West Virginia § 36-9-5 - 36-9-5. Contracts for purchase of time-share periods.

§ 36-9-5. 36-9-5. Contracts for purchase of time-share periods.

No seller of a time-sharing plan shall fail to utilize, and furnish each purchaser of such plan a fully completed copy of, a contract pertaining to such sale, which contract shall include the following information:

(a) The actual date the contract is executed by all parties;

(b) The names and addresses of the seller, the developer and the time-sharing plan;

(c) The total financial obligation of the purchaser, including the initial purchase price and any additional charges to which the purchaser may be subject, such as reservation, maintenance, management and recreation charges: Provided, That those costs which cannot be specified exactly shall be estimated and the purchaser shall be notified that said costs are subject to change;

(d) The estimated date of availability of each accommodation or facility which is not completed at the time the contract is executed by the seller and purchaser;

(e) A description of the nature and duration of the time-share period being sold, including whether any interest in real property is being conveyed and the specific number of years or months constituting the term of the contract;

(f) Immediately prior to the space reserved in the contract for the signature of the purchaser, in boldfaced and conspicuous type which shall be larger than the type in the remaining text of the contract, substantially the following statements:

"YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR OBLIGATION WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT, AND UNTIL TEN DAYS AFTER YOU RECEIVE THE PUBLIC OFFERING STATEMENT.

IF YOU DECIDE TO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT, YOU MUST NOTIFY THE SELLER IN WRITING OF YOUR INTENT TO CANCEL. YOUR NOTICE OF CANCELLATION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UPON THE DATE SENT AND SHALL BE SENT TO (Name of Seller) AT (Address of Seller) . NO PURCHASER SHOULD RELY UPON REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE INCLUDED IN THIS CONTRACT."

If no interest in real property is being conveyed, the contract shall also contain the following statement:

"YOU MAY ALSO CANCEL THIS CONTRACT AT ANY TIME AFTER THE ACCOMMODATIONS OR FACILITIES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE AS PROVIDED IN THIS CONTRACT";

(g) A statement that oral representations cannot be relied upon and that the seller makes no representations other than those contained in the contract and the public offering statement;

(h) A statement that, in the event the purchaser cancels the contract during a ten-day cancellation period, the developer shall refund to the purchaser all payments made under the contract within twenty days after receipt of notice of cancellation;

(i) If no fee interest in real property is being conveyed, a statement that, in the event of any cancellation by the purchaser after the ten-day cancellation periods, the refund shall be the total amount of all payments made by the purchaser under the contract reduced by the proportion of any contract benefits the purchaser actually has received or has had the right to receive under the contract during the time preceding the date when the cancellation becomes effective; and

(j) If the seller is to transfer a fee interest in real property to the purchaser, the seller shall furnish a contract for sale to the purchaser at least ten days before the date of closing.