1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Authorized representative” means an independent contractor of an owner of a self-service storage facility.
3. (c) “Business entity” has the meaning stated in § 5-511 of this article.

4. (d) “Designated responsible producer” means an individual who:

   1. (1) holds a limited lines license under this subtitle; and
   2. (2) is designated by the owner as responsible for the owner's compliance with insurance laws, rules, and regulations of the State.
5. (e) “Occupant” means a person or the person's sublessee, successor, or assignee who is entitled to the use of a leased space at a self-service storage facility.
6. (f) “Owner” means the owner of a self-service storage facility.

7. (g)

   1. (1) “Personal property” means movable property that is not affixed to land.

   2. (2) “Personal property” includes:

      1. (i) goods, wares, merchandise, household items, and furnishings;
      2. (ii) a vehicle, as defined in § 11-176 of the Transportation Article; and
      3. (iii) watercraft and motorized watercraft.
8. (h) “Self-service storage facility” means any real property that is used for renting or leasing storage space in which the occupants themselves customarily store and remove personal property on a self-service basis.

9. (i) “Self-service storage producer” means:

   1. (1) an owner of a self-storage facility who holds a limited lines license under this subtitle; or
   2. (2) a designated responsible producer.

Added by Acts 2014, c. 174, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.