As used in this chapter: (a) âLandlordâ means any operator, keeper, lessor, or sublessor of any furnished or unfurnished premises for hire, or his or her agent or successor in interest. (b) âOwnerâ means any person other than the landlord who has any right, title, or interest in personal property. (c) âPremisesâ includes any common areas associated therewith. (d) âReasonable beliefâ means the actual knowledge or belief a prudent person would have without making an investigation (including any investigation of public records) except that, where the landlord has specific information indicating that such an investigation would more probably than not reveal pertinent information and the cost of such an investigation would be reasonable in relation to the probable value of the personal property involved, âreasonable beliefâ includes the actual knowledge or belief a prudent person would have if such an investigation were made. (e) âRecordsâ means any material, regardless of the physical form, on which information is recorded or preserved by any means, including in written or spoken words, graphically depicted, printed, or electromagnetically transmitted. âRecordsâ does not include publicly available directories containing information an individual has voluntarily consented to have publicly disseminated or listed, such as name, address, or telephone number. (f) âTenantâ includes any paying guest, lessee, or sublessee of any premises for hire.
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