Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
(a)Service.--The owner shall give written notice of the default and any other action taken in regard to the occupant's property, to the occupant by personal service, verified mail, electronic mail or by certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to the occupant's last known address. A notice shall be presumed to be served when it is deposited with the United States Postal Service or private delivery service and properly addressed with postage prepaid or by electronic mail to an electronic mailing address provided by the occupant. For purposes of notice of default, electronic mail may be used to notify an occupant of the default only if all of the following apply:(1) The occupant is informed in the original rental agreement, or by subsequent modification of the agreement, that notification by electronic mail is an authorized means of communication under this subsection. (2) The occupant affirmatively consents to be contacted using electronic means and to promptly advise owner of any change in the occupant's e-mail address. (3) The occupant affirmation consenting to electronic means of communication and to promptly advise owner of any change in the occupant's e-mail address is printed in bold type or underlined in the rental agreement. (b) Contents.--The notice shall contain the following: (1) An itemized statement of the owner's claim showing the sum due at the time of the notice and the date when the sum became due.(2) A demand for payment of the sum due within a specified time not less than 30 days after the date of notice.(3) A statement that the contents of the occupant's leased space are subject to the owner's lien.(4) The name, street address and telephone number of the owner or his designated agent who the occupant may contact to respond to the notice.(5) A conspicuous statement in bold print that unless the claim is paid within the time and at the place stated, the personal property will be advertised for sale or will be otherwise disposed of at a specified time and place, not less than 30 days after the date of the notice.(c) Notice of denial of space, entry or removal.--If the owner elects to deny the occupant access to the leased space or elects to enter and/or remove the occupant's personal property from the leased space to other suitable storage space, a statement so advising the occupant shall be included in the notice.Amended by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 109, § 1, eff. 1/3/2023.Amended by P.L. TBD 2014 No. 145, § 3, eff. 12/13/2014.1982, Dec. 20, P.L. 1404, No. 325, § 6, effective in 60 days.Section 2 of the 2022 amendment provides that this act shall apply to rental agreements entered into or renewed on and after the effective date of this section.