33-24-302. Definitions.
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33-24-302 . Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
(1)"Authorized representative" means an individual authorized by an operator to sell or offer self-storage insurance coverage in accordance with this part.
(2)"Location" means any physical location in this state.
(a)"Operator" means a business entity that is 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.
(b)The term does not include a warehouse operator if the warehouse operator issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for the personal property stored. The operator may be a resident or nonresident of this state.
(4)"Personal property" means movable property not affixed to land.
(5)"Rental agreement" means a written agreement or lease that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, or rules concerning the use and occupancy of a leased space at a self-storage facility.
(6)"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.
(7)"Self-storage facility" means real property consisting of individual storage spaces in which a renter customarily stores and removes personal property on a self-service basis.
(8)"Self-storage insurance" means insurance offered in connection with and incidental to the rental of a leased space at a self-storage facility and which provides coverage to renters for the loss of or damage to personal property occurring at the facility or when the property is in transit to or from the facility during the term of the rental agreement. Self-storage insurance coverage may be offered on a month-to-month or other periodic basis under an individual, commercial, or group policy.
(9)"Supervising entity" means a business entity that is a licensed insurer or insurance producer that is authorized by a licensed insurer to supervise the administration of a self-storage insurance program.