Sec. 8. Right to acquire ownership
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The consumer shall acquire ownership of the property that is the subject of a rental-purchase agreement, and the rental-purchase agreement shall terminate, upon compliance by the consumer with the requirements of subsection
(b)or any early payment option provided in the rental-purchase agreement, and upon payment of any past due payments and fees, as permitted in regulation by the Commission. The consumer shall acquire ownership of the rental property upon payment of the total cost of the subject rental-purchase agreement, as disclosed to the consumer in the rental-purchase agreement pursuant to section 6(a). A merchant shall not require the consumer to pay, as a condition for acquiring ownership of the property that is the subject of a rental-purchase agreement, any fee or charge in addition to, or in excess of, the regular periodic payments required by subsection (b), or any early purchase option amount provided in the rental-purchase agreement, as applicable. A requirement that the consumer pay an unpaid late charge or other fee that is past due shall not constitute an additional fee or charge for purposes of this subsection. Upon payment by the consumer of all payments necessary to acquire ownership under subsection
(b)or any early purchase option amount provided in the rental-purchase agreement, as appropriate, the merchant shall— deliver to the consumer, or mail to the consumer’s last known address, such documents or other instruments, which the Commission has determined, by regulation, are necessary to acknowledge full ownership by the consumer of the property acquired pursuant to the rental-purchase agreement; and transfer to the consumer the unexpired portion of any warranties provided by the manufacturer, distributor, or seller of the property, which shall apply as if the consumer were the original purchaser of the property, except where such transfer is prohibited by the terms of the warranty.