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15 USC § 1667d - Civil liability of lessors 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s1667d"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "15 USC § 1667d - Civil liability of lessors"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "1667d"
section_name: "Civil liability of lessors"
chapter_number: 41
chapter_name: "CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "CONSUMER CREDIT COST DISCLOSURE"
part_number: "E"
part_name: "Consumer Leases"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–321, title I, § 185, as added Pub. L. 94–240, § 3, Mar. 23, 1976, 90 Stat. 260; amended Pub. L. 96–221, title VI, § 624, Mar. 31, 1980, 94 Stat. 185.)"
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# § 1667d. Civil liability of lessors

**(a)** **Grounds for maintenance of action** section 1640 of this title

Any lessor who fails to comply with any requirement imposed under section 1667a or 1667b of this title with respect to any person is liable to such person as provided in .

**(b)** **Additional grounds for maintenance of action; “creditor” defined** section 1667c of this titlesection 1640 of this title

Any lessor who fails to comply with any requirement imposed under  with respect to any person who suffers actual damage from the violation is liable to such person as provided in . For the purposes of this section, the term “creditor” as used in sections 1640 and 1641 of this title shall include a lessor as defined in this part.

**(c)** **Jurisdiction of courts; time limitation** section 1640(e) of this title

Notwithstanding , any action under this section may be brought in any United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction. Such actions alleging a failure to disclose or otherwise comply with the requirements of this part shall be brought within one year of the termination of the lease agreement.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–321, title I, § 185, as added Pub. L. 94–240, § 3, Mar. 23, 1976, 90 Stat. 260; amended Pub. L. 96–221, title VI, § 624, Mar. 31, 1980, 94 Stat. 185.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1980—Subsec. (b).  struck out applicability of  to term “creditor”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on expiration of two years and six months after , with all regulations, forms, and clauses required to be prescribed to be promulgated at least one year prior to such effective date, and allowing any creditor to comply with any amendments, in accordance with the regulations, forms, and clauses prescribed by the Board prior to such effective date, see , set out as a note under .