§ 21712.4
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(a)A notice given to the former occupant that is in substantially the following form satisfies the requirements of Section 21712.3:
Notice of Right to Reclaim Abandoned Property
To: (Name of former occupant)
(Address of former occupant)
When the rental agreement ended for the storage space at
(Address of self-service storage facility, including the space number, if any) ,
the following personal property remained:
(Insert description of the personal property)
You may claim this property at
(Address where property may be claimed) .
If you claim this property by ____ (insert date not less than 2 days after the end of the rental agreement), you may minimize the costs of storage.
If you fail to claim this property by ____ (insert date not less than 2 days after the end of the rental agreement), unless you pay the rent for all the above-described property, and take possession of the property which you claim, not later than _______ (insert date not less than 15 days after notice is personally delivered or, if mailed, not less than 18 days after notice is deposited in the mail) this property may be sold, kept, destroyed, or disposed of pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 21712.8.
(Insert here the statement required by subdivision
(b)of this section)
Dated: _______
(Signature of owner)
(Type or print name of owner)
(Telephone number)
(Address)
(b)The notice set forth in subdivision
(a)shall also contain one of the following statements, as applicable:
(1)“If you fail to reclaim the property, it will be sold at a public sale after notice of the sale has been given by publication. You have the right to bid on the property at this sale. After the property is sold and the rent and costs of advertising and sale are deducted, the remaining money will be paid over to the county. You may claim the remaining money at any time within one year after the county receives the money.”
(2)“Because this property is believed to be worth less than $300, it may be kept, sold, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of without further notice if you fail to reclaim it within the time indicated above.”