1. A consumer sale or lease of goods or services in which the seller or a person acting for him engages (i) in a personal solicitation of the sale or lease or (ii) in a solicitation of the sale or lease by telephonic or other electronic means at any residence other than that of the seller; and
2. The buyer’s agreement or offer to purchase or lease is there given to the seller or a person acting for him.
1. “Home solicitation sale” shall not mean a consumer sale or lease of farm equipment.
2. It does not include cash sales of less than twenty-five dollars, a sale or lease made pursuant to a preexisting revolving charge account, or a sale or lease made pursuant to prior negotiations between the parties.
C. As used in this chapter, “goods” means tangible personal property and also includes a merchandise certificate whereby a writing is issued by the seller which is not redeemable in cash and is usable in lieu of cash in exchange for goods or services; “seller” means seller or lessor and “buyer” means buyer or lessee.
History
1970, c. 668; 1972, c. 448; 1975, c. 217; 1986, c. 577.
