It is a defense in a criminal proceeding under sections 1 through 3 of this chapter or a civil proceeding under section 4 of this chapter that the lessor or an assignee of a lessor:

1. (1) failed to comply with this article as a result of a bona fide clerical error; and
2. (2) corrected the error after the date of execution of the rental purchase agreement.

As added by P.L.254-1987, SEC.1.