Violations, penalties
If a store breaks the rent-to-own rules in Missouri law, it gets treated the same as breaking the general consumer protection law, and the attorney general can take action. However, if the store made a mistake, it has 10 days after signing the rental agreement to fix it — and if fixed in time, no penalty is given. These rules do not replace other laws, and a person can still sue in civil court even if the state already took action.
407.665. Violations, penalties — correction of violation — not a bar to . — 1. A violation of any or requirement of sections 407.660 to 407.664 shall be a violation of and any person violating such shall be subject to all penalties, and procedures provided in sections 407.010 to 407.145. The shall have all powers, rights and duties regarding violations of sections 407.660 to 407.665 as are provided in sections 407.010 to 407.145.
2. 1 of this section, any failure to comply with any provision or requirement of sections 407.660 to 407.665 may be corrected within ten days after the date of of the by the , and, if so corrected, neither the merchant or any of the rental-purchase agreement is subjected to any penalty under the provisions of this chapter.
3. The provisions of sections 407.660 to 407.665 are not and do not relieve the parties or the contracts subject from with other applicable provisions of law nor shall such provisions bar any against any person who has acquired any moneys or property, real or personal, by means of any practice declared by any provision of sections 407.660 to 407.665.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1988 H.B. 988)
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