(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary with respect to consumer goods which are the subject of or are intended to become the subject of a rental contract subject to the provisions of this chapter, all warranties available to the consumer, express or implied, are cumulative and not exclusive, and the consumer shall have the benefit of any or all such warranties. No dealer, manufacturer, supplier or other merchant shall:
(1) Exclude, modify or otherwise attempt to limit any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose; or
(2) Exclude, modify or attempt to limit any remedy provided by law, including the measure of damages available, for a breach of warranty, express or implied.
(b) Any exclusion, modification or attempted limitation of a warranty, express or implied, shall be void. Words or conduct relevant to the creation of an express warranty and words or conduct tending to negate or limit a warranty must be construed as inconsistent with each other.
(c) It is unlawful in a rental contract subject to the provisions of this chapter to attempt to exclude, modify or otherwise attempt to limit any implied warranty of merchantability or any part of it, or to attempt to exclude, modify or otherwise attempt to limit any implied warranty of fitness.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 46B. Regulation of the Rental of Consumer Goods Under Rent-to-Own Agreements
Article 2. Formation and Construction of Agreements for the Rental of Consumer Goods
§46B-2-4. Implied Warranty of Merchantability
§46B-2-5. Implied Warranty of Fitness for Particular Purpose
§46B-2-6. Manufacturers' Warranties; Transfer of Warranties
§46B-2-7. Disclaimer of Warranties and Remedies Prohibited
§46B-2-8. Third-Party Beneficiaries of Express and Implied Warranties