Indiana Code 24-4.7-4-5. Transactions
(1) A transaction made in accordance with prior negotiations in the course of a visit by a consumer to a merchant that operates a retail business establishment that has a fixed, permanent location where consumer goods are displayed or offered for sale on a continuing basis.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-4.7-4-5
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
(A) a consumer may obtain a full refund for the return of undamaged and unused goods; or
(B) a consumer may, within seven (7) days after receipt of merchandise by a consumer, give a cancellation of services notice to a seller and return the merchandise, and the seller must process the refund within thirty (30) days after receipt of the returned merchandise.
(3) A transaction in which a consumer purchases goods or services under a television, radio, or print advertisement or a sample, brochure, or catalog of a merchant that contains:
(A) the name, address, and business telephone number of the merchant;
(B) a description of the goods or services being sold; and
(C) limitations or restrictions that apply to the offer.
(4) A transaction in which a merchant is a bona fide charitable organization.
(b) A contract made under a telephone sales call in violation of this section is not valid and enforceable against a consumer.
(c) A merchant who engages a telephone solicitor to make or cause to be made a telephone sales call may not:
(1) make or submit a charge to a consumer’s credit card account; or
(2) make or cause to be made any electronic transfer of funds;
until the merchant receives from the consumer a copy of the contract, signed by the consumer, that complies with this chapter.
As added by P.L.189-2001, SEC.1.