When a package has been marked for identification by a notary public as required under the provisions of § 6.2-2306, it shall, in the presence of an officer of the company, be placed by the notary public in one of the general safes or boxes of the company. The lessee shall be liable to the company for storage of the package at a rental rate that does not exceed the original rental of the box that was opened. The package shall remain in such general safe or box for a period of not less than two years, unless sooner removed by the lessee.
Code 1950, § 6-266; 1966, c. 584, § 6.1-335; 2010, c. 794.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 6.2 - Financial Institutions and Services
Chapter 23 - Safe Deposit Boxes
§ 6.2-2301. Access to joint safe deposit box
§ 6.2-2302. Limited access to safe deposit box upon death of lessee
§ 6.2-2303. Limited access to safe deposit box upon incapacity of lessee
§ 6.2-2304. Duty to deny access to safe deposit boxes under certain conditions
§ 6.2-2305. Notice to lessee upon nonpayment of rent
§ 6.2-2306. Opening box; marking contents
§ 6.2-2307. Disposition of contents
§ 6.2-2308. Certificate of notary public
§ 6.2-2309. Subsequent right of lessee to contents
§ 6.2-2310. Sale of contents after two years
§ 6.2-2311. Disposition of proceeds of sale
§ 6.2-2312. Rental for storage unpaid for three years