Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 25 > Chapter 49 - Self-Service Storage Facilities

• Aesthetician: is a n individual who practices any of the following:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Apprentice: means any person who is engaged in the learning of any or all the practices of cosmetology, barbering, nail technology or electrology from a practitioner licensed in the profession the apprentice is studying. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Barber: means any person licensed under this chapter who, for a monetary consideration, shaves or trims beards, cuts or dresses hair, gives facial or scalp massages, or treats beards or scalps with preparations made for this purpose. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Board: means the state Board of Cosmetology and Barbering under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Cosmetologist: means any person licensed under this chapter who is not an apprentice or student practicing cosmetology, who shall have the qualifications provided for by this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Cosmetology: means performing any of the following services for compensation:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101

• Cosmetology shop: means any place or part thereof wherein cosmetology, barbering, electrology, nail technology, aesthetics, or any of their practices, are performed for compensation, whether or not the establishment holds itself out as a cosmetology shop. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Division: means the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• dollars: means lawful money of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Electrologist: means any person licensed under this chapter who, for a monetary consideration, engages in the removal of superfluous hair by use of specially designed electric needles. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Electronic mail: means communication delivered by electronic means as set forth in § 107(a)(1)a. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. ^{Source: OCC}
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Instructor: means any person who teaches cosmetology, barbering, electrology or nail technology. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Last-known address: means that address provided by the occupant in the latest rental agreement or the address provided by the occupant in a subsequent written notice of a change of address. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Nail technician: means any person licensed under this chapter who engages only in the practice of manicuring, pedicuring or sculpting nails, including acrylic nails, of any person. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Occupant: means a person, that person's sublessee, successor or assign, entitled to the use of the storage space at a self-service storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• Owner: means the owner, operator, lessor or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, such person's agent or any other person authorized by the owner, operator, lessor or sublessor of a self-storage facility to manage the facility or to receive rent from an occupant under a rental agreement. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• Person: means a corporation, company, association or partnership, as well as an individual. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Personal property: means movable property not affixed to land and includes, but is not limited to, goods, merchandise and household items. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Professional-in-charge: means a licensee who is responsible for the operation of a cosmetology shop, including ensuring that all employees are licensed, where required by law. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Rental agreement: means any agreement or lease, written or oral, that establishes or modifies the terms, conditions, rules or any other provisions concerning the use and occupancy of a self-service storage facility. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• school of barbering: means any place or part thereof where cosmetology, barbering, electrology, nail technology or any of the practices are taught, whether or not such place holds itself out as such. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Self-service storage facility: means any real property designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage space to occupants who are to have access to such for the purpose of storing and removing personal property. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902
• State: means the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5101
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
• Verified mail: means any method of mailing that is offered by the United States Postal Service or private delivery service that provides evidence of mailing. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 4902