Sec. 42-150u. Enforceability of liquidated damages provision in consumer contracts.
Sec. 42-150u. Enforceability of liquidated damages provision in consumer
contracts. (a) No provision in a written contract for the purchase or lease of goods
or services primarily for personal, family or household purposes that provides for the
payment of liquidated damages in the event of a breach of the contract shall be enforceable unless (1) the contract contains a statement in boldface type at least twelve points
in size immediately following such liquidated damages provision stating "I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS CONTRACT CONTAINS A LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PROVISION", and (2) the person against whom such provision is to be enforced
signs such person's name or writes such person's initials next to such statement. Nothing
in this section shall validate a clause that is a penalty clause or is otherwise invalid under
the law of this state.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to (1) contracts
between a consumer and an agency of the state or any political subdivision of the state
or of the federal government, (2) negotiable instruments, (3) contract provisions for late
fees, prepayment penalties or default interest rates, (4) contracts originated or held by
an institution, or any subsidiary or affiliate of such institution, that is regulated by the
Department of Banking or by a federal bank regulatory agency, provided, in the case
of a contract originated or held by a subsidiary or affiliate of such institution, the subject
matter of the contract is an activity that is financial in nature or incidental to such an
activity as described in the Bank Holding Company Act, 12 USC 1843(k)(4), and (5)
contracts originated or held by a person, firm or corporation licensed by the Department
of Motor Vehicles in accordance with the provisions of section 14-52 or 14-67a.
(P.A. 07-210, S. 1; P.A. 08-69, S. 1; 08-150, S. 61.)
History: P.A. 07-210 effective July 1, 2008, and applicable to contracts entered into, renewed or extended on or after
that date; P.A. 08-69 amended Subsec. (b) to add Subdiv. (4) re contracts originated or held by an institution, or any
subsidiary or affiliate of such institution, that is regulated by Department of Banking or by a federal bank regulatory agency,
effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 08-150 amended Subsec. (b) to add provision, codified by the Revisors as Subdiv. (5), re
contracts originated or held by person, firm or corporation licensed by Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with
Sec. 14-52 or 14-67a, effective July 1, 2008.