{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-18-16-401","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-401","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Default\" means the failure to timely perform an obligation of a rental agreement; (2) \"Electronic mail\" means an electronic message, a file, data, or other information that is transmitted: (A) Between two (2) or more computers, computer networks, or electronic terminals; or (B) Within or between computer networks; (3) \"Electronic mail address\" means a destination commonly expressed as a string of characters to which electronic mail may be sent or delivered; (4) \"Last known address\" means the address or electronic mail address provided by the occupant in: (A) The rental agreement; or (B) A subsequent written notice of a change of address; (5) \"Leased space\" means individual storage space at a self-service storage facility that is rented to an occupant under a rental agreement; (6) \"Net proceeds\" means the proceeds from the sale authorized upon a default under this subchapter after deduction for: (A) Expenses incurred by the operator to exercise its rights under this subchapter, including without limitation attorney's fees, auctioneers' fees, postage, and publication costs; (B) The debt owed by the occupant to the operator for leased space; and (C) Charges related to preserving, assembling, advertising, and selling personal property under this subchapter; (7) \"Occupant\" means a person or entity entitled to the use of leased space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement; (8) (A) \"Operator\" means: (i) The owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility; (ii) An agent of the owner operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility; or (iii) Any other person authorized to manage a self-service storage facility. (B) \"Operator\" does not include a warehouseman, unless the operator issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for storing personal property; (9) (A) \"Personal property\" means movable property not affixed to land. (B) \"Personal property\" includes without limitation goods, wares, merchandise, motor vehicles, watercraft, and household items and furnishings; (10) \"Rental agreement\" means a written agreement that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, or rules concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility; and (11) \"Self-service storage facility\" means real property used for renting or leasing leased space in which an occupant stores and removes personal property on a self-service basis. Amended by Act 2013, No. 364,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1987, No. 576, § 1.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Default\" means the failure to timely perform an obligation of a rental agreement;\n\n(2) \"Electronic mail\" means an electronic message, a file, data, or other information that is transmitted: (A) Between two (2) or more computers, computer networks, or electronic terminals; or (B) Within or between computer networks;\n\n(A) Between two (2) or more computers, computer networks, or electronic terminals; or\n\n(B) Within or between computer networks;\n\n(3) \"Electronic mail address\" means a destination commonly expressed as a string of characters to which electronic mail may be sent or delivered;\n\n(4) \"Last known address\" means the address or electronic mail address provided by the occupant in: (A) The rental agreement; or (B) A subsequent written notice of a change of address;\n\n(A) The rental agreement; or\n\n(B) A subsequent written notice of a change of address;\n\n(5) \"Leased space\" means individual storage space at a self-service storage facility that is rented to an occupant under a rental agreement;\nown address\" means the address or electronic mail address provided by the occupant in: (A) The rental agreement; or (B) A subsequent written notice of a change of address;\n\n(A) The rental agreement; or\n\n(B) A subsequent written notice of a change of address;\n\n(5) \"Leased space\" means individual storage space at a self-service storage facility that is rented to an occupant under a rental agreement;\n\n(6) \"Net proceeds\" means the proceeds from the sale authorized upon a default under this subchapter after deduction for: (A) Expenses incurred by the operator to exercise its rights under this subchapter, including without limitation attorney's fees, auctioneers' fees, postage, and publication costs; (B) The debt owed by the occupant to the operator for leased space; and (C) Charges related to preserving, assembling, advertising, and selling personal property under this subchapter;\n\n(A) Expenses incurred by the operator to exercise its rights under this subchapter, including without limitation attorney's fees, auctioneers' fees, postage, and publication costs;\n\n(B) The debt owed by the occupant to the operator for leased space; and\n\n(C) Charges related to preserving, assembling, advertising, and selling personal property under this subchapter;\n\n(7) \"Occupant\" means a person or entity entitled to the use of leased space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement;\n\n(8) (A) \"Operator\" means: (i) The owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility; (ii) An agent of the owner operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility; or (iii) Any other person authorized to manage a self-service storage facility. (B) \"Operator\" does not include a warehouseman, unless the operator issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for storing personal property;\n\n(A) \"Operator\" means: (i) The owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility; (ii) An agent of the owner operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility; or (iii) Any other person authorized to manage a self-service storage facility.\n\n(i) The owner, operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility;\n\n(ii) An agent of the owner operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility; or\n\n(iii) Any other person authorized to manage a self-service storage facility.\n\n(B) \"Operator\" does not include a warehouseman, unless the operator issues a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title for storing personal property;\n\n(9) (A) \"Personal property\" means movable property not affixed to land. (B) \"Personal property\" includes without limitation goods, wares, merchandise, motor vehicles, watercraft, and household items and furnishings;\n\n(A) \"Personal property\" means movable property not affixed to land.\n\n(B) \"Personal property\" includes without limitation goods, wares, merchandise, motor vehicles, watercraft, and household items and furnishings;\n\n(10) \"Rental agreement\" means a written agreement that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, or rules concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility; and\n\n(11) \"Self-service storage facility\" means real property used for renting or leasing leased space in which an occupant stores and removes personal property on a self-service basis.","path":["AR Code","Title 18","Chapter 16","Subchapter 4"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"a18c5c4323354462868d0f854f2d315d948175e874b614d8545a79cfef38623e","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-18-16-306","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-18-16-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}