11. OWNER’S LIEN: ALL ARTICLES STORED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS RENTAL AGREEMENT MAY BE SOLD TO SATISFY THE OWNER’S LIEN IF LESSEE IS IN DEFAULT AS PROVIDED IN THE LOUISIANA SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY ACT.
a. THE OWNER OF A SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY, HIS HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS HAS A PRIVILEGE (A CLAIM OF LIEN) UPON ALL MOVABLE PROPERTY STORED AT A SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY FOR THE DEBT DUE HIM FOR RENT, AND FOR ALL REASONABLE CHARGES AND EXPENSES NECESSARY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF MOVABLE PROPERTY STORED AT A SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY, AND FOR EXPENSES REASONABLY INCURRED IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE COST OF REMOVING AND REPLACING ANY LOCKS, PREPARING A BRIEF AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MOVABLE PROPERTY UPON WHICH THE PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED, SENDING NOTICES, AND ADVERTISING, BY SALE OF MOVABLE PROPERTY OR OTHER DISPOSITION PURSUANT TO THE LOUISIANA SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY ACT, LA. STAT. ANN. § 9:4756 ET SEQ. OWNER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LESSEE OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR THE REMOVAL OR SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT THE PROPERTY OF THE LESSEE OR UPON WHICH A PRIOR LIEN HAS ATTACHED, UNLESS NOTICE SHALL HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO THE OWNER BY THE LESSEE THAT THE PROPERTY PLACED IN THE SPACE WAS NOT THAT OF THE LESSEE. PRIOR TO PLACING ANY PERSONAL PROPERTY IN THE SPACE WHICH IS NOT THE PROPERTY OF THE LESSEE OR UPON WHICH A PRIOR LIEN IS ATTACHED, THE LESSEE IS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE OWNER, IN WRITING, OF THE NATURE OF AND IDENTIFY ANY SUCH PROPERTY PLACED IN THE LEASED SPACE AND NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE, AND E-MAIL OF LIEN HOLDER.
b. At any time before the sale under this section, Lessee may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and redeem Lessee’s personal property. Any payments made to satisfy the lien must be for the full amount owed to Owner and may only be in the form of cash or money order. Owner reserves the right to utilize on-line auction services to manage the sale of Lessee’s property as a result of Lessee’s default and the foreclosure of Owner’s lien.
c. If the personal property upon which the lien is claimed is a motor vehicle, watercraft, or trailer, and rent and other charges remain unpaid for sixty (60) days, the Owner may have the motor vehicle, watercraft, or trailer towed in lieu of foreclosing on the lien. If a motor vehicle, watercraft, or trailer is towed, the Owner shall not be liable for the motor vehicle, watercraft, or trailer or any damages to the motor vehicle, watercraft, or trailer once the tower takes possession of the property. If Lessee is storing a motor vehicle, and Owner is required to report such sale to the Division of Motor Vehicles, Lessee shall pay an additional twenty-five dollar ($25) administrative fee, which is the reasonable cost incurred by Owner with respect to Owner’s obligations to report such sale to the Division of Motor Vehicles, together with all fees charged by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
d. BY INITIALLING HERE, LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE OWNER HAS BROUGHT THIS NOTICE OF OWNER’S PRIVILEGE TO LESSEE’S ATTENTION. LESSEE’S INITIALS