Bill > AB498

This bill modifies existing California law regarding how self-service storage facilities can send lien notices to tenants via email. Currently, storage facility owners can send lien notices by email if the rental agreement explicitly allows it and the tenant provides a written signature consenting to email notices. The bill updates the ways an owner can prove that a tenant has received an email notice. Previously, owners had to show the tenant logged into a secure website and downloaded or viewed the document. Now, owners can demonstrate receipt simply by showing evidence that the email was delivered to the tenant's email address and the tenant downloaded, printed, viewed, opened, or otherwise acknowledged the document. If the owner cannot prove the email was received, they must still send the notice by traditional mail to the tenant's last known mailing address. This change aims to make it easier for storage facility owners to communicate important lien notices while maintaining a method of notification if electronic communication fails.

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