N.Y. PEP Law § 502
This is the official text of N.Y. PEP Law § 502, part of New York’s PEP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "PEP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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§ 502. Availability. Every rental purchase agreement shall indicate\nthat a consumer at his or her request shall be permitted to review a\ncompleted rental-purchase agreement for up to forty-eight hours prior to\nsigning. A copy of the fully completed rental-purchase agreement and all\nother documents which the merchant requests the consumer to sign shall\nbe given to the consumer at the time they are signed. The\nrental-purchase agreement shall not be enforceable against the consumer\nuntil the consumer has received a signed copy. In addition to any other\nright of cancellation, a consumer has the right to cancel a\nrental-purchase agreement, without penalty or obligation if the consumer\nhas not taken possession of the property.\n
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