(a) An advertisement for a rental-purchase agreement that refers to or states the dollar amount of a periodic payment and the right to acquire ownership of a specific item shall also clearly and conspicuously state the following: (i) The transaction advertised is a rental-purchase agreement; (ii) The total number and total amount of periodic payments necessary to acquire ownership of the item; and (iii) That the consumer acquires no ownership rights in the item unless the total amount necessary to acquire ownership is paid. (b) Any owner or personnel of any medium in which an advertisement appears or through which it is disseminated shall not be liable for the requirements in this section. (c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any advertisement which does not refer to or state the amount of any payment. (d) Every item displayed or offered under a rental-purchase agreement shall bear a tag or card that clearly and conspicuously indicates in Arabic numerals each of the following: (i) The cash sale price of the item; (ii) The amount of the periodic payment; and (iii) The total number and total amount of periodic payments necessary to acquire ownership. (e) An advertisement for a rental-purchase agreement in any language other than English shall contain disclosures as required by this section in that language. (f) For rental-purchase property displayed or offered to a consumer by means of an online rental purchase agreement or via electronic commerce or other digital transaction means, whether at a merchant's place of business or an independent third-party retailer location, a merchant may disclose the information required by this section, including the information under subsection (d) of this section, in a digital format. A merchant's disclosure in a digital format shall constitute the tag or card under subsection (d) of this section, if the disclosure is made before disclosing the information required under W.S. 40-19-107, includes all information required by subsection (d) of this section and is clear and conspicuous. A disclosure in digital format under this section shall include an outline of the disclosure with a noticeable box in a type size equal to or larger than any surrounding language and in every instance be presented in a clear and conspicuous manner.
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