44-14-2. Owner--Lien on personal property.
The owner of a self-service storage facility has a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent, labor, late fees, or other charges, present or future, in relation to the personal property, and for expenses necessary for its preservation, or expenses reasonably incurred in its sale or other disposition pursuant to this chapter. The lien provided in this chapter attaches as of the date the occupant defaults on the rental agreement. Any lien provided in this chapter is prior to any other lien or security interest, except for those liens and security interests which were perfected earlier.
Source: SL 1997, ch 249, §2; SL 2022, ch 165, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 14 - Self-Service Storage Facilities Liens
Section 44-14-1 - Definitions.
Section 44-14-2 - Owner--Lien on personal property.
Section 44-14-3 - Satisfaction of lien--Notice--Sale of property.
Section 44-14-4 - Residence in facility prohibited.
Section 44-14-5 - Self-service storage facility not a warehouse.
Section 44-14-6 - Applicable rental agreements.
Section 44-14-7 - Value limit.
Section 44-14-8 - Occupant responsibility.
Section 44-14-9 - Owner rights.
Section 44-14-10 - Rental agreement statement--Failure to disclose.