Maine Governor Linda Mills signed Legislative Document 1391 (LD 213) on May 30, which updates three parts of the state’s Self-Storage Act. The new law takes effect on Sept. 24, according to a June 30 newsletter sent from the national Self-Storage Association (SSA) to its members.
LD 1391 authorizes online auctions, provides a remedy for non-monetary tenant defaults and ensures the legal validity of unsigned rental agreements. The measure was supported by the SSA and the Maine Self Storage Association (MeSSA).
MeSSA provides leadership and open lines of communication on issues that affect the self-storage industry in the state. It aims to define and assert standards of excellence as well as education for its members through research, discussion and exchange of information.
The SSA represents more than 22,000 U.S. and international member-affiliated self-storage facilities, according to its website. It’s allied with several state and international self-storage associations and has about 6,000 members.
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Sources:LegiScan, LD 1391SSA Magazine Weekly, 6/30/25, “SSA-Backed Storage Bill Signed Into Law by Maine Governor”
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