KIRSCHENBAUM & KIRSCHENBAUM, P.C.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

200 Garden City Plaza

Garden City,  New York 11530

516-747-6700

Statutory Notice of Cancellation Requirements Sorted by State

FEDERAL (ALL STATES)

Federal Regulation for Notice of Cancellation

ALABAMA

Alabama - Code of Ala. § 5-19-12 (2006) Home solicitation sales; right to cancel.

ARIZONA

Cancellation period; method of cancellation; intent; waiver void. Ariz. Rev. Stat. §44-5002 (2006).

Agreement requirements. Ariz. Rev. Stat. §44-5004 (2006)

ARKANSAS

§ 4-89-107. Buyer's right to cancel offer or contract (2006)

CALIFORNIA

Cal Civ Code § 1689.6 (2006) § 1689.7. Right to cancel home solicitation contract or offer

Cal Bus & Prof Code § 7599.54 (2006)  § 7599.54. Installation agreements

COLORADO

Buyer's right to cancel. Colo. Rev. Stat. §5-3-402 (2006)

5-3-403. Form of agreement or offer - statement of buyer's rights (2006)

CONNECTICUT

Notice in sales agreement. Notice of cancellation. duties of seller. Conn. Gen. Stat. §42-135(a)(2006)

Penalty. Violation made unfair or deceptive practice or act. Conn. Gen. Stat. §42-141 (2006)

DELAWARE

Unlawful Practices. Del. Code. Ann. tit.6, § 4404 (2006)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Home Solicitation sales. D.C. Code Ann. §28-3811 (2006)

FLORIDA

§ 501.025 (2006) - Home solicitation sale; buyer's right to cancel

Fla. Stat. § 501.031 (2006) - Home solicitation sale; written agreement
 

GEORGIA

§ 10-1-6 (2006) - Buyer's right to cancel home solicitation sale

HAWAII

§ 481C-1 (2006)  - Definitions.

IDAHO

§ 28-43-402 (2006) -  Buyer's right to cancel

ILLINOIS

815 ILCS 505/2B (2006) - [Cancellation; notice]

INDIANA

Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 24-4.5-2-502 (2006) Cancellation requirements

 § 24-5-10-8 (2006) - When home consumer transaction may be cancelled - Notice
requirements.

IOWA

§ 555A.2 (2005) -Contract.

KANSAS

K.S.A. § 50-640 (2006) 50-640. Door-to-door sales; cancellation; required disclosures; notice of
cancellation; definition.
 

KENTUCKY

Buyer's right to cancel home solicitation sale-method of cancellation. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §367.420 (2006)

Notice of buyer's right to cancel home solicitation sale- Emergency sales exempted.. Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §367.430 (2006)

LOUSIANA

§ 3538 / 3539 Consumer's right to cancel (2006)

MAINE

Buyer's right to cancel. Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 9-A, §3-502 (2005)

Form of agreement or offer; statement of buyer's rights. Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 9-A, §3-503 (2005)

MARYLAND

Md. COMMERCIAL LAW Code Ann. § 14-302 (2006) Unlawful practices

MASSACHUSETTS

ALM GL ch. 93, § 48 (2006) Cancellation of Certain Contracts Not Consummated at Seller's Place of
Business; Form of Agreement; Notice and Effect of Cancellation; Penalties.

MICHIGAN

MCL § 445.112  Right of buyer to cancel home solicitation sale; time; notice of cancellation; restriction on right to cancel; sale subject to debtor's right to rescind (2006).

MINNESOTA

Minn. Stat. § 325G.07 (2006)  325G.07 Buyer's right to cancel

MISSISSIPPI

§ 75-66-3. Buyer's right of cancellation; notice (2006)

§ 75-66-5 (2006) - When buyer's signature required on agreement or offer to purchase or attached statement; contents of documents; effect of seller's failure to comply with section
 

MISSOURI

§ 407.705. Cancellation, notice of, how given -- cancellation prohibited, when -- business day defined (2006)

MONTANA

30-14-504 Buyer's right to cancel -- time allowed -- notice -- return of goods (2006).

