(1) In a home solicitation sale, the seller must present to and obtain from the buyer his or her signature to a written agreement or offer to purchase which designates, as the date of the transaction, the date on which the buyer actually signs and which contains a statement of the buyer’s rights, which statement complies with subsection (2).
(2) The statement must:
(a) Appear under the conspicuous caption, “BUYER’S RIGHT TO CANCEL”;
(b) Read as follows: “This is a home solicitation sale, and if you do not want the goods or services, you may cancel this agreement by providing written notice to the seller in person, by telegram, or by mail. This notice must indicate that you do not want the goods or services and must be delivered or postmarked before midnight of the third business day after you sign this agreement. If you cancel this agreement, the seller may not keep all or part of any cash down payment.”
History.—s. 3, ch. 70-363; s. 2, ch. 84-63; s. 1, ch. 85-5; s. 612, ch. 97-103.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 501 - Consumer Protection
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 501.001-501.171)
501.001 - Florida Anti-Tampering Act.
501.005 - Consumer report security freeze.
501.0051 - Protected consumer report security freeze.
501.011 - Credit cards; unsolicited delivery or mailing prohibited.
501.0113 - Unsolicited goods; no obligation on part of recipient.
501.0118 - Restrictions on information printed on receipts for payment-card transactions; penalties.
501.012 - Health studios; legislative findings.
501.0125 - Health studios; definitions.
501.013 - Health studios; exemptions.
501.014 - Health studios; powers and duties of the department.
501.015 - Health studios; registration requirements and fees.
501.016 - Health studios; security requirements.
501.017 - Health studios; contracts.
501.018 - Health studios; change of ownership or location.
501.019 - Health studios; penalties.
501.021 - Home solicitation sale; definitions.
501.022 - Home solicitation sale; permit required.
501.025 - Home solicitation sale; buyer’s right to cancel.
501.031 - Home solicitation sale; written agreement.
501.035 - Home solicitation sale; exclusions.
501.041 - Home solicitation sale; restoration of down payment.
501.045 - Home solicitation sale; duty of buyer.
501.046 - Home solicitation sale; duty of businesses conducting home solicitation sales.
501.047 - Home solicitation sale; prohibited practices.
501.052 - Home solicitation sale; enforcement authority; injunctive relief.
501.053 - Home solicitation sale; judicial review.
501.055 - Home solicitation sale; penalties.
501.057 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; short title.
501.0571 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; definitions.
501.0573 - Weight-loss provider requirements.
501.0575 - Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights.
501.0577 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; exemptions.
501.0579 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; unlawful practices.
501.0581 - Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; civil remedies.
501.059 - Telephone solicitation.
501.122 - Control of nonionizing radiations; laser; penalties.
501.135 - Consumer unit pricing.
501.137 - Mortgage lenders; tax and insurance payments from escrow accounts; duties.
501.1377 - Violations involving homeowners during the course of residential foreclosure proceedings.
501.138 - Advertising of previews or trailers; standards.
501.141 - Delivery of crated goods; written statement of satisfaction; right to cancel.
501.142 - Retail sales establishments; preemption; notice of refund policy; exceptions; penalty.