued by such court or justice, enjoining and restraining any further violation, without requiring proof that any person has, in fact, been injured or damaged thereby. In any such proceeding, the court may make allowances to the attorney general as provided in paragraph six of subdivision

​6. Lien.The owner of a self-service storage facility has a lien upon all personal property stored at a self-service storage facility for occupancy fees or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to law and any other charges pursuant to the occupancy agreement. The lien provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security interest. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility.
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​7. Enforcement of lien.An owner's lien may be enforced by public or private sale of the goods that have been removed from the storage space at a self-service storage facility, in block, or in parcel, at any time or place and on any terms which are commercially reasonable after notice to all persons known to claim an interest in the goods. The notice shall include an itemized statement of the amount due, the description of the property subject to the lien, the nature of the proposed sale, a demand for payment within a specified time not less than ten days from receipt of notification and a conspicuous statement that unless the claimant pays within that time the goods will be advertised for sale and sold at public or private sale in a commercially reasonable manner. The notice shall further include the time and place of any public or private sale and it shall state that any person claiming an interest in the goods is entitled to bring a proceeding hereunder within ten days of the service of the notice if he disputes the validity of the lien, or the amount claimed. The notice shall be personally delivered to the occupant, or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the occupant to the last address provided by the occupant, pursuant to the occupancy agreement.
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​8. Pricing.The fact that a better price could have been obtained by a sale at a different time or in a different method from that selected by the owner is not of itself sufficient to establish that the sale was not made in a commercially reasonable manner. If the owner either sells the goods in the usual manner in any recognized market therefor, or if he sells at the price current in such market at the time of his sale, or if he has otherwise sold in conformity with commercially reasonable practices among dealers in the type of goods sold, he has sold in a commercially reasonable manner. A sale of more goods than apparently necessary to be offered to insure satisfaction of the obligation is not commercially reasonable except in cases covered by the preceding sentence.
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​9. Special proceeding.The special proceeding may be brought in any court which would have jurisdiction to render a judgment for a sum equal to the amount of the lien. If the person shall show that the owner is not entitled to claim a lien in the goods, or that all or part of the amount claimed by the owner has not been properly charged to the account of such person, or, as the case may be, that all or part of such amount exceeds the fair and reasonable value of the services performed by the owner, the court shall direct the entry of judgment cancelling the lien or reducing the amount claimed thereunder accordingly. If the owner shall establish the validity of the lien, in whole or in part, the judgment shall fix the amount thereof, and shall provide that the sale may proceed upon the expiration of five days after service of a copy of the judgment together with notice of entry thereof upon the person, unless the goods are redeemed prior thereto. If the lien is cancelled, the judgment shall provide that, upon service of a copy of the judgment together with notice of entry thereof upon the owner, the person shall be entitled to possession of the property.
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Source: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/statutes/StatutesTOC.pl?Chapter=0044A

Chapter 44A Statutory Liens and Charges Article 4 Self-Service Storage Facilities

44A-40. Definitions.

As used in this Article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

44A-41. Self-service storage facility owner entitled to lien.

The owner of a self-service storage facility has a lien upon all personal property stored at the facility for rent, expenses necessary for the preservation of the personal property, and expenses reasonably incurred in the sale or other disposition of the personal property pursuant to this Article. This lien shall not have priority over any security interest which is perfected at the time the occupant stores the property at the self-service storage facility. For purposes of this Article, to identify an existing security interest in stored property, the owner shall conduct an online search for Uniform Commercial Code financing statements filed with the Office of the Secretary of State in the name of the occupant. (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1275, s. 1; 2009-201, s. 1.)

44A-42. When self-service storage facility lien arises and terminates.

The lien conferred under this Article arises only when the owner acquires possession of the property stored in the self-service storage facility; and it shall terminate when the owner relinquishes possession of the property upon which the lien might be claimed, or when the occupant or any other person having a security or other interest in the property tenders prior to sale the amount of the rent, plus the expenses incurred by the owner for the preservation of the property. The reacquisition of possession of the property stored in the self-service storage facility, which was relinquished, shall not reinstate the lien. (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1275, s. 1.)

44A-43. Enforcement of self-service storage facility lien.

44A-44. Right of redemption; good faith purchaser's right; disposition of proceeds; lienor's liability.

44A-44.1. Possession vested in occupant.

Unless the rental agreement specifically provides otherwise, the exclusive care, custody, and control of all personal property stored in a storage space at a self-service storage facility shall remain vested in the occupant until the property is sold as provided in this Article or otherwise disposed of. The owner of a self-service storage facility is a commercial landlord who rents space. Unless the rental agreement specifically provides otherwise, while the personal property remains on the owner's premises, the owner is liable for damage caused by the intentional acts or negligence of the owner or the owner's employees. (2009-201, s. 1.)

44A-45. Article is supplemental to lien created by contract.

Nothing in this Article shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of parties to create liens by contract or agreement. (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1275, s. 1.)

44A-46. Application.

All rental agreements entered into before September 1, 1982, and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights and duties and interests flowing from them, shall remain valid, and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other law of this State. (1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1275, s. 1.)

44A-47: Reserved for future codification purposes.

44A-48: Reserved for future codification purposes.

44A-49: Reserved for future codification purposes.

Chapter 66 Commerce and Business
Article 39 Self-Service Storage Rental Contracts

66-305. Contract requirements.

A rental contract for the storage of personal property in a self-service storage business shall state, in bold type of a minimum size of 14 points and conspicuously placed, the terms regarding the imposition of late fees, the terms regarding any consequences of a late payment, and the terms, if any, that pertain to the payment of court costs, attorneys' fees, and any other costs associated with the payment of late fees or with judgment against the consumer for late rental payments or late fees.

