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W. Va. Code § 46B-3-5

Consumer's right to ownership of the goods

Known as the West Virginia Consumer Goods Rental Protection Act

The act spans §§ 46–46 (45 sections).

When the consumer has paid all periodic payments required by a rent-to-own transaction together with any other charges authorized by law which have been lawfully imposed in the transaction, he or she shall have exclusive ownership of the goods: Provided, That the consumer, after the initial payment, may obtain ownership before the scheduled end of the rent-to-own transaction by paying:

(1) A portion of the periodic payments, which have not yet become payable, subject to any limitation provided by this chapter;

(2) All periodic payments and other charges authorized by law which have already become due and which may be lawfully imposed in the transaction; and

(3) The amount of any documentary or other fee charged by a governmental entity to transfer ownership or proof of ownership.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.