receives order to enter military service)under a 
call or order specifying a period of not less than 
90 days (or who enters military service under a 
call or order specifying a period of 90 days or 
less and who, without a break in service, re-
ceives orders extending the period of military 
service to a period of not less than 90 days); or 
‘‘(B) the person enters into the contract 
while in military service and thereafter receives 
military orders for a permanent change of sta-
tion outside of the continental United States, or 
to deploy with a military unit for a period of 
not less than 90 days, to a location that does 
not support continuation of the service under 
the contract. 
‘‘(3) CONTRACT
FOR
PURCHASE
OF
RESI-
DENCE.—A contract for the purchase of real prop-
erty occupied, or intended to be occupied, by a per-
son (or dependents of a person) for a residential 
purpose if before the contract is closed the person 
who executed the contract—
‘‘(A) enters military service or receives or-
ders to enter military service; or
‘‘(B) receives orders for a permanent 
change of station or to deploy with a military 
unit for a period of not less than 90 days. 
‘‘(c) MANNER OF TERMINATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Termination of a contract 
under subsection (a) is made—
‘‘(A) by delivery by the person in military 
service of written notice of such termination to 
the other party to the contract (or that person’s 
grantee or agent); and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a lease of a motor vehi-
cle, by return of the motor vehicle by the lessee 
to the lessor not later than 10 days after the 
date of the delivery of notice under subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(2) NATURE OF NOTICE.—Delivery of notice 
under paragraph (1)(A) may be accomplished—
‘‘(A) by hand delivery; 
‘‘(B) by private business carrier; or 
‘‘(C) by placing the written notice in an 
envelope with sufficient postage and with return 
receipt requested, and addressed as designated 
by the party to be notified (or that party’s 
grantee or agent), and depositing the written 
notice in the United States mails.
‘‘(d) EFFECTIVE
DATE
OF
CONTRACT
TERMI-
NATION.—
‘‘(1) LEASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES.—In the case 
of a contract described in subsection (b)(1), termi-
nation of the lease under subsection (a) is effective 
on the day on which the requirements of subsection 
(c) are met for such termination. 
‘‘(2) OTHER CONTRACTS.—In the case of a con-
tract described in subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3) termi-
nation of the contract is effective on the day on 
which the notice is delivered. 
‘‘(e) ARREARAGES AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS AND 
LIABILITIES.—In the case of a contract described in sub-
section (b)(1) or (b)(2), contract amounts unpaid for the 
period preceding the effective date of the contract termi-
nation shall be paid on a prorated basis. In the case of 
the lease of a motor vehicle, the lessor may not impose 
an early termination charge, but any taxes, summonses, 
and title and registration fees and any other obligation 
and liability of the lessee in accordance with the terms 
of the lease, including reasonable charges to the lessee for 
excess wear, use and mileage, that are due and unpaid 
at the time of termination of the lease shall be paid by 
the lessee.
‘‘(f) REFUND
OF LEASE AMOUNTS PAID
IN AD-
VANCE.—Lease amounts paid in advance for a period after 
the effective date of the termination of the lease shall be 
refunded to the lessee by the lessor (or the lessor’s as-
signee or the assignee’s agent). 
‘‘(g) RELIEF TO LESSOR.—Upon application by the 
other party to the contract to a court before the termi-
nation date provided in the written notice, relief granted 
by this section to a person in military service may be modi-
fied as justice and equity require. 
‘‘(h) PENALTIES.—
‘‘(1) MISDEMEANOR.—Any person who know-
ingly seizes, holds, or detains the personal effects, 
security deposit, or other property of a person in 
military service (or of a dependent of a person in 
military service) who lawfully terminates a contract 
covered by this section, or who knowingly interferes 
with the removal of such property from premises 
covered by such contract, for the purpose of sub-
jecting or attempting to subject any of such property 
to a claim for contract payments accruing subse-
quent to the date of termination of such lease, or at-
tempts to do so, shall be fined as provided in title 
18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than one year, or both.
‘‘(2) PRESERVATION OF OTHER REMEDIES.—
The remedy and rights provided under this section 
are in addition to and do not preclude any remedy 
for wrongful conversion otherwise available under 
law to the person claiming relief under this section, 
including any award for consequential or punitive 
damages.’’.
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