Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “home consumer transaction” means a consumer transaction that the consumer did not solicit that results from the direct contact by a supplier at a place other than the supplier’s permanent place of business. For purposes of this chapter, direct contact by the supplier does not include:

(1) contact conducted and consummated entirely by mail or telephone;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-10-4

  • consumer: means an individual who is the ultimate user of the subject of a consumer transaction. See Indiana Code 24-5-10-2
  • consumer transaction: means a sale, lease, assignment, award by chance, or other disposition of an item of personal property, real property, a service, or an intangible to an individual for purposes that are primarily personal, family, or household, or a solicitation to supply any of these things, with or without an extension of credit. See Indiana Code 24-5-10-3
  • supplier: means a seller, lessor, assignor, or other person who engages in or solicits consumer transactions, including a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer, whether or not the supplier deals directly with the consumer. See Indiana Code 24-5-10-6
(2) contact between the buyer and seller or its representatives before delivery of the goods or performance of the services in the case of a supplier regulated under IC 23-7-8; or

(3) advertising to the general public.

As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2.