HEA 1385 Summary

• Adds definitions for "electronic mail," "verified mail," and clarifies "last known address" to include electronic mail addresses in Indiana's self-service storage lien law.

• Allows owners to send default notices to renters by registered or certified electronic mail or verified mail (instead of only registered or certified mail).

• Permits owners to tow or remove motor vehicles or watercraft from storage facilities as an alternative to conducting a public sale if rent remains unpaid after the notice period.

• Authorizes storage facility owners to advertise property sales through commercially reasonable methods likely to attract at least three independent bidders, including through publicly accessible Internet websites, as an alternative to newspaper publication.

• Clarifies that rental agreements may specify a maximum value limit for personal property stored in a rented space, with that limit considered the maximum value of stored property.