(a) A rent-to-own agreement shall not contain a provision requiring:
(1) A garnishment of wages, a power of attorney to confess a judgment or an assignment of wages;
(2) Authorization to the lessor or a person acting on the lessor's behalf to unlawfully enter upon the lessee's premises or to commit any breach of the peace in attempting to repossess the rented property;
(3) The lessee to waive any defense, counterclaim or right of action against the lessor or a person acting on the lessor's behalf as the lessor's agent;
(4) The lessee to agree not to assert against a lessor or against an assignee of the lessor a claim or defense arising out of the agreement.
(b) A lessor may not require a lessee to authorize the lessor or a person acting on the lessor's behalf to unlawfully enter upon the lessee's premises or to commit any breach of the peace in attempting to repossess the rented property.
(P.A. 91-162, S. 3, 18.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices
Chapter 743i - Consumer Rent-to-Own Agreements
Section 42-240. - Definitions.
Section 42-241. - Written agreement. Information which must be disclosed.
Section 42-242. - Prohibited provisions.
Section 42-243. - Lessor prohibited from imposing certain charges upon lessee. Permitted charges.
Section 42-244. - Prohibited provisions void. Agreement not otherwise affected.
Section 42-245. - Liability damage waiver. Fee. Notice. Prohibitions and requirements.
Section 42-246. - Reinstatement of terminated agreement.
Section 42-249. - Lessee's early purchase option.
Section 42-250. - Advertisement of rent-to-own agreements. Disclosure.
Section 42-252. - Lessor's obligations.
Section 42-253. - Action must be brought within three years.