Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 743m - Telemarketing
Section 42-286. - Prohibited actions before receipt of signed contract.

(a) A telemarketer shall not accept payment from a consumer, or make or submit any charge to the consumer's credit card account, unless the telemarketer has received from the consumer a contract, signed by the consumer, which complies with section 42-285.

(b) In the event that the consumer sends payment to the telemarketer, or the telemarketer makes or submits a charge to the consumer's credit card account, and the telemarketer has not received a signed contract from the consumer which complies with section 42-285, the telemarketer shall refund the consumer's payment or credit the consumer's credit card account.
(P.A. 96-196, S. 3.)

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Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 42 - Business, Selling, Trading and Collection Practices

Chapter 743m - Telemarketing

Section 42-284. - Definitions.

Section 42-285. - Contract requirements.

Section 42-286. - Prohibited actions before receipt of signed contract.

Section 42-287. - Exempted transactions.

Section 42-288. - Applicability. Unfair trade practice.

Section 42-288a. - Telephonic sales calls and text or media messages. Definitions. “No sales solicitation calls” listing. Automatically dialed, recorded telephonic sales calls. Mobile telephone or mobile electronic device. Regulations. Prohibited act...

Section 42-288b. - Telephone and telecommunications companies to provide notice to consumers re “no sales solicitaion calls” listing and complaint form.

Section 42-288c. - Compensation paid to person providing material information re investigation and enforcement of action against telephone solicitor.