Montana Code 70-6-604. Operator inspection — repair — emergency
70-6-604. Operator inspection — repair — emergency. (1) An operator must notify the renter by telephone, regular mail, or electronic mail at least 3 days before entering a leased space for the purpose of inspection or repair. An operator shall disclose to the renter the nature of the inspection or repair.
Terms Used In Montana Code 70-6-604
- Electronic mail: means an electronic message or an executable program or computer file that contains an image that is transmitted between two or more computers or electronic terminals. See Montana Code 70-6-602
- Emergency: means a sudden, unexpected occurrence or circumstance at or near a self-storage facility that requires immediate action to avoid injury to persons or property at or near the self-storage facility. See Montana Code 70-6-602
- Last-known address: means the postal address or electronic mail address provided in a rental agreement or the postal address or electronic mail address provided by the renter through subsequent written notice of a change of address. See Montana Code 70-6-602
- Leased space: means the individual storage space at a self-storage facility that is rented to a renter pursuant to a rental agreement. See Montana Code 70-6-602
- Operator: means the owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-storage facility or an agent or another person authorized to manage the facility or to receive rent from a renter under a rental agreement. See Montana Code 70-6-602
- Renter: means a person entitled to the use of a leased space at a self-storage facility under a rental agreement or the person's successors or assigns. See Montana Code 70-6-602
(2)In the event of an emergency, an operator may enter a leased space for inspection or repair without notice to or consent from the renter. An operator who enters a leased space in the event of an emergency shall notify the renter by telephone, regular mail, or electronic mail within 48 hours after the incident:
(a)that the operator entered the leased space; and
(b)of the nature of the emergency.
(3)An operator shall maintain a record of instances of entering a leased space for inspection, repair, or emergency.
(4)A notice sent by regular mail is considered delivered when postmarked and properly addressed with postage paid. A notice sent by electronic mail is considered delivered on the date the electronic mail is sent to the last-known address provided by the renter.