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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Provides that any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or services to a consumer pursuant to a contract that includes a free gift or a trial period of the product or service that lasts 15 days or longer, where such contract automatically renews unless the consumer cancels the contract, shall notify the consumer no less than 2 weeks before the cancellation deadline as described by the automatic renewal offer terms. Provides that if the person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation has the consumer's email address, this notice shall be sent by email.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the amendatory provision applies to a free trial or a promotional period (rather than a free gift or a trial period) of a product or service that lasts 15 days or longer. Provides that the required notice shall be given to the consumer during the free trial or the promotional period no less than 3 days (rather than no less than 2 weeks) before the cancellation deadline.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation shall send the notice in a method in which the consumer is accustomed to interacting with the person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation. Removes language requiring the notice to be sent by email.
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