66-306. Late fees.

66-307. Violations.

66-308 through 66-310: Reserved for future codification purposes.

Source: http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t35c14.pdf?20141003155637

Title 35 Liens

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35-33-01. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

35-33-02. Lien against property.

The owner of a self-service storage facility has a lien on all personal property stored under a rental agreement in a storage space at the self-service storage facility for rent, labor, and other charges, and for expenses reasonably incurred in the sale or other disposition of the property under law. This lien is superior to other security interests except those perfected before the date the lien attaches. The lien attaches upon default by the occupant as stated in the notice of default served on the occupant as provided in this chapter.

35-33-03. Denial of access - Disposal of property.

If the occupant is in default, the owner may deny the occupant access to the leased space and enforce the lien by selling the property stored in the leased space. Sale of the property may be by public or private proceeding and may also be as a unit or in parcels. After the proceeding, the owner may dispose of any property that was offered for sale but which remained unsold.

35-33-04. Custody and control of property.

Unless the rental agreement provides otherwise, until a sale under this chapter, the occupant is responsible for the care, custody, and control of all property stored in the leased storage space, unless the owner secures the property elsewhere during the sale proceedings.

35-33-05. Notice of proceedings.

Before conducting a sale, the owner shall:

35-33-06. Sale of property - Application of proceeds.

At any time before the sale, the occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and redeem the occupant's property. If a sale is held, the owner shall satisfy the lien from the proceeds of the sale and hold the balance, if any, for delivery on demand to the occupant or any other recorded lienholder for a period of two years from the date of sale. The owner may retain any balance unclaimed after the two-year period.

35-33-07. Protection of purchaser in good faith.

A purchaser in good faith of any property sold under this chapter takes the property clear of any rights of persons against whom the lien was valid, subject to the rights of prior lienholders.

35-33-08. Liability of owner.

If the owner complies with this chapter, the owner's liability to the occupant is limited to the application of the proceeds received from the sale of the property necessary to satisfy the lien. The owner's liability to other lienholders is limited to the proceeds received from the sale of any property covered by the other lien less the amount necessary to satisfy the owner's lien.

35-33-09. Validity of certain rental agreements.

Any rental agreement entered before August 1, 1997, remains valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with its terms or as permitted by any other law of this state.

35-33-10. Sale proceedings - Titled vehicles.

The sale proceedings in this chapter are sufficient to provide the instruments or documents of authority necessary to obtain a transfer of title to vehicles under section 39-05-19.

Source: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5322

Chapter 5322: STORAGE FACILITIES

5322.01 Storage facility definitions.

As used in sections 5322.01 to 5322.05 of the Revised Code:

(A) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property that is designed and used only for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space in the facility under the following conditions:

"Self-service storage facility" does not include any garage used principally for parking motor vehicles, any garage or storage area in a private residence, an establishment licensed pursuant to sections 915.14 to 915.24 of the Revised Code, or any property of a bank or savings and loan association that contains vaults, safe deposit boxes, or other receptacles for the uses, purposes, and benefits of the bank's or savings and loan association's customers.

(B) "Owner" means a person that is either the owner of a self-service storage facility or the lessor of an entire self-service storage facility and that receives rent from an occupant pursuant to a rental agreement that the person enters into with the occupant.

(C) "Occupant" means a person that rents storage space at a self-service storage facility pursuant to a rental agreement that the person enters into with the owner.

(D) "Rental agreement" means any written agreement that is entered into by the owner and the occupant and that establishes the terms and conditions of the occupant's use of storage space at a self-service storage facility.

(E) "Personal property" means money and every animate or inanimate tangible thing that is the subject of ownership, except anything forming part of a parcel of real estate, as defined in section 5701.02 of the Revised Code, and except anything that is an agricultural commodity, as defined in division (A) of section 926.01 of the Revised Code.

(F) "Late fee" means any fee or charge assessed for an occupant's failure to pay rent when due. "Late fee" does not include interest on a debt, reasonable expenses incurred in the collection of unpaid rent, or costs associated with the enforcement of any other remedy provided by statute or contract.

(G) "Last known address" means either of the following:

Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.169, HB 247, §1, eff. 3/22/2013.

Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 9, §1, eff. 6/29/2011.

Effective Date: 05-04-2004

5322.02 Owner's lien against stored property upon default.

(A) The owner of a self-service storage facility has a lien against the occupant on the personal property stored pursuant to a rental agreement in any storage space at the self-service storage facility, or on the proceeds of the personal property subject to the defaulting occupant's rental agreement in the owner's possession, for rent, labor, or other charges in relation to the personal property that are specified in the rental agreement and that have become due and for expenses necessary for the preservation of the personal property or expenses reasonably incurred in the sale or other disposition of the personal property pursuant to law. The owner's lien provided for in this section is also effective against the following persons:

(B) The owner's lien created by division (A) of this section attaches as of the date the personal property is brought to the self-service storage facility. An owner loses the owner's lien on any personal property that the owner voluntarily permits to be removed from the self-service storage facility or unjustifiably refuses to permit to be removed from the self-service storage facility.

Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.169, HB 247, §1, eff. 3/22/2013.

Effective Date: 01-09-1981

5322.03 Enforcement of owner's lien.

An owner's lien created by division (A) of section 5322.02 of the Revised Code for a claim that has become due may be enforced only as follows:

(A) The following persons shall be notified in accordance with divisions (B) and (C) of this section :

(B) The notice shall be delivered in person , sent by certified mail, or sent by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing to the last known address of each person who is required to be notified by division (A) of this section;

(C) The notice shall include all of the following:

(D) Any notice given pursuant to this section shall be presumed delivered, if the notice is sent by first-class mail with a certificate of mailing, when it is deposited with the United States postal service and properly addressed with proper postage prepaid.

