As used in sections 21a-400 to 21a-405, inclusive:
(1)“Home food service plan” means the offering for sale to a consumer, in the consumer's home, of any food item, or food item in combination with any nonfood item or services, whether or not a membership fee or similar charge is involved, for a total price in excess of two hundred dollars.
(2)“Seller” means any person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association, however organized, engaged in the sale of a home food service plan.
(3)“Buyer” means both the actual and prospective purchaser, but does not include persons purchasing for resale.
(4)“Written agreement” means all the collective written contracts or written agreements signed by a buyer at the time of sale relating to the purchase of a home food service pl
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As used in sections 21a-400 to 21a-405, inclusive: (1) “Home food service plan” means the offering for sale to a consumer, in the consumer's home, of any food item, or food item in combination with any nonfood item or services, whether or not a membership fee or similar charge is involved, for a total price in excess of two hundred dollars. (2) “Seller” means any person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association, however organized, engaged in the sale of a home food service plan. (3) “Buyer” means both the actual and prospective purchaser, but does not include persons purchasing for resale. (4) “Written agreement” means all the collective written contracts or written agreements signed by a buyer at the time of sale relating to the purchase of a home food service plan, except promissory notes or other financing agreements. (5) “Food item” means each edible product sold as part of a home food service plan, including, but not limited to, each constituent part or kind of meat cut from a primal source, each kind of whole poultry or poultry part, seafood products and other similar products. (6) “Nonfood item” means each inedible product sold as part of a home food service plan, including, but not limited to, paper products, health and beauty products, detergents, cleaners and disinfectants, rolls of wrapping and similar products. “Nonfood item” does not include food items and durable consumer goods such as appliances. (7) “Item price” means the price of a food or nonfood item sold as part of a home food service plan, computed to the nearest tenth of one cent when less than one dollar and to the nearest cent when one dollar or more. The item price, exclusive of any service charge or charges, shall be expressed in terms of the price per unit of weight, measure, or count of the food or nonfood item. (8) “Service charge” means the total price for any additional features, services and processing associated with the purchase of a home food service plan, including, but not limited to, cutting, wrapping, freezing, delivery and membership fees. (9) “Primal source” means the following cuts of meat: (A) For beef, the primal sources are the round, flank, loin, rib, plate, brisket, chuck, and shank; (B) for veal and lamb or mutton, the primal sources are the leg, flank, loin, rack and shoulder; and (C) for pork, the primal sources are the belly, loin, ham, spare ribs, shoulder, and jowl. (10) “Food spoilage protection” means any agreement, guarantee, warranty or contract offered by a seller whereby a buyer is insured or protected against loss of frozen food due to spoilage.