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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-22. Seller’s obligation to provide sales receipt or contract; obligation of buyer upon cancellation.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-1-22. Seller’s obligation to provide sales receipt or contract; obligation of buyer upon cancellation.

(a) The seller shall furnish the buyer with a fully completed receipt of the purchase price or copy of the contract pertaining to any door-to-door sale at the time of its execution. Such receipt or contract shall:

(1) Be in each language used in the oral sale presentation and the in-person interaction between seller and buyer;

(2) Show the date of the transaction and contain the name and address of the seller;

(3) Be in at least ten-point boldface type;

(4) Have adjacent to the contract’s signature lines, or on the front page of the receipt if a contract is not used, the following statement: “You, the buyer, may cancel this transaction at any time prior to midnight of the thirtieth business day after the date of this transaction. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right.”; and

(5) Provide the buyer with a duplicate notice of cancellation as outlined in Code Section 10-1-23.

(b) In the event of cancellation, the buyer must be able to retain a complete copy of the receipt or contract.

## History

Code 1981, § 10-1-22, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 537, § 1/SB 149, effective July 1, 2023.