(E) The sale of the personal property shall conform to the terms of the notice as provided for in this section .

(F) The sale of the personal property shall be held at the self-service storage facility or, if the address of the place was included in the notice as required by division (C)(7) of this section, at the nearest suitable place to the self-service storage facility at which the personal property is stored .

(G) After the expiration of the time given in the notice, an advertisement of the sale shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the self-service storage facility is located or any other commercially reasonable manner. The manner of advertisement shall be deemed commercially reasonable if at least three independent bidders attend the sale at the time and place advertised. The advertisement shall include all of the following:

(H)

(I)

(J) The owner may examine any personal property to be sold pursuant to this section. The examination may include, but is not limited to, the opening of any trunk, valise, box, or other container that is locked, fastened, sealed, tied, or otherwise closed in a manner that deters immediate access to its contents.

(K)

Source: http://www.ok.gov/cib/documents/Title%2042.%20Lien%20Statutes.pdf

Title 42 Liens

§42-191. Short title.

Sections 1 through 9 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Self-Service Storage Facility Lien Act". Added by Laws 1998, c. 306, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

§42-192. Definitions.

As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

§42-193. Applicability of Article 7 of Commercial Code.

If an owner issues any warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored, the owner and the occupant are subject to the provisions of Article 7 of Title 12A of the Oklahoma Statutes, and the provisions of this act are not applicable. Added by Laws 1998, c. 306, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

§42-194. Duty of care - Disclosure.

§42-195. Default by occupant - Prevention of access - Liability for damage to property.

§42-196. Lien - Date of attachment - Disclosure of other lienholders.

§42-197. Priority - Enforcement - Notice - Sale of property.

§42-197.1. Abandonment or surrender – Possession – Disposal – Notice.

§42-198. Residential use prohibited.

No occupant shall use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes.

Added by Laws 1998, c. 306, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

§42-199. Other rights not impaired or affected.

Nothing in this act shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of parties to create liens by special contract or agreement, nor shall it in any manner affect or impair other liens arising at common law in equity, or by any statute of this state.

Added by Laws 1998, c. 306, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

§42-200. Publication of act.

The Oklahoma Real Estate Commission shall cause the "Self-Service Storage Facility Lien Act" to be reproduced in a publication together with other statutes of the State of Oklahoma as are ordinarily reproduced by the Commission for distribution to the public.

Added by Laws 1998, c. 306, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

Source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/lawsstatutes/2013ors087.html

Chapter 87 Statutory Liens

87.685 Definitions for ORS 87.685 to 87.693.

As used in ORS 87.685 to 87.693, unless the context requires otherwise:

87.686 Rental agreement; statement of insurance held by owner.

87.687 Self-service storage facility owner's possessory lien; attachment of lien; priority of lien.

Note: See note under 87.685.

87.689 Notice of foreclosure and sale.

87.691 Sale of property subject to lien; advertisement of sale; satisfaction of lien before sale; use of sale proceeds.

87.693 ORS 87.687 as exclusive law for creating lien; exception.

87.695 Short title.

ORS 87.685 to 87.695 shall be known as the Oregon Self-Service Storage Facility Act. [1997 c.374 §1; 1999 c.59 §253]
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Note: See note under 87.685.

Source: http://www.paselfstorage.org/legal_pa_lien_law.shtml

PENNSYLVANIA STATUTES TITLE 73.
TRADE AND COMMERCE CHAPTER 26.
SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES
73 P.S. § 1901 (2002)

§ 1901. Short title

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Self-Service Storage Facility Act."

§ 1902. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:

"Default." The failure timely to perform any obligation or duty set forth in this act or the rental agreement.

"Last known address." That address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address.

"Leased space." The individual storage space at the service storage facility which is leased or rented to an occupant pursuant to a rental agreement.

"Occupant." A person, his sublessee, successor or assign, entitled to the use of leased space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others.

"Owner." The owner, operator, lessor or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, his agent or any person authorized by him to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement or any of his employees. An owner is not a warehouseman as defined in 13 Pa.C.S. § 7102 (relating to definitions and index of definitions). If, however, an owner shall issue any warehouse receipt, bill of lading or other document of title for the personal property stored, the owner and occupant shall be subject to 13 Pa.C.S. Div. 7 (relating to warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of title) and this act shall not apply.

"Personal property." Movable property not affixed to land and includes, but is not limited to, goods, wares, merchandise, furniture and household items.

"Rental agreement." Any written agreement or lease, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules or other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility.

"Self-service storage facility." Any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to such space for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. No occupant shall use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes.

§ 1903. Access

(a) general rule.--upon the reasonable request of the owner, the occupant shall provide access to the owner to enter the leased space for the purposes of inspection, repair, alteration, improvement or to supply necessary or agreed services. in case of emergency, the owner may enter the leased space for any of the above stated purposes without notice to or consent from the occupant.

(b) definition.--as used in this section "emergency" shall mean any sudden, unexpected occurrence or circumstance which demands immediate action.

§ 1904. Owner's lien

The owner of a self-service storage facility and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns shall have a lien upon all personal property, while located at a self-service storage facility, for rent, labor or other charges, present or future, incurred for storing said property, and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this act. The lien provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security interest; however any lien existing prior to the date the personal property was placed at the self-service storage facility supersedes any lien of the owner. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is placed at the self-service storage facility and the rental agreement shall contain a statement in bold type notifying the occupant of the existence of the lien.

