2003 Minnesota Statutes

     514.976 Disclosure and actions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Disclosure.  There shall be disclosed 
 to the occupant either in the rental agreement or otherwise in 
 writing prior to commencement of the occupancy the name and 
 address of: 

    (1) the person authorized to manage the premises; and 

    (2) an owner of the premises or an agent authorized by the 
 owner to accept service of process and receive and give receipt 
 for notices and demands. 

    Either in the rental agreement or otherwise in writing the 
 occupant shall also be notified that the owner prohibits the 
 storage of hazardous materials. 

    Subd. 2.    Posting of notice.  A printed or typewritten 
 notice containing the information that must be disclosed under 
 subdivision 1 must be placed in a conspicuous place on the 
 premises. 

    Subd. 3.    Alternate service.  If subdivisions 1 and 2 
 have not been complied with and an occupant desiring to make 
 service of process upon or give a notice or demand to the owner 
 does not know the name and address of the owner or the owner's 
 agent, as that term is used in subdivision 1, then a caretaker 
 or manager of the premises or an individual to whom rental 
 payments for the premises are made is deemed to be an agent 
 authorized to accept service of process and receive and give 
 receipt for notices and demands on behalf of the owner. 

    Subd. 4.    Action.  Except as otherwise provided in 
 this subdivision, an owner may not maintain an action to recover 
 rent or possession of the premises unless the information 
 required by this section has been disclosed to the occupant, or 
 unless the information is known by or has been disclosed to the 
 occupant at least 30 days prior to the initiation of the 
 action.  Failure by the owner to post a notice required by 
 subdivision 2 does not prevent any action to recover rent or 
 possession of the premises.  Any action begun by the owner or 
 occupant shall be venued in the county where the facility is 
 located.  If an action to recover possession of personal 
 property in the facility is begun by the occupant, the burden of 
 proof shall be borne by the owner that default has occurred and 
 the provisions of sections 514.970 to 514.979 have been followed.

    Subd. 5.    Application.  This section applies to any 
 successor owner, caretaker, manager, or individual to whom 
 rental payments for the storage space are made. 

    HIST: 1988 c 425 s 7