Indiana § 24-5-10-12 - Return of consideration upon cancellation; emergency home improvements completed; quantum meruit
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§ 24-5-10-12. Return of consideration upon cancellation; emergency home improvements completed; quantum meruit
Sec. 12. If the consumer exercises the right to cancel under this chapter, the supplier shall, within ten (10) business days after the notice of cancellation is delivered, return to the consumer any payment or other consideration transferred to the supplier by the consumer. However, if the transaction constitutes a real property improvement contract under IC 24-5-11 and if the real property improvement has been made on an emergency basis within three (3) days after final agreement to the contract, the supplier is entitled to recover from the consumer the fair market value of the material and labor involved to alleviate the emergency.
As added by P.L.251-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.170-2017, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-5-10-12 ("Return of consideration upon cancellation; emergency home improvements completed; quantum meruit") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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