§ 1905. Enforcement of lien

(a) default.--no enforcement action shall be taken by the owner until the occupant has been in default continuously for a period of 30 days.

(b) rights of owner.--after the occupant has been in default continuously for a period of 30 days, the owner shall have the right to deny the occupant's access to the leased space. the owner may also enter and remove the personal property from the leased space to another suitable storage space pending its sale or other disposition.

§ 1906. Notice

(a) service.--the owner shall give written notice of the default and any other action taken in regard to the occupant's property, to the occupant by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to the occupant's last known address. a notice shall be presumed to be served when it is deposited with the united states postal service and properly addressed with postage prepaid.

(b) contents.--the notice shall contain the following:

(1) An itemized statement of the owner's claim showing the sum due at the time of the notice and the date when the sum became due.

(2) A demand for payment of the sum due within a specified time not less than 30 days after the date of notice.

(3) A statement that the contents of the occupant's leased space are subject to the owner's lien.

(4) The name, street address and telephone number of the owner or his designated agent who the occupant may contact to respond to the notice.

(5) A conspicuous statement in bold print that unless the claim is paid within the time and at the place stated, the personal property will be advertised for sale or will be otherwise disposed of at a specified time and place, not less than 30 days after the date of the notice.

(c) notice of denial of space, entry or removal.--if the owner elects to deny the occupant access to the leased space or elects to enter and/or remove the occupant's personal property from the leased space to other suitable storage space, a statement so advising the occupant shall be included in the notice.

§ 1907. Advertisement of sale

(a) publication.--after the expiration of the time stated in the notice and if the personal property has not otherwise been disposed of, the owner shall cause an advertisement of sale to be published two times preceding the date of sale in a newspaper of general circulation which serves the area where the self-service storage facility is located. the advertisement shall include:

(1) A statement that the contents of the occupant's leased space shall be sold to satisfy the owner's lien.

(2) The address of the self-service storage facility and the number or other description, if any, of the space where the personal property is located and the name of the occupant.

(3) The time, place and manner of sale.

(b) posting of sale notice.--if there is no newspaper of general circulation where the self-service storage facility is located, the owner shall post written advertisements containing all of the required information at least ten days before the date of the sale in not less than six conspicuous places in the neighborhood where the self-service storage facility is located.

(c) time of sale.--the sale shall take place no sooner than ten days after the first publication or posting.

§ 1908. Location of sale

Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall be held at the self-service storage facility or at the nearest suitable place to where the personal property is held or stored.

§ 1909. Payment and satisfaction

Before any sale or other disposition of personal property, the occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the owner's lien and other reasonable expenses incurred hereunder and thereby redeem the personal property. Upon the payment and satisfaction of the amount necessary to satisfy the owner's lien and the reasonable expenses incurred, the owner shall return the personal property and the owner shall thereafter have no liability to any person with respect to such personal property.

§ 1910. Conformance with notice

(a) Conformance with terms.--any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall conform to the terms of the notification as provided for in this section.

(b) Nonconsummated sale.--if the personal property is advertised for sale and the sale is not consummated, the owner shall give written notice to the occupant of other disposition of the personal property.

§ 1911. Title to goods purchased

A purchaser in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy the owner's lien takes the property free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was valid, despite noncompliance by the owner with the requirements of this section.

§ 1912. Right of owner to purchase

The owner may buy at any sale of personal property to enforce the owner's lien.

§ 1913. Excess balance from sale

In the event of a sale under this section, the owner may satisfy his lien from the proceeds of the sale but shall hold the balance, if any, for delivery on demand to the occupant. If the occupant does not claim the balance of the proceeds within six months of the date of the sale, such balance shall be deemed to be abandoned and the owner shall pay such balance to the Secretary of Revenue who shall receive, hold and dispose of same in accordance with Article XIII.1 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 343, No. 176), known as "The Fiscal Code."

§ 1914. Care, custody and control

Unless the rental agreement specifically provides otherwise, the exclusive care, custody and control of any and all personal property stored in the leased space shall remain vested in the occupant, who shall bear all risks of loss or damage to such property not caused by any negligence of the owner.

§ 1915. Limitation on liability of owner

(a) sale or removal.--an owner shall not be liable to an occupant or a third party for the removal or sale of personal property which is not the property of the occupant or upon which a prior lien has attached, unless notice shall have been given to the owner by the occupant that the property placed in the leased space was not that of the occupant.

(b) rental agreements.--all rental agreements shall contain a provision setting forth subsection (a), and requiring the occupant to inform the owner of the nature and identity of any property placed in the leased space which is not the property of the occupant.

§ 1916. Construction of act

Nothing in this act shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this act shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against his debtor.

§ 1917. Savings clause

All rental agreements entered into before the effective date of this act, and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights and duties and interests flowing from them shall remain valid, and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this Commonwealth.

* THIS SECTION IS CURRENT THROUGH ACT 139 OF THE 2002 LEGISLATIVE SESSION *
*** FEBRUARY 2003 ANNOTATION SERVICE ***

Source: http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/title34/index.htm

Title 34 Property Chapter 34-42 Self-Service Storage Facilities

34-42-1 Short title.

This chapter shall be known as the "Rhode Island Self-Service Storage Facility Act".

34-42-2 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

34-42-3 Owner's lien.

34-42-4 Enforcement of owner's lien.

34-42-5 Construction of chapter.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair or affect the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this chapter shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against a debtor.

34-42-6 Savings clause.

All rental agreements entered into before June 28, 1985, and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from them shall remain valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other provisions of the general or public laws.

34-42-7 Severability.

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.

34-42-8 Notification of local fire departments.

