SB 822 Summary

• Liquidated damages provisions in consumer contracts for personal use are unenforceable unless the contract includes a boldfaced acknowledgment statement (at least 12 points) and the consumer signs or initials next to it.

• Consumer contracts with seniors aged 60+ are automatically terminated upon death with penalty provisions for early termination deemed unenforceable.

• Consumer contracts for seniors aged 65+ must use font larger than 10 points, allow notification by mail or email at consumer's discretion, and provide a minimum 5-day cancellation right.

• Diet and weight loss companies cannot guarantee weight loss results unless they possess scientific evidence and use representative consumer samples who used the product for more than two weeks.

• Social referral service contracts must allow cancellation within three business days, establish maximum fees through commissioner regulations, and provide specified monthly referrals for contracts exceeding $25, with refund options if referrals are not delivered.