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FL H1479
Bill
Status
Failed
3/14/2022
Primary Sponsor
Dotie Joseph
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AI Summary
- Extends the cancellation period for home solicitation sales from 3 business days after signing the agreement to 30 calendar days after the buyer receives the product
- Updates allowable methods for delivering cancellation notices to include facsimile and electronic transmission, while removing telegram as an option
- Requires sellers to verbally inform buyers of their right to cancel a home solicitation sale, in addition to the existing written notice requirement
- Creates a private right of action for buyers aggrieved by home solicitation sale violations, with treble damages (3 times the amount charged) available in civil actions
- Adds protections for consumers over age 60 in telephone solicitations: prohibits charging their payment methods without receiving a signed verification form within 72 hours, limits solicitation calls for the same product to once per 30-day period, and grants a 90-day right to cancel telephone transactions without cause
Legislative Description
Sales Solicitation
Last Action
Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
3/14/2022
Committee Referrals
Regulatory Reform Subcommittee1/16/2022
Full Bill Text
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