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(1) A person commits the offense of failure to return rented or leased property if, without notice to and permission of the lessor, the person knowingly and purposely fails to return such property after the time provided for such return in the rental agreement; provided, that the date and time when return of the property is required and the penalty prescribed in this section is clearly stated, in bold print, in the written agreement.

(2) Obtaining rental or leased property through the use of false identification constitutes prima facie evidence of the commission of this offense.

(3) Failure to return the rental property within 72 hours after written demand by the lessor, sent by certified mail to the renter or lessee at the address given at the time the rental agreement was entered into or personally served on the renter or lessee, constitutes prima facie evidence of the commission of this offense.

(4) If the verified value of the rented or leased property does not exceed $1,000, failure to return rental property is a Class C offense.

(5) If the verified value of the rented or leased property is greater than $1,000, failure to return rental property is a Class E offense.