Nebraska § 69-2103 Terms, defined

Nebraska Statutes

§ 69-2103 — Terms, defined

Nebraska § 69-2103

Ch. 69Personal Property

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 69-2103 (2026).

Text

For purposes of the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act:

(1)Advertisement means a commercial message in any medium that aids, promotes, or assists directly or indirectly a consumer rental purchase agreement but does not include in-store merchandising aids such as window signs and ceiling banners;

(2)Cash price means the price at which the lessor would have sold the property to the consumer for cash on the date of the consumer rental purchase agreement for the property;

(3)Consumer means a natural person who rents property under a consumer rental purchase agreement;

(4)Consumer rental purchase agreement means an agreement which is for the use of property by a consumer primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, which is for an initial period of four months or less, whether

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For purposes of the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act:
(1) Advertisement means a commercial message in any medium that aids, promotes, or assists directly or indirectly a consumer rental purchase agreement but does not include in-store merchandising aids such as window signs and ceiling banners;
(2) Cash price means the price at which the lessor would have sold the property to the consumer for cash on the date of the consumer rental purchase agreement for the property;
(3) Consumer means a natural person who rents property under a consumer rental purchase agreement;
(4) Consumer rental purchase agreement means an agreement which is for the use of property by a consumer primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, which is for an initial period of four months or less, whether or not there is any obligation beyond the initial period, which is automatically renewable with each payment, and which permits the consumer to become the owner of the property. A consumer rental purchase agreement in compliance with the act shall not be construed to be a lease or agreement which constitutes a credit sale as defined in 12 C.F.R. 1026.2(a)(16), as such regulation existed on January 1, 2025, and 15 U.S.C. 1602(h), as such section existed on January 1, 2025, or a lease which constitutes a consumer lease as defined in 12 C.F.R. 1013.2, as such regulation existed on January 1, 2025. Consumer rental purchase agreement does not include:
(a) Any lease for agricultural, business, or commercial purposes;
(b) Any lease made to an organization;
(c) A lease or agreement which constitutes an installment sale or installment sales contract as defined in section 45-335 ;
(d) A security interest as defined in subdivision (35) of section 1-201 , Uniform Commercial Code; and
(e) A home solicitation sale as defined in section 69-1601 ;
(5) Consummation means the occurrence of an event which causes a consumer to become contractually obligated on a consumer rental purchase agreement;
(6) Department means the Department of Banking and Finance;
(7) Lease payment means a payment to be made by the consumer for the right of possession and use of the property for a specific lease period but does not include taxes imposed on such payment;
(8) Lease period means a week, month, or other specific period of time, during which the consumer has the right to possess and use the property after paying the lease payment and applicable taxes for such period;
(9) Lessor means a person who in the ordinary course of business operates a commercial outlet which regularly leases, offers to lease, or arranges for the leasing of property under a consumer rental purchase agreement;
(10) Property means any property that is not real property under the laws of this state when made available for a consumer rental purchase agreement; and
(11) Total of payments to acquire ownership means the total of all charges imposed by the lessor and payable by the consumer as a condition of acquiring ownership of the property. Total of payments to acquire ownership includes lease payments and any initial nonrefundable administrative fee or required delivery charge but does not include taxes, late charges, reinstatement fees, or charges for optional products or services.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1989, LB 681, § 3; Laws 1993, LB 111, § 2; Laws 2001, LB 641, § 1; Laws 2005, LB 570, § 3; Laws 2011, LB76, § 6; Laws 2016, LB761, § 1; Laws 2019, LB259, § 9; Laws 2020, LB909, § 49; Laws 2021, LB363, § 30; Laws 2022, LB707, § 44; Laws 2023, LB92, § 77; Laws 2024, LB1074, § 90; Laws 2025, LB251, § 32; Laws 2025, LB474, § 108. Note: The Revisor of Statutes has pursuant to section 49-769 correlated LB251, section 32, with LB474, section 108, to reflect all amendments. Note: Changes made by LB251 became effective March 12, 2025. Changes made by LB474 became operative October 1, 2025.