If the rental agreement is with a service member, the owner shall comply with all terms of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 3901 et seq. Nothing in this article shall be construed as in any manner impairing or affecting the right of the parties to create additional rights, duties, and obligations in and by virtue of the rental agreement. The rights provided by this article shall be in addition to all other rights allowed by law to a creditor against his or her debtor.
(Ga. L. 1982, p. 2286, § 5; Code 1981, §10-4-214, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2286, § 7; Ga. L. 2013, p. 555, § 1/SB 61; Ga. L. 2019, p. 145, § 1/HB 25.)
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted "50 U.S.C. Section 3901 et seq." for "50 U.S.C. Section 501 et seq." in the first sentence of this Code section.
Cross references.- Additional contracts terminable by service members, § 13-1-16.
Code Commission notes.- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2016, " § 501 et seq." was replaced with "Section 501 et seq."
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Storage facility's sale of property pursuant to a rental contract was valid and enforceable and did not require compliance with the sale provisions under the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, O.C.G.A. § 10-4-210 et seq. Tompkins v. Mayers, 209 Ga. App. 809, 434 S.E.2d 798 (1993).