The bill amends Section 34-42-4 of the General Laws concerning self-service storage facilities, specifically addressing the enforcement of an owner's lien on stored property. Key changes include the stipulation that an owner cannot sell the property in a leased unit until at least sixty (60) days after the occupant's default and fifteen (15) days after the final required publication of the sale.

The bill modifies the process for notifying occupants about their default status and the potential sale of their property. It allows for notice to be provided via a publicly accessible website identified in the rental agreement or in a subsequent notice sent to the occupant's last known address. In lieu of an advertisement on a publicly accessible website, an advertisement of the sale may be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town where the self-service storage facility is located.

The advertisement must include the name of the person on whose account the property is being stored and the time and place of the sale. The sale shall take place no sooner than sixty (60) days after the occupant's default and fifteen (15) days after the final publication required.

Overall, these amendments aim to enhance procedural clarity and protections for both storage facility owners and occupants.

Statutes affected:
213: 34-42-4
213  SUB A: 34-42-4