Vermont § 2454a - Consumer contracts; automatic renewal

§ 2454a. Consumer contracts; automatic renewal

• (a) A contract between a consumer and a seller or a lessor with an initial term of one
  year or longer that renews for a subsequent term that is longer than one month shall
  not renew automatically unless: (1) the contract states clearly and conspicuously the terms of the automatic renewal provision
  in plain, unambiguous language in bold-face type; (2) in addition to accepting the contract, the consumer takes an affirmative action to
  opt in to the automatic renewal provision; and (3) if the consumer opts in to the automatic renewal provision, the seller or lessor provides
  a written or electronic notice to the consumer: (A) not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days before the earliest of: (i) the automatic renewal date; (ii) the termination date; or (iii) the date by which the consumer must provide notice to cancel the contract; and (B) that includes: (i) the date the contract will terminate and a clear statement that the contract will
  renew automatically unless the consumer cancels the contract on or before the termination
  date; and (ii) the length and any additional terms of the renewal period. (b) A seller or lessor under a contract subject to subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) provide to the consumer a toll-free telephone number, e-mail address, a postal address
  if the seller or lessor directly bills the consumer, or another cost-effective, timely,
  and easy-to-use mechanism for canceling the contract; and (2) if the consumer accepted the contract online, permit the consumer to terminate the
  contract exclusively online, which may include a termination e-mail formatted and
  provided by the seller or lessor that the consumer can send without additional information. (c) A person who violates a provision of this section commits an unfair and deceptive
  act in commerce in violation of section 2453 of this title. (d) The provisions of this section do not apply to: (1) a contract between a consumer and a financial institution, as defined in 8 V.S.A. § 11101, or between a consumer and a credit union, as defined in 8 V.S.A. § 30101; or (2) a contract for insurance, as defined in 8 V.S.A. § 3301a. (Added 2017, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; amended 2019, No. 89 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)