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CA Bus & Prof Code § 21701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21701.

21701.  For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Self-service storage facility” means real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to the space for the purpose of storing and removing personal property or for storing individual storage containers provided to occupants who have exclusive use of the container for the purpose of storing and removing personal property, whether or not the individual storage containers are transported pursuant to Section 21701.1. Self-service storage facility does not include a garage or other storage area in a private residence. No occupant may use a self-service storage facility for residential purposes. A self-service storage facility is not a warehouse, nor a public utility, as defined in Section 216 of the Public Utilities Code. If an owner issues a 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 Division 7 (commencing with Section 7101) of the Commercial Code, and the provisions of this chapter do not apply.(b) “Owner” means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, their agent, or any other person authorized by them to manage the facility, or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement, and no real estate license is required.(c) “Occupant” means a person, or their sublessee, successor, or assign, who is 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 written agreement or lease that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules, or any other provision 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, furniture, 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) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2023.(Amended (as added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 227, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2020, Ch. 36, Sec. 3. (AB 3364) Effective January 1, 2021. Section operative January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21702.

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.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 159, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21702.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21702.5.

21702.5.  (a) Any lien on a vehicle or vessel subject to registration or identification under the Vehicle Code that 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 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.(e) In addition to the right to foreclose on the vehicle, watercraft, or trailer, the owner may have the vehicle, watercraft, or trailer towed from the premises if rent and other charges have not been paid for 60 days and the notice required in Section 21703 has been sent. Not less than 10 days before having the vehicle towed, the owner shall send notice by first-class mail with certificate of mailing to the occupant’s last known address stating the name, address, and telephone number of the towing company and the street address of the location where the towed property can be redeemed. When the towing company takes possession of the vehicle, watercraft, or trailer, the owner shall not be liable for the property or damage to the property. The towing company shall be in compliance with Section 12520 of the Vehicle Code, and shall act in accordance with Section 22658 of the Vehicle Code in removing the property.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 778, Sec. 1. (AB 983) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21703.

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, by regular first-class mail if the owner obtains a certificate of mailing indicating the date the notice was mailed, or by email pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 21712. 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 their designated agent whom the occupant may contact to respond to the notice.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, and as of that date is repealed.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 227, Sec. 3) by Stats. 2020, Ch. 36, Sec. 4. (AB 3364) Effective January 1, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2023, by its own provisions. See later operative version amended by Sec. 5 of Stats. 2020, Ch. 36.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21703.

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 their designated agent whom the occupant may contact to respond to the notice.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2023.(Amended (as added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 227, Sec. 4) by Stats. 2020, Ch. 36, Sec. 5. (AB 3364) Effective January 1, 2021. Section operative January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21704.

21704.  A notice in substantially the following form shall satisfy the requirements of Section 21703: PRELIMINARY LIEN NOTICETO _____ (occupant) _____  _____ (address) _____  _____ (state) _____ You owe and have not paid rent and/or other charges for the use ofstorage _____ (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 DateDescriptionAmountTOTAL: $__________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 be imposed.You may pay this sum and may contact the owner at:(name) _____ (address) _____ (state) _____ (telephone) _____ (date) _____ (owner’s signature) _____ (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 439, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21706 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21706.

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, or if the occupant withdraws the declaration in opposition to the lien sale in writing, the owner may, subject to Sections 21708 and 21709, sell the property upon complying with the requirements set forth in Section 21707.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 778, Sec. 3. (AB 983) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21707 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21707.

21707.  (a) 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 public notice 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 public notice 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.(b) For the purposes of this section, publication of notice in a public notice district is governed by Chapter 1.1 (commencing with Section 6080) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. For the purposes of this section, a commercially reasonable manner of sale includes, but is not limited to, an in-person auction or a sale on a publicly accessible Internet Web site that customarily conducts online auctions or sales.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 227, Sec. 7. (AB 1108) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21708 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21708.

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.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 439, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21709 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21709.

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.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 439, Sec. 5. (AB 655) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21710.

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.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 439, Sec. 7. (AB 655) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21711 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21711.

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.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 439, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21713 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21713.

21713.  This chapter shall not 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, including, but not limited to, the right to limit the value of the property the occupant may store in the storage space. 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.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 778, Sec. 4. (AB 983) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21713.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21713.5.

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:(1) No late payment fee shall be assessed unless the rental fee remains unpaid for at least 10 days after the date specified in the rental agreement for payment of the rental fee.(2) The amount of the late payment fee shall be specified in the occupant’s rental agreement.(3) Only one late payment fee shall be assessed for each rental fee payment that is not paid on the date specified in the rental agreement.(b) For purposes of this section, a “reasonable late payment fee” is one that does not exceed the following:(1) Ten dollars ($10), if the rental agreement provides for monthly rent of sixty dollars ($60) or less.(2) Fifteen dollars ($15), if the rental agreement provides for monthly rent greater than sixty dollars ($60), but less than one hundred dollars ($100).(3) Twenty dollars ($20) or 15 percent of the monthly rental fee, whichever is greater, if the rental agreement provides for monthly rent of one hundred dollars ($100) or more.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 156, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21714 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21714.

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.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 439, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21715 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21715.

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.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 439, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21716 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 10 - Self-Service Storage Facilities|Section 21716.

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.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 439, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21750 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11 - Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works|Section 21750.

21750.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) “Copyright owner” means the owner of a copyright of a nondramatic musical work recognized and enforceable under the copyright laws of the United States pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, P. L. 94-553 (17 U.S.C. Sec. 101 et seq.). “Copyright owner” does not include the owner of a copyright in a motion picture or audiovisual work, or in part of a motion picture or audiovisual work.(b) “Performing rights society” means an association or corporation that licenses the public performance of nondramatic musical works on behalf of copyright owners, such as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and SESAC, Inc.(c) “Proprietor” means the owner of a retail establishment, restaurant, inn, bar, tavern, or any other similar place of business or professional office located in this state in which the public may assemble and in which nondramatic musical works may be performed, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted for the enjoyment of the assembled members of the public.(d) “Royalty” or “royalties” means the fees payable to a copyright owner or performing rights society for the public performance of a nondramatic musical work.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 11 - Copyrighted Performances of Musical Works|Section 21751.

21751.  No copyright owner or performing rights society may enter into, or offer to enter into, a contract for the payment of royalties by a proprietor unless at least 72 hours prior to the execution of that contract, it provides to the proprietor, in writing, the following:(a) A schedule of the rates and terms of royalties under the contract.(b) Notice that the proprietor is entitled to the information contained in subdivision (a) and Section 21751.5.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)