NEBRASKA

§ 69-1603 (2006) - Right to cancel; manner of cancellation
 

Notice of right to cancel; form; foreign language; when delivered; time; exception. Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. §69-1604 (2006)

NEW HAMPSHIRE

CHAPTER 361-B. RETAIL SELLING  RSA 361-B:2 (2006)

NEW JERSEY

§ 17:16C-61.5 (2006) - Rescission; duties of buyer and seller; exception of certain
sales; record of buyer's notice
 

NEVADA

NRS 598.240 Seller to furnish buyer copy of receipt or contract; required contents (2006)

NEW MEXICO

§ 57-12-21 (2006) - Door-to-door sales; contracts; requirements; prohibitions

NEW YORK

NY CLS Pers P § 428 (2006) § 428. Form of notice; statement of buyer's rights

§ 427. Buyer's or other obligor's right to cancel (2006)

 § 391-l. Personal emergency response service agreements; required
cancellation provisions.

NORTH CAROLINA

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25A-39 (2006) § 25A-39. Buyer's right to cancel

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 25A-40 (2006) § 25A-40. Form of agreement or offer; statement of buyer's rights
 

NORTH DAKOTA

N.D. Cent. Code, § 51-18-02 (2006) 51-18-02. Cancellation period - Method of cancellation - Intent.

N.D. Cent. Code, § 51-18-04 (2006) 51-18-04. Agreement requirement.

N.D. Cent. Code, § 51-18-07 (2006) 51-18-07. Buyer responsibility - Services.

OHIO

§ 1345.22. Buyer's right to cancel; notice (2006)

§ 1345.24. Seller to retain notice of cancellation.

OKLAHOMA

14A Okl. St. § 2--502 *(2004)§ 2--502. Buyer's right to cancel (2006)

Section 2-503 - Form of Agreement or Offer - Statement of Buyer's Rights

OREGON

ORS § 83.720 83.720. Cancellation of home solicitation sale; notice; exception (2006).

PENNSYLVANIA

73 P.S. § 201-7 (2006)  Contracts; effect of rescission

RHODE ISLAND

§ 6-28-4. Notices required on agreement and at time of sale -- Cancellation --
Return of deposit -- Damages (2006)

SOUTH CAROLINA

§ 37-2-502. Buyer's right to cancel (2006).

TENNESSEE

Tenn. Code Ann. § 47--18--703 *(2006)  47--18--703. Cancellation ---- Buyer's rights ---- Exceptions

§ 47-18-704 (2006) - Cancellation - Notice to buyer of rights.
 

TEXAS

Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 39.003 (2006)  § 39.003. Consumer's Right to Cancel

UTAH

Utah Code Ann. § 70C--5--102 *(2006)  § 70C--5--102. Buyer's right to cancel

VERMONT

9 V.S.A. § 2454 *(2006)  § 2454. Purchase contracts; rescission

VIRGINIA

Va. Code Ann. § 59.1--21.3 *(2006)  § 59.1--21.3. Cancellation of sale

Va. Code Ann. § 59.1--21.4  (2006)  § 59.1--21.4. Receipt or written agreement

Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-21.5 (2006) § 59.1-21.5. Tender of payments to buyer

Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-21.6 (2006) § 59.1-21.6. Tender of goods to seller

§ 59.1-21.7. Cancellation of contract when seller has misrepresented
nature or purpose of transaction

Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-21.7:1 (2006) § 59.1-21.7:1. Enforcement; penalties
 

WEST VIRGINIA

W. Va. Code § 46A-2-132/133 (2006)  Home solicitation; buyer's right to cancel; notice

W. Va. Code § 46A-2-134 (2006) § 46A-2-134 Restoration of down payment

W. Va. Code § 46A-2-135 (2006) § 46A-2-135 Buyer's duty; seller's right; no compensation for certain
services

WISCONSIN

423.202/203/204. Right to cancel: manner of cancellation; Restoration of down payment; security interest void; return of property.
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WYOMING

 § 40--12--104   *(2006) § 40--12--104 Home solicitation sales

§ 40--14--252 Buyer's right to cancel (2006)

§ 40--14--253 Form of agreement or offer; statement of buyer's rights; form
of notice of cancellation; compliance by seller (2006)
 

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