Title 44, Chapter 7, Section 3
( 44-7-3)
(a) At or before the commencement of a tenancy, the landlord or an
agent or other person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on
behalf of the landlord shall disclose to the tenant in writing the
names and addresses of the following persons: (1) The owner of record of the premises or a person authorized to
act for and on behalf of the owner for the purposes of serving of
process and receiving and receipting for demands and notice; and (2) The person authorized to manage the premises. In the event of a change in any of the names and addresses required
to be contained in such statement, the landlord shall advise each
tenant of the change within 30 days after the change either in
writing or by posting a notice of the change in a conspicuous place. (b) A person who enters into a rental agreement on behalf of an
owner or a landlord or both and who fails to comply with the
disclosure requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)
of this Code section becomes an agent of the owner or the landlord
or both for serving of process and receiving and receipting for
notices and demands; for performing the obligations of the landlord
under this chapter; and for expending or making available, for the
purpose of fulfilling such obligations, all rent collected from the
premises. |