§ 14A-2-305. Sales made by telephone or mail.  


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  • (1) With respect to a consumer credit sale, other than a sale made pursuant to a revolving charge account, if the seller receives a purchase order or offer by mail or telephone without personal solicitation, the seller complies with this part if (a)  he makes the disclosures at the time and in the manner provided in the general disclosure requirements and provisions (Section 2-302), or (b) the seller's catalog or other printed material distributed to the public sets forth the cash price, the total sale price, and the terms of financing, including the annual percentage rate, and before the first payment is due on the sale, he gives the information required by this part including the notice prescribed in subsection (2).

    (2)  The notice shall be in writing and conspicuous and shall provide that if the buyer does not wish to make the purchase on credit, he, within fifteen (15) days after receiving the notice, may prepay the obligation as to that purchase for an amount stated or identified in the notice and avoid the payment of any credit service charge as to that purchase.  A prepayment under this section is subject to the provisions of this act on prepayment, except that no credit service charge shall be made if prepayment in full is made within the period specified in the notice.  Payment by mail is effective when posted.

Added by Laws 1969, c. 352, § 2-305, eff. July 1, 1969.  Amended by Laws 1982, c. 335, § 16, operative Oct. 1, 1982.