(a) A provision of a consumer lease may not:

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 42-408

  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

(1) Authorize the holder to accelerate the maturity of all or part of the amount owing on the lease whenever the holder deems itself insecure;

(2) Require the lessee to execute an authorization to confess judgment or an assignment of wages; or

(3) Authorize the holder or another person to enter upon the lessee’s premises or to commit a breach of the peace in the repossession of the goods.

(b) A provision prohibited by this section is unenforceable but does not otherwise affect the validity of the lease.