§ 70-33-424

70-33-424. Refusal of access -- landlord's remedies. (1) If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the landlord may issue a 24-hour notice to correct or obtain immediate injunctive relief to compel access. In either case, the landlord may recover actual damages. If the 24-hour notice to correct is not remedied, the landlord may issue a 3-day notice to terminate the rental agreement. (2) If a tenant removes a lock or replaces or adds a lock not supplied by the landlord to the premises and fails to provide a key as required by 70-33-312(5), the landlord may issue a 24-hour notice to correct or obtain immediate injunctive relief. If the 24-hour notice to correct is not remedied, the landlord may issue a 3-day notice to terminate the rental agreement. History: En. Sec. 41, Ch. 267, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 715, L. 2023.