Source: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t39c020.php

Chapter 20. Self-Service Storage Facilities.

Section 39-20-10. Short title.
This chapter is known and may be cited as the South Carolina Self-service Storage Facility Act.

Section 39-20-20. Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter:

Section 39-20-30. Lien of owner for rent, labor, or other charges.

The owner of a self-service storage facility and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, or other charges in relation to the personal property, and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this chapter. The lien provided for in this chapter is junior to any other liens or security interests which are perfected and recorded or liens by any lienholder with an interest in the property of whom the owner has knowledge either through the disclosure provision of the rental agreement or through other written notice. The lien attaches as of the date the occupant is considered in default.

Section 39-20-40. Requirement of written rental agreement.

If an owner complies with the requirements of this code section and Section 39-20-45, he may enforce the lien without judicial intervention. An owner shall obtain from the occupant a written rental agreement which must include the following language with bold type where indicated:

This agreement, made and entered into this ___ day of__________, 19___, by and between __________, the owner and __________, the occupant, whose last known address is __________. For the consideration provided for in this agreement, the owner agrees to let the occupant use and occupy a space in the self-service storage facility, known as __________, located in the City of __________, State of South Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Building #___ Space #___, Size ___. The space is to be occupied and used for the purposes specified in this agreement and subject to the conditions set forth for a period of __________, beginning on the ___ day of __________, 19___, and continuing month to month until terminated.

"Space", as used in this agreement, means that part of the self-service storage facility as described above. The occupant agrees to pay the owner, as payment for the use of the space and improvements on the space, the monthly sum of $__________. Monthly installments are payable in advance on or before the first of each month, in the amount of $__________, and a like amount of each month after that, until the termination of this agreement.

If any monthly installment is not paid by the fifteenth of the month due, or if any check given in payment is dishonored, occupant is considered to be in default.

Occupant further agrees to pay the sum of one month's fees, which must be used as a clean-up and maintenance fund, and is to be used, if required, for the repair of any damage done to the space and to clean up the space at the termination of the agreement. In the event that the space is left in a good state of repair, and in a broom-swept condition, then this amount must be refunded to the occupant. It is agreed to between the parties that the owner may set off any claims it may have against the occupant from this fund.

The space named in this agreement is to be used by the occupant solely for the purpose of storing any personal property belonging to the occupant. The occupant agrees not to store any explosives or any highly inflammable goods or any other goods in the space which would cause danger to the space. The occupant agrees that the property will not be used for any unlawful purposes and the occupant agrees not to commit waste, nor alter, nor affix signs on the space, and will keep the space in good condition during the term of this agreement.

UPON DEFAULT BY THE OCCUPANT THE OWNER HAS A LIEN ON ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY STORED IN OCCUPANT'S SPACE FOR RENT, LABOR, OR OTHER CHARGES IN RELATION TO THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND FOR ITS PRESERVATION OR EXPENSES REASONABLY INCURRED IN ITS SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. PERSONAL PROPERTY STORED IN OCCUPANT'S SPACE WILL BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IF NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR A CONTINUOUS FIFTY-DAY PERIOD AFTER DEFAULT. IF ANY MONTHLY INSTALLMENT IS NOT MADE BY THE FIFTEENTH OF THE MONTH DUE, OR IF ANY CHECK GIVEN IN PAYMENT IS DISHONORED, THE OCCUPANT IS IN DEFAULT FROM DATE PAYMENT WAS DUE.

For purposes of owner's lien: "personal property" means movable property, not affixed to land and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise, and household items; "last known address" means that address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address. The owner's lien attaches as of the date the occupant is considered in default.

OWNER DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY TYPE OF INSURANCE WHICH WOULD PROTECT THE OCCUPANT'S PERSONAL PROPERTY FROM LOSS BY FIRE, THEFT, OR ANY OTHER TYPE CASUALTY LOSS. IT IS THE OCCUPANT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH INSURANCE.

Section 39-20-45. Enforcement of lien without judicial intervention.

If occupant has been in default continuously for fifty days, owner may enforce its lien, provided owner shall comply with, during the fifty-day default period, the following procedure.

The occupant must be notified in writing by delivery by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of occupant. The owner also shall notify other parties with superior liens or security interests as defined in this rental agreement. The notice is presumed delivered when notice of delivery, failure to accept delivery, or the impossibility of delivery is received by owner.

Owner's notice to occupant shall include an itemized statement of the owner's claim showing the sum due, at the time of the notice, and the date when the sum became due. It shall briefly and generally describe the personal property subject to the lien. The description must be reasonably adequate to permit the person notified to identify it, except that any container included, but not limited to, a trunk, valise, or box that is locked, fastened, sealed, or tied in a manner which deters immediate access to its contents may be described as such without describing its contents. The inventory of any property taken under the provisions of this section must be done by the owner or the owner's agent with at least one other person present. Owner's notice shall notify occupant of denial of access to the personal property and provide the name, street address, and telephone number of the owner or its designated agent, whom the occupant may contact to respond to this notice.

Owner's notice shall demand payment within a specified time, not less than fourteen days after delivery of the notice. It shall state that, unless the claim is paid within the time stated in the notice, the personal property will be advertised for public sale to the highest bidder, and will be sold at public sale to the highest bidder at a specified time and place.

After the expiration of the fifty-day default period, the owner shall publish an advertisement of the public sale to the highest bidder once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation where the self-service storage facility is located. The advertisement shall include: a brief and general description of the personal property, reasonably adequate to permit its identification; the address of the self-service storage facility and the number, if any, of the space where the personal property is located, and the name of the occupant; and the time, place, and manner of the public sale. The public sale to the highest bidder shall take place not sooner than fifteen days after the first publication. If there is no newspaper of general circulation where the self-service storage facility is located, the advertisement must be posted at least fifteen days before the date of the public sale and in not less than six conspicuous places in the neighborhood where the self-service storage facility is located.

