§ 22-69. Disclosure requirements.  


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  • Disclosure requirements for direct sellers, solicitors or canvassers are as follows:

    (1)

    After the initial greeting and before any other statement is made to a prospective customer, a direct seller, solicitor or canvasser shall expressly disclose his name, the name of the company or organization he is affiliated with, if any, and the identity of goods or services he offers to sell.

    (2)

    If any sale of goods is made by a direct seller, solicitor or canvasser or any sales order for the later delivery of goods is taken by the seller, solicitor or canvasser, the buyer shall have the right to cancel the transaction if it involves the extension of credit or is a cash transaction of more than $25.00 in accordance with the procedure set forth in Wis. Stats. § 423.203. The seller shall give the buyer two copies of a typed or printed notice of that fact. Such notice shall conform to the requirements of Wis. Stats. § 423.203(1)(a), (b) and (c), (2) and (3).

    (3)

    If the direct seller, solicitor or canvasser takes a sales order for the later delivery of goods he shall, at the time the order is taken, provide the buyer with a written statement containing the terms of the agreement; the amount paid in advance whether full, partial or no advance payment is made; the name, address and telephone number of the seller; the delivery or performance date and whether a guarantee or warranty is provided; and, if so, its terms.

(Code 1991, § 12.02(8)(b))