HB421 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, the Self-Service Storage Act regulates the rental of individual storage spaces for personal property in the state

This bill would provide further for the definitions of last known address and self-service storage facility and to define active duty, certified first class mail, email, late fee, and service member

This bill would decrease the time required for default and denial of access from 30 to 15 days and would authorize an owner to notify an occupant of default and the intent of the owner to enforce a lien by certified first class mail or email

This bill would delete the requirement that the notice include a description of the property and a denial of access to the property

This bill would permit posting the notice of sale or other disposition of the property on a publicly available website

This bill would specify what constitutes a commercially reasonable sale and proceeds, determining the maximum value of stored property, and the transfer of liability for a towed motor vehicle or vessel

This bill would also provide for the imposition of a late fee and for additional time before an owner's lien may be enforced against a defaulting occupant who is a member of the armed forces

To amend Sections 8-15-31 and 8-15-34, Code of Alabama 1975, and to add Sections 8-15-39 and 8-15-40 to the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Self-Service Storage Act; to provide further for definitions; to decrease the time required for default and denial of access from 30 to 15 days; to authorize an owner to notify an occupant of default and the intent to enforce a lien by certified first class mail or email; to delete the requirement that notice include a property description and a denial of access to the property; to permit posting the notice of sale or other disposition on a publicly available website; to specify what constitutes a commercially reasonable sale and proceeds, determines the maximum value of stored property, and the transfer of liability for a towed motor vehicle or vessel; to provide for the imposition of a late fee; and to require additional time before an owner's lien may be enforced against a defaulting occupant who is a member of the armed forces.