South Carolina § 37-2-706 - Deposits; delivery charges; pick up charges.

§ 37-2-706. Deposits; delivery charges; pick up charges.

(1) In a consumer rental-purchase agreement, the lessor may contract for and receive an initial nonrefundable fee not to exceed five dollars. Should any security deposit be required by the lessor, the amount and conditions under which it is returned must be disclosed with the disclosures required by Section 37-2-702.

(2) In a consumer rental-purchase agreement, the lessor may contract for and receive a delivery charge not to exceed fifteen dollars or, in the event of a consumer rental-purchase agreement covering more than five items, a delivery charge not to exceed forty-five dollars, only if the lessor actually delivers the item to the lessee's dwelling and the delivery charge is disclosed with the disclosures required by Section 37-2-702. The delivery charge may be assessed in lieu of and not in addition to the initial charge in subsection (1).

(3) In a consumer rental-purchase agreement, a lessor may contract for and receive a charge for picking up payments from the lessee if the lessor is required or requested to visit the lessee's dwelling to pick up a payment. In a consumer rental purchase agreement with payment or renewal dates which are monthly or less frequent than monthly, this charge may not be assessed more than three times in any six-month period. In consumer rental-purchase agreements with payments or renewal options more frequently than monthly, this charge may not be assessed more than six times in any six-month period. No charge assessed pursuant to this subsection may exceed seven dollars. This charge is in lieu of any delinquency charge assessed for the applicable payment period.

HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 121, SECTION 6.