Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB438: Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Prohibiting an occupant from using the occupant's self-service storage facility beyond the term of a rental agreement after delivery of a notice of nonrenewal; requiring an operator to give an occupant at least 30 days after delivery of a notice of nonrenewal to remove the occupant's personal property from the self-service storage facility; requiring an operator to give an occupant notice of intent to dispose of the occupant's personal property a certain number of days before the operator disposes of that personal property; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations FOR the purpose of providing for the use of an electronic rental agreement in the rental of self-service storage facilities; prohibiting an occupant from using the occupant's self-service storage facility beyond the term of a rental agreement after delivery of a notice of nonrenewal; requiring an operator to give an occupant a certain number of days after delivery of a notice of nonrenewal to remove the occupant's personal property from the self-service storage facility…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities - Alterations FOR the purpose of providing for the use of an electronic rental agreement in the rental of self-service storage facilities; prohibiting an occupant from using the occupant's self-service storage facility beyond the term of a rental agreement after delivery of a notice of nonrenewal; requiring an operator to give an occupant a certain number of days after delivery of a notice of nonrenewal to remove the occupant's personal property from the self-service storage facility; authorizing an operator to dispose of an occupant's remaining personal property after a certain amount of time has elapsed; requiring an operator to give an occupant notice of intent to dispose of the occupant's personal property a certain number of days before the operator disposes of that personal property; requiring an operator to include a certain statement in a rental agreement concerning the removal of personal property from the self-service storage facility after nonrenewal of the rental agreement; and generally relating to self-service storage facilities. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Commercial Law Section 18-501 and, 18-502, and 18-503 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Commercial Law 18-501. (a) In this …