S.C. Code Ann. § 39-20-30 – Lien of owner for rent; denial of access to personal property

(A) The owner of a self-service storage facility and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns have a lien upon all personal property located at a self-service storage facility for rent 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 for in this chapter is junior to any other liens or security interests which are perfected and recorded or liens by any lienholder with an interest in the property of whom the owner has knowledge either through the disclosure provision of the rental agreement or through other written notice. The lien attaches as of the date the occupant is considered in default.
(B) When rent is seven or more calendar days past due the owner may deny the occupant access to the personal property located in the self-service storage facility.

HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 460, Section 1, eff 30 days after approval by the Governor (Approved June 2, 1986); 2014 Act No. 136 (H.3563), Section 1, eff March 13, 2014.

Editor's Note

1986 Act No. 460, Section 2, provides as follows:

"All rental agreements entered into before the effective date of this act, and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights and duties and interests flowing from them remain valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this State."

2014 Act No. 136, Section 2, provides as follows:

"SECTION 2. All rental agreements entered into before the effective date of this act, and not extended or renewed after that date, and the rights, duties, and interests flowing from them remain valid and may be enforced or terminated in accordance with their terms or as permitted by any other statute or law of this State."

Effect of Amendment

2014 Act No. 136, Section 1, added subsection designator (A); in the first sentence of subsection (A), deleted "labor, or other charges" before "in relation to"; and added subsection (B).