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Maryland Self-Service Storage Act - Sale of Personal Property in Satisfaction of Lien - Notice Requirements

Sponsor: Stephen S. Hershey, Jr. (District 36)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - GenerallyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an operator of a certain self-service storage facility to notify an occupant in default at least 10 days before conducting a sale of the occupant's property stored in the self-storage facility of the time, place, and terms of the sale by hand delivery, verified mail, or electronic mail at the occupant's last known address; and requiring the operator of a self-storage facility to send a second notice if no response has been received 5 days prior to the sale.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 5Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FAVBereano, BrucelobbyistIndividualOral
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Hershey, Senator HersheylegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator Hershey, Senator HersheylegislatorIndividualOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.