If no one purchases the property at the public sale and if the owner has complied with the foregoing procedures, the owner may otherwise dispose of the property and shall notify the occupant of the action taken. Any sale or disposition of the personal property must be held at the self-service storage facility or at the nearest suitable place to where the personal property is held or stored.

Before any sale or other disposition of personal property pursuant to this agreement, the occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred, and by that action redeem the personal property and after that the owner shall have no liability to any person with respect to the personal property.

A purchaser in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy owner's lien takes the property subject to any other liens or security interests which are perfected and recorded or liens by any lienholder with an interest in the property of whom the owner has knowledge either through the disclosure provision of the rental agreement or through other written notice.

In the event of a sale, the owner may satisfy his lien from the proceeds of the sale. The owner shall hold the balance of the proceeds, if any, for the occupant or any notified, secured interest holder. If not claimed within two years of the date of sale, the balance of the proceeds must be disposed of in accordance with Chapter 18 of Title 27. In no event may the owner's liability exceed the proceeds of the sale.

Section 39-20-47. Enforcement of lien by distraint.

Section 39-20-49. Person claiming contents of storage facility to pay all unpaid rents.

The owner of a self-service storage facility may require of a person laying claim to any of the contents of the self-service storage facility that the claimant pay to the owner all unpaid rents due for the use of the facility before taking possession of the contents. The owner is not responsible for any property taxes that may be due on any contents that have been in storage in the facility.

Section 39-20-50. Creation of additional rights, duties, and obligations by agreement; relation of chapter to other laws.

Nothing in this chapter may be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this chapter are in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against his debtor.

Source: http://legis.sd.gov/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Statute=44-14&Type=Statute

Chapter 44-14 Self Service Storage Facilities Liens

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44-14-1. Definition of terms.

Terms used in this chapter mean:

44-14-2. Owner of facility has lien upon all personal property.

The owner of a self-service storage facility has a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property, and for expenses necessary for its preservation, or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this chapter. The lien provided in this chapter attaches as of the date the occupant defaults on the rental agreement. Any lien provided in this chapter, which is recorded pursuant to chapter 44-2, is prior to any other lien or security interest, except for those liens and security interests which were perfected earlier.
Source: SL 1997, ch 249, § 2.

44-14-3. Satisfaction of lien--Notice--Sale of property.

An owner's lien for a claim which has become due shall be satisfied as follows:

44-14-4. Residence in facility prohibited.

No occupant may use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes.
Source: SL 1997, ch 249, § 4.

44-14-5. Self-service storage facility not a warehouse.

A self-service storage facility is not a public warehouse or public storage warehouse as defined in chapter 49-42 or 49-42A. If an owner issues any warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored, the owner and the occupant are subject to the provisions of chapters 49-42 and 49-42A and the provisions of this chapter do not apply.
Source: SL 1997, ch 249, § 5.

44-14-6. Application of chapter.

This chapter is effective July 1, 1997, and applies to all rental agreements entered into, or extended, or renewed after that date.
Source: SL 1997, ch 249, § 6.

Source: http://www.tnssa.net/Resources/Documents/official%20Storage%20Lien%20Law%20of%20TN%202011.pdf

66-31-101. Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Self-Service Storage Facility Act

66-31-102. Chapter definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Default" means the failure timely to perform any obligation or duty set forth in this chapter and the rental agreement;

(2) "Last known address" means for notification purposes the street address, post office box, or electronic mail address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement or
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in a subsequent written notice of a change of address provided by the occupant;

(3) "Leased space" means the storage space or spaces at the self-service storage facility that are leased or rented to an occupant pursuant to a rental agreement;
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(4) "Occupant" means a person, or a sublessee, successor, or assign of such person, entitled to the use of leased space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others;
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(5) "Owner" means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, the agent of such person, or any person authorized by such person to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement. "Owner" shall not be construed to be a warehouseman as defined in § 47-7-102(1)(h); provided, that if and owner shall issue any warehouse receipt, bill of lading or other document of title for the personal property stored, the owner and occupant shall be subject to the provisions of title 47, chapter 7, and the provisions of this chapter shall not apply;

(6) "Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land and includes, but is not limited to, goods, wares, merchandise, household items, and vehicles;

(7) "Rental agreement" means any agreement or lease, written or oral, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of leased space at a self-service storage facility;

(8) "Self-service storage facility" means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing storage space to occupants who are to have access to such space for the purpose of storing and removing personal property; provided, however, "self-service storage facility" does not include any part of the real property used for residential purposes.

(9) "Vehicle" means a motor vehicle, a trailer, or a semitrailer as defined in SS 55-1-103 and 55-1-105 and a vessel as defined in SS 69-9-204;

(10) "Division" means the wildlife resources agency in the case of motorized watercraft and the department of revenue, taxpayer and vehicle services division in the case of all other vehicles;

(11) "Verified mail" means any method of mailing that is offered by the United States postal service and that provides evidence of mailing;
66-31-103. Owner access to leased space

Upon the reasonable request of the owner, the occupant shall provide access to the owner to enter the leased space for the purpose of inspection, repair, alteration, improvement, or to supply necessary or agreed services. In case of emergency, the owner may enter the leased space for any of these purposes without notice to or consent from the occupant.
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For the purposes of this section, "emergency" means any sudden, unexpected occurrence or circumstance which demands immediate action.

