This text of California § 1812.209. (1812.209. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1021, Sec. 4.)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering California primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Every seller assisted marketing plan contract shall set forth in at least 10-point type or equivalent size if handwritten, all of the following:
(a)The terms and conditions of payment including the initial payment, additional payments, and downpayment required. If the contract provides for the seller to receive more than 20 percent of the initial payment before delivery to the purchaser of the equipment, supplies or products or services to be furnished under the terms of the contract, the contract shall clearly set forth for the escrow account established pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Section 1812.210 and the name and address of the escrow account holder, as well as the institution, branch, and account number of the escrow account. If the contract provides for payment of any amount in e
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Every seller assisted marketing plan contract shall set forth in at least 10-point type or equivalent size if handwritten, all of the following:
(a)
The terms and conditions of payment including the initial payment, additional payments, and downpayment required. If the contract provides for the seller to receive more than 20 percent of the initial payment before delivery to the purchaser of the equipment, supplies or products or services to be furnished under the terms of the contract, the contract shall clearly set forth for the escrow account established pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Section 1812.210 and the name and address of the escrow account holder, as well as the institution, branch, and account number of the escrow account. If the contract provides for payment of any amount in excess of 20 percent of the initial payment prior to delivery of the equipment, supplies or products or services to be furnished under the terms of the contract, the contract shall set forth that payment of the amount in excess of 20 percent shall be by separate instrument made payable to the escrow account.
(b)
Immediately above the place at which the purchaser signs the contract the following notification, in boldface type, of the purchaser’s right to cancel the contract:
“You have three business days in which you may cancel this contract for any reason by mailing or delivering written notice to the seller assisted marketing plan seller. The three business days shall expire on
(last date to mail or deliver notice)
and notice of cancellation should be mailed or delivered to
.
(seller assisted marketing plan seller’s name
and business street address)
If you choose to mail your notice, it must be placed in the United States mail properly addressed, first-class postage prepaid, and postmarked before midnight of the above date. If you choose to deliver your notice to the seller directly, it must be delivered to him by the end of his normal business day on the above date. Within five business days of receipt of the
notice of cancellation, the seller shall return to the purchaser all sums paid by the purchaser to the seller pursuant to this contract. Within five business days after receipt of all such sums, the purchaser shall make available at his address or at the place at which they were caused to be located, all equipment, products and supplies provided to the purchaser pursuant to this contract. Upon demand of the seller, such equipment, products and supplies shall be made available at the time the purchaser receives full repayment by cash, money order or certified check.”
(c)
A full and detailed description of the acts or services the seller will undertake to perform for the purchaser.
(d)
The seller’s principal business address and the name and the address of its agent, other than the Secretary of State, in the State of California authorized to receive service of process.
(e)
The business form of the seller, whether corporate, partnership or otherwise.
(f)
The delivery date or, when the contract provides for a staggered delivery of items to the purchaser, the approximate delivery date of those products, equipment or supplies the seller is to deliver to the purchaser to enable the purchaser to begin or maintain his business and whether the products, equipment or supplies are to be delivered to the purchaser’s home or business address or are to be placed or caused to be placed by the seller at locations owned or managed by persons other than the purchaser.
(g)
A complete description of the nature of the “buy-back”, “protection”, or “security” arrangement, if the seller has represented orally or in writing when selling or leasing, soliciting or offering a seller assisted marketing plan that
there is a “buy-back” or that the initial payment or any part of it is “protected” or “secured.”
(h)
A statement which accurately sets forth a purchaser’s right to void the contract under the circumstances and in the manner set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 1812.215.
(i)
The name of the supplier and the address of such supplier of the products, equipment, or supplies the seller is to deliver to the purchaser to enable the purchaser to begin or maintain his business.