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1	1	REFERENCE TITLE: personal property rental; secondhand bedding State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SB 1717 Introduced by Senator Gonzales An Act amending title 36, chapter 6, article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-796.01; amending sections 44-6804 and 44-6805, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to personal property rental. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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68	68	amending title 36, chapter 6, article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 36-796.01; amending sections 44-6804 and 44-6805, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to personal property rental.
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78	78	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 36, chapter 6, article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-796.01, to read: START_STATUTE36-796.01. Lease or rent of secondhand bedding prohibited A person may not lease or rent to another person any item of secondhand bedding or any item of bedding of any type that is manufactured in whole or in part from secondhand material. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 44-6804, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE44-6804. Disclosures For each rental-purchase agreement, a lessor shall disclose in the agreement, or as otherwise required in this section, the following items: 1. The frequency with which periodic payments are to be made, the dollar amount of each periodic payment and the total number and total dollar amount of all periodic payments necessary to acquire ownership of the property. 2. A statement that the consumer does not own the rental property until the consumer has paid the total amount necessary to acquire ownership. 3. A statement advising the consumer whether the consumer is liable for loss of or damage to the rental property, and, if so, a statement that this liability does not exceed the fair market value of the rental property as of the time it is lost or damaged. 4. A brief description of the rental property that is sufficient to identify the rental property to the consumer and the lessor, including an identification number, if applicable, and a statement indicating whether the rental property is new or used. 5. The cash price of the rental property. 6. The total of initial payments paid or required on or before consummation of the rental-purchase agreement or delivery of the rental property, whichever is later. 7. A statement that the total amount of payments does not include fees. All fees shall be separately disclosed in the rental-purchase agreement. 8. A statement advising the consumer that the consumer may exercise an early purchase option. The statement shall include a clear summary of the terms of the early purchase option and shall be accompanied by a statement or chart showing the amount required to exercise the consumer's early purchase option after each periodic payment is made pursuant to the rental-purchase agreement. A lessor may disclose the amounts required to exercise an early purchase option either by attaching to the rental-purchase agreement a statement or chart showing all early purchase option amounts if periodic payments are made as scheduled or by providing the consumer with a written statement of each early purchase option amount at the time each periodic payment is made. 9. A statement identifying the party responsible for maintaining or servicing the property while it is being leased and a description of that responsibility. 10. A statement that if any part of a manufacturer's expressed express warranty covers the rental property at the time the consumer acquires ownership of the property, it shall be transferred to the consumer, if allowed by the terms of the warranty. 11. The date of the transaction and the identities of the lessor and consumer. 12. A statement that the consumer may terminate the rental-purchase agreement without penalty by voluntarily surrendering or returning the rental property, but any liability for past due rental payments and any damage to the rental property, reasonable wear and tear excepted, survive termination of the rental-purchase agreement. 13. Notice of the right to reinstate a rental-purchase agreement as provided in this chapter. 14. The amount and purpose of any payment, charge or fee in addition to the periodic payments. 15. The cost of rental that, together with any charges or fees, may not exceed twice the market value of the rental property. END_STATUTE Sec. 3. Section 44-6805, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE44-6805. Prohibited rental-purchase agreement terms; practices A. A rental-purchase agreement shall not contain any of the following: 1. A confession of judgment. 2. A negotiable instrument. 3. A security interest or any other claim of a property interest in any property of the consumer. 4. A wage assignment. 5. A waiver by the consumer of claims or defenses. 6. A provision authorizing the lessor or a person acting on the lessor's behalf to enter the consumer's premises without permission or to commit any breach of the peace in the repossession of rental property. 7. A provision requiring the purchase of insurance or a liability damage waiver from the lessor for the rental property that is the subject of the rental-purchase agreement. 8. A provision that states that mere failure to return rental property constitutes probable cause for a criminal action. 9. A provision requiring the consumer to make a payment in addition to regular rental payments to acquire ownership of the rental property, or a provision requiring the consumer to make rental payments totalling more than the dollar amount necessary to acquire ownership as disclosed pursuant to section 44-6804. 10. A provision requiring a reinstatement fee unless a periodic payment is late more than seven days under a rental-purchase agreement with periodic payments made monthly or more than two days under a rental-purchase agreement with payments made more frequently than monthly. 11. A provision requiring a reinstatement fee of more than five dollars $5. 12. A provision requiring more than one reinstatement fee on any one periodic payment regardless of the period of time that it remains unpaid. 13. A provision requiring a late charge or any other type of charge or penalty for reinstating a rental-purchase agreement other than a reinstatement fee, except that a lessor may use the term "late charge" or a similar term to refer to a reinstatement fee. 14. A provision requiring that a consumer who rents multiple items in a single rental-purchase agreement pay an amount to acquire ownership of the items that exceeds the combined total amounts required to acquire ownership of the items if rented separately for the same term. 15. A provision that results in the total of all fees, charges and periodic payments for the rental property being greater than twice the market value of the rental property. B. A lessor shall not engage in any unfair, unlawful or deceptive act or practice or make any false or misleading statement in connection with a rental-purchase agreement. END_STATUTE
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82	82	Section 1. Title 36, chapter 6, article 11, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 36-796.01, to read:
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84	84	START_STATUTE36-796.01. Lease or rent of secondhand bedding prohibited
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86	86	A person may not lease or rent to another person any item of secondhand bedding or any item of bedding of any type that is manufactured in whole or in part from secondhand material. END_STATUTE
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88	88	Sec. 2. Section 44-6804, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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92	92	For each rental-purchase agreement, a lessor shall disclose in the agreement, or as otherwise required in this section, the following items:
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94	94	1. The frequency with which periodic payments are to be made, the dollar amount of each periodic payment and the total number and total dollar amount of all periodic payments necessary to acquire ownership of the property.