66-31-104. Owner's lien on stored property

The owner of a self-service storage facility and the owner's heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property and for expenses necessary for its preservation or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this chapter.
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The lien provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security interest,except those which are perfected and recorded in Tennessee in the name of the occupant during the term of the rental agreement and except any tax lien as otherwise provided by law.

(a) The lien attaches when personal property is placed in the leased space.

(b) The rental agreement shall contain a statement in bold type notifying the occupant of the existence of the lien and the method of its enforcement. The rental agreement shall also include the late fee, if any, and when it may be imposed. If the rental agreement contains a limit on the value of property stored in the occupant's storage space, the limit shall be deemed to be the maximum value of the property stored in that space.

(c) The owner may also impose a reasonable late fee on the occupant for each month the occupant does not pay rent when due. For purposes of this section, a reasonable late fee is not more than the greater of twenty dollars ($20.00) a month or twenty percent (20%) of monthly rent. Any late fee imposed by the owner pursuant to this section is in addition to any other remedy provided by law or contract.
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(d) The owner shall provide adequate notice to the occupant before a late fee is imposed. Adequate notice is provided if the rental agreement complies with subsection (b) or if a notice is sent to the occupant at the last known address and notifies the occupant that a late fee may be charged for any month in which theoccupant does not pay rent when due.

66-31-105. Enforcement of lien

The enforcement of the owner's lien against an occupant who is in default may be done in accordance with either or both of the following procedures:
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(1) In the case of short term default, denial of access:
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(A) Upon the failure of a occupant to pay the rent for the storage space or unit when it becomes due, the owner may, without notice, deny the occupant access to the personal property located in the self-service storage facility or self-contained storage unit, and the owner without notice, not less than five (5) days after the date the rent is due, may enter and remove the personal property from the leased space to other suitable storage space pending its sale or other disposition; and

(B) The owner shall notify the occupant of the owner's intent to enforce the owner's lien by written notice delivered by hand delivery, by verified mail, or by electronic mail to the occupant's last known address;
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Or
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(2) In the case of long term default, which is a continuous fifteen (15) days, the owner may enforce the owners lien in accordance with the following procedures:
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(A) The occupant shall be notified in writing;
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(B) The notice shall be delivered by hand delivery, by verified mail, or by electronic mail to the occupant's last known address.
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(C) The notice shall include:
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(i) An itemized statement of the owner's claim showing the sum due at thetime of the notice and the date when the sum became due;
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(ii) A demand for payment of the sum due within a specified time not less than thirty (30) days after the date of the notice and a statement of the approximate additional expenses which may be incurred between the date of the notice and the date of the sale;

(iii) A statement that the contents of the occupant's leased space are subject to the owner's lien;
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(iv) If the owner elects to deny the occupant access to the leased space or elects to enter and/or remove the occupant's personal property from the leased space to other suitable storage space, a statement so advising the occupant shall be included in the notice;
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(v) The name, street address and telephone number of the owner or designated agent whom the occupant may contact to respond to the notice; and

(vi) A conspicuous statement that unless the claim is paid within the time stated, the personal property will be advertised for sale or will be otherwise disposed of at a specified time and place, not sooner than sixty (60) days after default;
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(E) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall conform to the terms of the notification as provided for in this section. If the personal property is advertised for sale and the sale is not consummated, the owner shall give written notice to the occupant of other disposition of the personal property;
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(F) Any sale or other disposition of the personal property shall be held at the selfservice storage facility or at the nearest suitable place to where the personal property is held or stored;

G) After expiration of the time stated in the notice and if the personal property has not otherwise been disposed, the owner shall advertise the sale of the personal property. Such advertisement of sale shall include, but not be limited to, the publishing one (1) time before the date of the sale of the personal property in a newspaper of general circulation which serves the area where the self storage
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facility is located. The advertisement shall include:
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(i) A statement that the contents of the occupant's leased space shall be sold to satisfy the owner's lien;
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(ii) The address of the self-service storage facility and the number or other description, if any, of the space where the personal property is located and the name of the occupant; and

(iii) The time, place and manner of sale.
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(H) Before any sale or other disposition of personal property pursuant to this section, the occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the owner's lien and the reasonable expenses incurred under this section and thereby redeem the personal property. Upon the payment and satisfaction of the amount necessary to satisfy the lien, the owner shall return the personal property and thereafter the owner shall have no liability to any person with respect to such personal property;
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(I) The owner may buy at any sale of personal property to enforce the owner's lien;

(J) A purchaser in good faith of the personal property sold to satisfy the owner's lien takes the property free of any rights of persons against whom the lien was valid, despite noncompliance by the owner with the requirements of this section; and
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(K) In the event of a sale under this section, the owner may satisfy the owner's lien and the expenses of such sale from the proceeds of the sale but shall hold the balance, if any, for delivery on demand to the occupant. If the occupant does not claim the balance of the proceeds within one (1) year of the date of the sale, such balance shall be deemed to be abandoned, and the owner shall pay such balance to the state treasurer who shall receive, hold and dispose of same in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, compiled in chapter 29 of this title.
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(L) If the property upon which the lien is claimed is a vehicle and rent and other charges related to the property remain unpaid or unsatisfied for sixty (60) days after the maturity of the obligation to pay rent, the facility owner may utilize either of the following options:

(i) The facility owner may have the property towed. If a vehicle is towed as authorized in this subdivision (2)(L)(i), the owner shall not be liable for the vehicle or any damages to the vehicle once the tower takes possession of the property; or
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(ii) The facility owner shall contact the appropriate division in such manner as the division prescribes for the purposes of determining the existence and identity of any lien holder and the name and address of the owner of the vehicle, as shown in the records of the division. Within ten (10) days of receipt of such information concerning any lien holder and the owner of such motor vehicle, as shown in the division's records, the owner shall send a written notice to any such lien holder and to the owner, if such owner is not the occupant, by verified mail, stating that:

