Senate Bill No. 2182 Summary

• Establishes that violations of transient merchant provisions constitute class B misdemeanors, with enforcement authority granted to state's attorney and attorney general, who may bring actions in either the county where business was conducted or Burleigh County.

• Expands definition of unlawful practices to include acts that are unconscionable or cause substantial injury to consumers that is not reasonably avoidable and not outweighed by consumer or competitive benefits.

• Allows buyers to cancel home solicitation sales by electronic mail in addition to written delivery or mail, and requires seller to provide an electronic mail address for cancellation notices.

• Requires personal solicitation sale agreements to include a notice of cancellation form with option for seniors age 65 and older to either cancel within 15 business days or contact seller within 30 days for full refund if product is unsatisfactory and undamaged.

• Mandates telepromoter sales contracts include seller contact information, detailed price and service description, and conspicuous 12-point statement that consumer is not obligated to pay unless contract is signed and returned.