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96	96	2. A statement that the consumer does not own the rental property until the consumer has paid the total amount necessary to acquire ownership.
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98	98	3. A statement advising the consumer whether the consumer is liable for loss of or damage to the rental property, and, if so, a statement that this liability does not exceed the fair market value of the rental property as of the time it is lost or damaged.
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100	100	4. A brief description of the rental property that is sufficient to identify the rental property to the consumer and the lessor, including an identification number, if applicable, and a statement indicating whether the rental property is new or used.
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104	104	6. The total of initial payments paid or required on or before consummation of the rental-purchase agreement or delivery of the rental property, whichever is later.
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106	106	7. A statement that the total amount of payments does not include fees. All fees shall be separately disclosed in the rental-purchase agreement.
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108	108	8. A statement advising the consumer that the consumer may exercise an early purchase option. The statement shall include a clear summary of the terms of the early purchase option and shall be accompanied by a statement or chart showing the amount required to exercise the consumer's early purchase option after each periodic payment is made pursuant to the rental-purchase agreement. A lessor may disclose the amounts required to exercise an early purchase option either by attaching to the rental-purchase agreement a statement or chart showing all early purchase option amounts if periodic payments are made as scheduled or by providing the consumer with a written statement of each early purchase option amount at the time each periodic payment is made.
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112	112	10. A statement that if any part of a manufacturer's expressed express warranty covers the rental property at the time the consumer acquires ownership of the property, it shall be transferred to the consumer, if allowed by the terms of the warranty.
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116	116	12. A statement that the consumer may terminate the rental-purchase agreement without penalty by voluntarily surrendering or returning the rental property, but any liability for past due rental payments and any damage to the rental property, reasonable wear and tear excepted, survive termination of the rental-purchase agreement.
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120	120	14. The amount and purpose of any payment, charge or fee in addition to the periodic payments.
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122	122	15. The cost of rental that, together with any charges or fees, may not exceed twice the market value of the rental property. END_STATUTE
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124	124	Sec. 3. Section 44-6805, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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128	128	A. A rental-purchase agreement shall not contain any of the following:
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140	140	6. A provision authorizing the lessor or a person acting on the lessor's behalf to enter the consumer's premises without permission or to commit any breach of the peace in the repossession of rental property.
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142	142	7. A provision requiring the purchase of insurance or a liability damage waiver from the lessor for the rental property that is the subject of the rental-purchase agreement.
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146	146	9. A provision requiring the consumer to make a payment in addition to regular rental payments to acquire ownership of the rental property, or a provision requiring the consumer to make rental payments totalling more than the dollar amount necessary to acquire ownership as disclosed pursuant to section 44-6804.
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154	154	13. A provision requiring a late charge or any other type of charge or penalty for reinstating a rental-purchase agreement other than a reinstatement fee, except that a lessor may use the term "late charge" or a similar term to refer to a reinstatement fee.
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156	156	14. A provision requiring that a consumer who rents multiple items in a single rental-purchase agreement pay an amount to acquire ownership of the items that exceeds the combined total amounts required to acquire ownership of the items if rented separately for the same term.
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160	160	B. A lessor shall not engage in any unfair, unlawful or deceptive act or practice or make any false or misleading statement in connection with a rental-purchase agreement. END_STATUTE