Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: (1) “Business days” means any calendar day except Saturdays, Sundays, and any federal holiday. (2)(A) “Door-to-door sale” means a sale, lease, or rental of goods or services: (i) Solicited in person by the seller or seller’s representative, including, but not limited to, solicitations in response to or following an invitation by the buyer; (ii) For which the buyer’s agreement or offer to purchase is made at a place other than the seller’s place of business; and (iii) That includes the following three components: (I) Payments of $10,000.00 or more; (II) A lease, financing arrangement, or other agreement with a term of more than 120 months; and (III) Is eligible, or is alleged by the seller or seller’s representative to be eligible, for federal tax credits. (B) “Door-to door sale” shall not include a transaction: (i) Conducted without any in-person contact between the buyer and the seller or seller’s representative prior to delivery of the goods or performance of the services; (ii) In which the buyer has initiated the contact and specifically requested the seller or seller’s representative to visit the buyer’s home for the purpose of repairing or performing maintenance upon the buyer’s property. If, in the course of such a 37 10-1-22 visit, the seller sells the buyer the right to receive additional goods or services, other than replacement parts necessarily used in performing maintenance or making repairs, the sale of those additional goods or services would not fall under this exclusion; or (iii) Pertaining to the sale or rental of real property or to the sale of insurance. (3) “Place of business” means the main or permanent branch, office, or local address of a seller. (4) “Purchase price” means the total price paid or to be paid for the goods or services, including all interest and service charges. History. Code 1981, § 10-1-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 537, § 1/SB 149, effective July 1, 2023. 10-1-22. Seller’s obligation to provide sales receipt or contract; obligation of buyer upon cancellation. (a) The seller shall furnish the buyer with a fully completed receipt of the purchase price or copy of the contract pertaining to any door-todoor sale at the time of its execution. Such receipt or contract shall: (1) Be in each language used in the oral sale presentation and the in-person interaction between seller and buyer; (2) Show the date of the transaction and contain the name and address of the seller; (3) Be in at least ten-point boldface type; (4) Have adjacent to the contract’s signature lines, or on the front page of the receipt if a contract is not used, the following statement: “You, the buyer, may cancel this transaction at any time prior to midnight of the thirtieth business day after the date of this transaction. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right.”; and (5) Provide the buyer with a duplicate notice of cancellation as outlined in Code Section 10-1-23. (b) In the event of cancellation, the buyer must be able to retain a complete copy of the receipt or contract. History. Code 1981, § 10-1-22, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 537, § 1/SB 149, effective July 1, 2023. 38 10-1-23 SELLING/OTHER TRADE PRACTICES 10-1-24 10-1-23. Notice of cancellation; form.