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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. An advertisement for a rental-purchase agreement that refers to or states the amount of a payment or the right to acquire ownership of any one particular item under the agreement shall clearly and conspicuously state:
(a) that the transaction advertised is a rental-purchase agreement;
(b) the total number of payments and the total amount to be paid to acquire ownership, which amount shall be explicitly labeled “total cost”;
(c) the circumstances under which the consumer can acquire ownership rights; and
(d) whether the advertised terms are for new or used merchandise.
2. An advertisement for personal property available through rental-purchase agreements that refers to more than one appliance or particular item and includes information on periodic payment amounts shall include a representative item available at that amount and shall conspicuously state:
(a) that the merchandise offered may be new or used;
(b) that transaction advertised is a rental-purchase agreement; and
(c) that the consumer does not acquire ownership rights unless the consumer complies with the ownership terms of the agreement.
3. Every item displayed or offered under a rental-purchase agreement shall have clearly and conspicuously indicated in arabic numerals, so as to be readable and understandable by visual inspection, each of the following affixed to the item:
(a) the cash price of the merchandise;
(b) the amount of the periodic payment and the total number of periodic payments required for ownership; and
(c) the total amount that must be paid to acquire ownership of merchandise, which amount shall be explicitly labeled total cost.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Personal Property Law - PEP § 505. Advertisement - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/personal-property-law/pep-sect-505/
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