HB421 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

K.L. Brown

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Self Service Storage Act, notification of default by email, default time reduced from 30 to 15 days, posting of notice on website, commercially reasonable sale specified, enforcement of owners' lien against member of armed forces time extended, Secs. 8-15-31, 8-15-34 am'd.; Secs. 8-15-39, 8-15-40 added

Description

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.

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Subjects

Self Service Storage Act