Louisiana § RS 9:3538 - Consumer's right to cancel
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§ RS 9:3538. Consumer's right to cancel
A. Except as provided in subsection (E) of this section, in addition to any right otherwise to revoke an offer, the consumer has the right to cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day on which the consumer signs an agreement or offer to purchase.
B. Cancellation occurs when the consumer gives written notice of cancellation to the seller at the address stated in the agreement or offer to purchase.
C. Notice of cancellation, if given by mail, is given when it is deposited in a mailbox properly addressed and postage prepaid.
D. Notice of cancellation given by the consumer need not take a particular form and is sufficient if it indicates by any form of written expression the intention of the consumer not to be bound by the home solicitation sale.
E. The consumer may not cancel a home solicitation sale if the consumer requests the seller to provide goods or services without delay because of an emergency, and
(1) the seller in good faith makes a substantial beginning of performance of the contract before the consumer gives notice of cancellation, and
(2) in the case of goods, the goods cannot be returned to the seller in substantially as good condition as when received by the consumer.
F. The term "home solicitation sale" as used in this Part, shall be defined as provided in R.S. 9:2711.1 and R.S. 9:3516(20).
Added by Acts 1972, No. 454, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 744, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:3538 ("Consumer's right to cancel") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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