(a) Such vehicle is being held by the facility owner;
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(b) A lien has attached pursuant to this chapter; and
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(c) Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after notification to satisfy the lien. The vehicle owner or lien holder may pay the balance owed and take possession of the vehicle. If the owner or lien holder does not satisfy the lien, the facility owner may sell the vehicle in any manner, including but not limited to, public auction.
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(M) The owner's liability arising from the sale is limited to the net proceeds received from the sale of the personal property;
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(N) The owner is not liable for identity theft or other harm resulting from the misuse of information contained in a document or electronic storage media:
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(i) That are part of the occupant's property sold or otherwise disposed; and
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(ii) Of which the owner did not have actual knowledge;
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(O) An owner shall not be entitled to any remedies provided by this chapter, including but not limited to, enforcement of a lien against an occupant, if:
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(i) The requirements of this section are not satisfied;
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(ii) The sale of the personal property located in the leased space is not in conformity with § 66-31-105(2)(G); or
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(iii) There is a willful violation of any provision of this chapter.
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66-31-106. Rights supplemental

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this chapter shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against a debtor.
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(b) Rental agreement;
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(1) The rental agreement shall contain a notice stating that all property stored under the terms of such agreement may be sold or otherwise disposed of if no payment has been received for a continuous fifteen-day period when due.
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(2) The rental agreement shall contain a provision directing the occupant to disclose to the owner any lien holder with an interest in property that is or may be stored in the self-service storage facility.
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66-31-107. Application of chapter

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(a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all rental agreements entered into or extended or renewed after July 1, 2011.
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(b) All rental agreements entered into before July 1, 1980, and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights and duties and interests flowing from them shall remain valid, and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this state
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This act shall take effect on July 1, 2011, the public welfare requiring it,
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and shall apply to each rental agreementmade or renewed after July 1, 2011.

Source: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PR/htm/PR.59.html

Chapter 59. Self-Service Storage Facility Liens Property Code Title 5. Exempt Property And Liens Subtitle B. Liens

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Sec. 59.001. Definitions.

In this chapter:

Sec. 59.002. Applicability.

This chapter applies to a self-service storage facility rental agreement that is entered into, extended, or renewed after September 1, 1981.

Sec. 59.003. Applicability Of Other Statutes.

Sec. 59.004. Variation By Agreement And Waiver.

Except as expressly provided by this chapter, a lessor or tenant may not vary the provisions of this chapter by agreement or waive rights conferred by this chapter.

Sec. 59.005. Damages For Violation.

A person injured by a violation of this chapter may sue for damages under the Deceptive Trade Practices--Consumer Protection Act (Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code).

Sec. 59.006. Attachment And Priority Of Lien.

A lien under this chapter attaches on the date the tenant places the property at the self-service storage facility. The lien takes priority over all other liens on the same property.

Sec. 59.007. Purchase Of Property.

A good faith purchaser of property sold to satisfy a lien under this chapter takes the property free of a claim by a person against whom the lien was valid, regardless of whether the lessor has complied with this chapter.

Sec. 59.008. Redemption.

A tenant may redeem property seized under a judicial order or a contractual landlord's lien prior to its sale or other disposition by paying the lessor the amount of the lien and the lessor's reasonable expenses incurred under this chapter.

Sec. 59.009. Residential Use.

A tenant may not use or allow the use of a self-service storage facility as a residence.

Sec. 59.010. Rights of Certain Military Members.

(a) In this section, "servicemember" has the meaning assigned by Section 101, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. Section 511).

(b) A member of the Texas State Guard or Texas National Guard who is in miliatry service is entitled to the same protections and rights relating to the enforcement of storage liens under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. Section 501 et seq.) to which a servicemember is entitled.

Subchapter B. Lien

Sec. 59.021. Lien; Property Attached.

A lessor has a lien on all property in a self-service storage facility for the payment of charges that are due and unpaid by the tenant.
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Subchapter C. Enforcement Of Lien

Sec. 59.041. Enforcement Of Lien.

Sec. 59.042. Procedure For Seizure And Sale.

Sec. 59.043. Contents And Delivery Of Notice Of Claim.

Sec. 59.044. Notice Of Sale.

Sec. 59.0445. Notice To Owner and Lienholders.

Sec. 59.045. Conduct Of Sale.

A sale under this subchapter must be a public sale at the self-service storage facility or a reasonably near public place. The lessor must conduct the sale according to the terms specified in the notice advertising the sale and sell the property to the highest bidder.
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Sec. 59.046. Excess Proceeds Of Sale.

If the proceeds of a sale under this subchapter are greater than the amount of the lien and the reasonable expenses of the sale, the lessor shall deliver written notice of the excess to the tenant's last known address as stated in the rental agreement or in a written notice from the tenant to the lessor furnished after the execution of the rental agreement. The lessor shall retain the excess and deliver it to the tenant if the tenant requests it before two years after the date of the sale. If the tenant does not request the excess before two years after the date of the sale, the lessor owns the excess.
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Source: http://le.utah.gov/UtahCode/section.jsp?code=38-8

Title 38 Liens Chapter 8 Self-Service Storage Facilities.

38-8-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

38-8-2. Lien against stored property -- Attachment and duration -- Search for financing statement prerequisite to enforcement of lien.

38-8-3. Enforcement of lien -- Notice requirements -- Sale procedure and effect.

A claim of an owner which has become due against an occupant and which is secured by the owner's lien may be satisfied as follows: