Section 85-7-123 - Owner's lien for rent on personal property in self-storage facility; denial of entry by owner to occupant in default; late fees; election by occupant to receive notice by electronic mail(1) The owner has a lien upon all personal property located at a self-storage facility for rent, late fees, labor or other charges, present or future, 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 Sections 85-7-121 through 85-7-129. The lien provided for in this section is superior to any other lien or security interest except those which are perfected and recorded in Mississippi prior to the date of default under the rental agreement and except any tax lien as otherwise provided by law. The lien attaches as of the date the personal property is placed in the leased space and the rental agreement shall contain a statement in bold type notifying the occupant of the existence of the lien and that the property stored in the leased space may be sold to satisfy the lien if the occupant is in default. If the rental agreement specifies a limit on the value of personal property that the occupant may store in the leased space, the limit shall be deemed to be the maximum value of the personal property in the leased space of the occupant.(2) If the occupant is in default, the owner may deny the occupant access to the leased space at the self-storage facility.(3) The rental agreement may provide for a reasonable late fee for failure of the occupant to timely make payments for the leased space when due. A monthly late fee of no more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) or twenty percent (20%) of the monthly rental amount, whichever is greater, shall be considered reasonable and is not a penalty.(4) If the owner offers notice by electronic mail, the occupant may elect to receive notice by electronic mail only by indicating the election in the rental agreement.Laws, 1988, ch. 595, § 2, eff. 7/1/1988.Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 353, HB 1138,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2020.