Connecticut General Statutes 42-139 – Buyer’s obligations on cancellation
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of section 42-138, within twenty days after a home solicitation sale has been cancelled the buyer, upon demand, shall tender to the seller any goods delivered by the seller pursuant to the sale, but he is not obligated to tender at any place other than his own address. If the seller fails to take possession of such goods within twenty days after cancellation the goods shall become the property of the buyer without obligation to pay for them.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 42-139
- Home solicitation sale: means a sale, lease, or rental of consumer goods or services, whether under single or multiple contracts, in which the seller or his representative personally solicits the sale, including those in response to or following an invitation by the buyer, and the buyer's agreement or offer to purchase is made at a place other than the place of business of the seller. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-134a
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Seller: means any person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association engaged in home solicitation sales of consumer goods or services. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-134a
(b) The buyer shall take reasonable care of the goods in his possession both prior to cancellation and during the twenty-day period following. During the twenty-day period after cancellation, except for the buyer’s duty of care, the goods are at the seller’s risk.
(c) If the seller has performed any services pursuant to a home solicitation sale prior to its cancellation, the seller is entitled to no compensation. If the seller’s services result in the alteration of property of the buyer, the seller shall restore the property to substantially as good condition as it was in at the time the services were rendered.