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§46B-3-1. Default; Procedure

(a) Whether the dealer or the consumer is in default under a rental contract is determined by the rental agreement and this chapter. (b) If the dealer or the consumer is in default under the rental contract, the party seeking enforcement has rights and remedies as provided in this chapter and, except as limited by […]

§46B-3-10. Attorney General; Promulgation of Rules

The Attorney General may adopt, amend and repeal such reasonable rules and regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, as are necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and to prevent circumvention or evasion thereof. In addition, the Attorney General shall adopt, amend and repeal such reasonable […]

§46B-3-2. Notice After Default

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the dealer or consumer in default under the rental contract is not entitled to notice of default or notice of enforcement from the other party to the rental agreement.

§46B-3-3. Termination of Rent-to-Own Agreements

(a) Upon the termination of a rent-to-own agreement by a consumer, all obligations that are still executory by both parties are discharged, but any right based on a failure of the dealer to maintain the consumer goods in accordance with the provisions of section six of this article, or any other right based on prior […]

§46B-3-4. Reinstatement of Written Rental Agreement

(a) The consumer may reinstate the transaction at any time until the consumer is served, in a manner pursuant to rule four of the rules of civil procedure, with a civil complaint arising out of the transaction. (b) When a consumer fails to timely make one or more periodic payments, he or she may reinstate […]

§46B-3-5. Consumer's Right to Ownership of the Goods

When the consumer has paid all periodic payments required by a rent-to-own transaction together with any other charges authorized by law which have been lawfully imposed in the transaction, he or she shall have exclusive ownership of the goods: Provided, That the consumer, after the initial payment, may obtain ownership before the scheduled end of […]

§46B-3-6. Maintenance of Goods

A dealer shall maintain the goods that are the subject of any rent-to-own transaction in working order and usable condition until such time as the consumer obtains ownership of the goods.

§46B-3-7. Disclosure Requirements

(a) The dealer shall make all disclosures required by this section. (b) In all circumstances listed in subsection (c) of this section, the dealer shall disclose the following information with respect to the goods that are the subject of the rental agreement in a clear, conspicuous and easily understood manner: (1) Retail value;

§46B-3-8. Prohibitions for Rent-to-Own Transactions

No dealer may: (1) Require any initial payment in any transaction except the payment for the first rental period, taxes, insurance or delivery fees and other disclosed fees or fees authorized by this chapter;

§46B-3-9. Limitations on Charges and Fees

(a) Any consumer seeking to fulfill obligations pursuant to section five of this article may be charged a fee no greater than the retail value divided by the total of payments multiplied by the amount of the periodic payments which have not yet become due. (b) A dealer may not charge a fee for delivery […]