§ 532. Protection under installment contracts for purchase or lease
(a)
Protection upon breach of contract
(1)
Protection after entering military service
After a servicemember enters military service, a contract by the servicemember for—
may not be rescinded or terminated for a breach of terms of the contract occurring before or during that person’s military service, nor may the property be repossessed for such breach without a court order.
(b)
Penalties
(1)
Misdemeanor
A person who knowingly resumes possession of property in violation of subsection (a), or in violation of section 107 of this Act [section
517 of this Appendix], or who knowingly attempts 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 and rights
The remedies 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 and punitive damages.
(c)
Authority of court
In a hearing based on this section, the court—
(1)
may order repayment to the servicemember of all or part of the prior installments or deposits as a condition of terminating the contract and resuming possession of the property;