2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
CHAPTER 2 - CREDIT SALES
Section 37-2-714. Lessee's right to reinstatement of rental-purchase agreement.
(1) A lessee who fails to make timely periodic payment or payments has the right to reinstate the original consumer rental-purchase agreement without losing any rights or options previously acquired under the consumer rental-purchase agreement if both of the following apply:
(a) The consumer rental-purchase agreement is not more than sixty days in default.
(b) One periodic payment has been missed and the lessee has surrendered the item to the lessor, if requested by the lessor, during the time in which payments were missed.
(2) As a condition precedent to reinstatement of the consumer rental-purchase agreement, a lessor may charge the outstanding balance of any accrued payments and delinquency charges plus delivery charges allowable by Section 37-2-706(2) if redelivery of the item is necessary.
(3) If reinstatement occurs pursuant to this section, the lessor shall provide the lessee with either the same item leased by the lessee prior to reinstatement or a substitute item of comparable quality and condition. If a substitute item is provided the lessor shall provide the lessee with all the information required by Section 37-2-702.
HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 121, Section 6.
