As used in this act:

(a) “Consumer” means an actual or prospective purchaser, lessee, or recipient of consumer goods or services bought primarily for use for personal, family, or household purposes.

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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 50-671

  • Consumer: means an individual, husband and wife, sole proprietor, or family partnership who seeks or acquires property or services for personal, family, household, business or agricultural purposes. See Kansas Statutes 50-624
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Person: means any individual, corporation, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, cooperative or other legal entity. See Kansas Statutes 50-624
  • Services: includes :

    (1) Work, labor and other personal services;

    (2) privileges with respect to transportation, hotel and restaurant accommodations, education, entertainment, recreation, physical culture, hospital accommodations, funerals and cemetery accommodations; and

    (3) any other act performed for a consumer by a supplier. See Kansas Statutes 50-624

(b) “Telemarketer” means any person or organization who, individually or through salespersons, initiates the sale, lease, or rental of consumer goods or services, or offers gifts or prizes with the intent to sell, lease or rent consumer goods or services by telephonic means or by postcard or other written notice sent through the mail in which the goods and services and all the material terms of the transaction, including price and any fees or handling, shipping or delivery charges, are not fully described and which requests that the consumer contact the seller to initiate the transaction. Such definition shall not be considered to include any not-for-profit or charitable organization exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986.

(c) “Credit card issuer” means any person or organization who issues a credit card, or the agent of such person with respect to such card.