70-33-301. Duty to disclose name of person responsible. (1) A landlord or a person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on a landlord's behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of:
     (a) the person authorized to manage the premises; and
     (b) the owner of the premises or a person authorized to act for the owner for the purpose of service of process and receiving notices and demands.
     (2) The information required to be furnished by this section must be kept current and in writing, and this section is enforceable against any successor landlord, owner, or manager.
     (3) A person, other than the landlord, who fails to comply with subsection (1) becomes an agent of each person who is a landlord for the purpose of:
     (a) service of process and receiving notices and demands; and
     (b) performing the obligations of the landlord under this chapter and under the rental agreement and for expending or making available for the purpose of performing those obligations all rent collected from the premises.

     History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 267, L. 2007.