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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 9, § 3539. Form of agreement or offer; statement of consumer's right; compliance

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. In a home solicitation sale, unless the consumer requests the seller to provide goods or services without delay in an emergency, the seller must present to the consumer and obtain his signature to a written agreement or offer to purchase that designates as the date of the transaction the date on which the consumer actually signs and contains a statement of the consumer's rights that complies with subsection B of this section.

B. The statement must

(1) appear under the conspicuous caption: “CONSUMER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL”, and

(2) read as follows: “If this agreement was solicited at your residence and you do not want the goods or services, you may cancel this agreement by mailing a notice to the seller. The notice must say that you do not want the goods or services and must be mailed before midnight of the third business day after you sign this agreement. The notice must be mailed to: (Insert name and mailing address of seller). If you cancel, the seller must return all of your cash down payment.”

C. Until the seller has complied with this section the consumer may cancel the home solicitation sale by notifying the seller in any manner and by any means of his intention to cancel.

D. Compliance with the notice requirements of the consumer's right to cancel a home solicitation sale of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 12, Part 226, commonly known as Regulation Z of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 United States Code, Sections 1601 through 1681 or the Federal Trade Commission trade regulation providing for a cooling-off period for door-to-door sales of the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Part 429 shall constitute compliance with this Section.

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