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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 42

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Title 42, JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

62 chapters · 1,261 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 421,261 Ch 97, Sentencing160 Ch 83, Particular Rights and Immunities94 Ch 73, Arbitration83 Ch 59, Depositions and Witnesses73 Ch 63, Juvenile Matters64 Ch 91, Detainers and Extradition44 Ch 45, Juries and Jurors37 Ch 55, Limitation of Time37 Ch 21, Judicial Boards and Commissions35 Ch 35, Budget and Finance29 Ch 27, Office of the Clerk of the Court of …28 Ch 61, Rules of Evidence28 Ch 95, Post-trial Matters25 Ch 17, Governance of the System24

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 42✕Ch 69✕

42 Pa.C.S. § 6901 Short title of chapter
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Rental-Purchase Agreement Act.
42 Pa.C.S. § 6902 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Advertisement." A written, visual or oral communication made to a lessee or prospective lessee by means of personal rep…
42 Pa.C.S. § 6903 Required disclosures in connection with rental-purchase agreement
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(a) General rule.--A lessor shall disclose all of the following in a clear and conspicuous manner: (1) A brief description of the rented property sufficient to identify it to the lessee and lessor and a statement as to whether the property is new, used or previously rented. If a …
42 Pa.C.S. § 6904 Prohibited provisions of agreement
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A rental-purchase agreement or any document that the lessor requests the lessee to sign shall not contain any provision by which: (1) A power of attorney is given to confess judgment in this Commonwealth or to appoint the lessor, its agents or its successors in interest as the le…

42 Pa.C.S. § 6905 Lessee's right to acquire ownership

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(a) Limitation on cost of lease services.--The total amount charged by the lessor for the cost of lease services in a rental-purchase transaction shall not exceed the cash price of the property. (b) Acquisition of ownership.--A rental-purchase agreement must provide that at any t…

42 Pa.C.S. § 6906 Lessee's right to reinstate agreement after termination

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(a) General rule.--A lessee who fails to make a timely rental payment may reinstate the agreement without losing any rights or options which exist under the agreement by the payment of all of the following within seven days of the renewal date: (1) All past due rental charges. (2…

42 Pa.C.S. § 6907 Rent reduction

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(a) General rule.--If any lessee who has signed a rental-purchase agreement experiences an interruption or reduction of 25% or more of income due to involuntary job loss, involuntary reduced employment, illness, pregnancy or disability after two-thirds or more of the total amount…

42 Pa.C.S. § 6908 Advertising and display of property

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(a) Advertisements.-- (1) An advertisement for a rental-purchase agreement shall not state that a rental of any specific property is available at a specific amount or on specific terms unless the lessor will rent the property at the amount or on the terms specified. (2) An advert…

42 Pa.C.S. § 6909 Lessor's liability for noncompliance

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(a) Violation of other law.--A violation of this chapter shall constitute a violation of the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, and shall be subject to the enforcement provisions and private rights of acti…

42 Pa.C.S. § 6910 Limitations on lessor's liability

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(a) Right to correct errors.--A lessor is not liable for any violation of the requirements of this chapter if, within 60 days after discovering an error and before an action for damages is filed against the lessor under section 6909 (relating to lessor's liability for noncomplian…

42 Pa.C.S. § 6911 Conflict with other law

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In the event of a conflict between this chapter and 12 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to goods and services installment sales), the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. (Nov. 27, 2013, P.L.1081, No.98, eff. one year)