Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-126b (2006)
42-126-b-
(a) No person, firm, partnership, association or
corporation, or agent or employee thereof, shall, in any manner, or by any
means, offer for sale goods, wares or merchandise, where the offer includes the
voluntary and unsolicited sending of goods, wares or merchandise not actually
ordered or requested by the recipient, either orally or in writing. The receipt
of any such unsolicited goods, wares or merchandise shall for all purposes be
deemed an unconditional gift to the recipient who may use or dispose of the same
in any manner such recipient sees fit without any obligation on such recipient's
part to the sender.
(b) Any person, firm, partnership, association or
corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services used primarily
for personal, family or household purposes pursuant to
a trial offer or at an introductory rate that will change at the end of the
introductory rate period, shall provide the recipient of such products or
services with clear and conspicuous written notice that the recipient may cancel
such products or services upon the expiration of such trial offer or
introductory rate period. Such notice shall include the procedure for such
cancellation and shall be provided with any written promotional material for
such products or services furnished to the recipient before the start of the
trial offer or the introductory rate period or with the initial delivery of such
products or services to the recipient. Any such products or services furnished
to the recipient after the expiration of such trial offer or introductory rate
period, where such trial offer or introductory rate period is cancelled or not
otherwise renewed or continued by the recipient, shall be deemed an
unconditional gift under subsection (a) of this section. The provisions of this
subsection shall not apply to (1) any trial offer or introductory rate period
provided by a public service company, as defined in
section 16-1, an affiliate or subsidiary of such public service company, or
any certified telecommunications provider, as defined in
section 16-1, to any consumer with whom such public service company,
affiliate or subsidiary, or certified telecommunications provider has an
established and ongoing business relationship, provided such public service
company, affiliate or subsidiary, or certified telecommunications provider shall
inform such consumer of the procedure to cancel such trial offer or to cancel
after the expiration of the introductory rate period, (2) any transaction
involving the use of a negative option plan that is governed by 16 CFR Part 425,
(3) any contract subject to the provisions of
sections 36a-675 to
36a-685, inclusive, and (4) any introductory rate where the rate paid by the
consumer after the end of the introductory rate period has been clearly and
conspicuously disclosed to the consumer in the contract.
(c) (1) Any person, firm, partnership,
association or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services
used primarily for personal, family or household
purposes for a specified period of time of more than
one hundred eighty days pursuant to a written contract
that contains a provision for automatic renewal of the contract for a period of
time of more than thirty-one days at the end of the period of time specified in
the contract shall provide the recipient of such products or services with a
clear and conspicuous written notice that the recipient may cancel such
contract. Such notice shall include the procedure for such cancellation. Such
notice shall be given at least fifteen days but not more than sixty days prior
to the end of such specified period of time.
(2) Any person, firm, partnership, association or
corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services used primarily
for personal, family or household purposes for a
specified period of time of one hundred eighty days or
less pursuant to a written contract that contains a
provision for automatic renewal of the contract for a period of time of more
than thirty-one days at the end of the period of time specified in the contract,
shall include in such contract a clear and conspicuous written notice that the
recipient of such products or services may cancel such contract and the
procedure for such cancellation, provided the recipient shall not be required to
exercise such right of cancellation more than sixty days prior to the expiration
of the specified period of time.
(3) If such notice is not provided to the recipient in accordance with
subdivision (1) of this subsection or included in the contract in accordance
with subdivision (2) of this subsection, as the case may be, any such products
or services furnished to the recipient after the expiration of the period of
time specified in the contract shall be deemed an unconditional gift under
subsection (a) of this section.
(4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to apply to a health club
contract subject to the provisions of
section 21a-219, a contract subject to the provisions of
sections 36a-675 to
36a-685, inclusive, or any contract between a condominium or housing
association and a person other than an individual.
(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any banking, insurance or
securities product or service, the provision of which is subject to regulation
or licensing by the state or a federal agency.
(e) A violation of any provision of this section shall be deemed an unfair or
deceptive trade practice under subsection (a) of
section 42-110b.