Pennsylvania Act 2024-31 — SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY ACT - ADVERTISEMENT OF SALE

Act text

An Act

No. 2024-31

HB 1818

AN ACT

Amending the act of December 20, 1982 (P.L.1404, No.325), entitled "An act regulating self-service storage and providing for owners' liens and the enforcement thereof," further providing for advertisement of sale.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 7 of the act of December 20, 1982 (P.L.1404, No.325), known as the Self-Service Storage Facility Act, is amended by adding subsections to read:

Section 7. Advertisement of sale.

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(d) Redundant advertisement permitted.--When an owner is required to advertise in a newspaper of general circulation under subsection (a), the owner may publish a redundant advertisement on a publicly accessible Internet website that regularly advertises or conducts online sales of personal property. The newspaper advertisement under this subsection satisfies the requirement to advertise on a publicly accessible Internet website under subsection (a)(2).

(e) Effect of redundant advertisement.--If the newspaper advertisement under subsection (a) fails to be timely published by the newspaper, the redundant advertisement under subsection (d) shall be valid on the date that the advertisement is published on the publicly accessible Internet website that regularly advertises or conducts online sales of personal property.

(f) Proof of publication.--An owner that sells or otherwise disposes of personal property under a redundant advertisement shall retain a copy of the advertisement provided to the newspaper and proof that the owner purchased the advertisement in a timely fashion. Proof shall consist of a receipt or any other similar communication showing the amount paid and the date of the purchase. The owner shall retain a copy of the advertisement and proof for one year following the date of the sale or other disposition.

(g) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Redundant advertisement." A copy of the information submitted to a newspaper of general circulation under this section to be used as an advertisement in accordance with this section.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 28th day of June, A.D. 2024.

JOSH SHAPIRO