44-1706. Contracts; requirements; contents

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A. Every contract between the buyer and a credit services organization for the purchase of the services of the credit services organization must be in writing, be dated, be signed by the buyer and include all of the following:

1. A conspicuous statement in size equal to at least ten point type in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the signature of the buyer as follows: You, the buyer, may cancel this contract at any time before midnight of the third day after the date of the transaction. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right.

2. The terms and conditions of payment, including the total of all payments to be made by the buyer, whether to the credit services organization or to some other person.

3. A full and detailed description of the services to be performed by the credit services organization for the buyer, including all guarantees and all promises of full or partial refunds, and the estimated date by which the services are to be performed or the estimated length of time for performing the services.

4. The credit services organization's principal business address and the name and address of its agent authorized to receive service of process.

B. The contract shall be accompanied by a completed form in duplicate, entitled "notice of cancellation", which shall be attached to the contract and easily detachable and which shall contain in at least ten point type the following statement written in the same language as used in the contract: Notice of Cancellation You may cancel this contract without any penalty or obligation within three days from the date the contract is signed. If you cancel, any payment made by you under this contract will be returned within fifteen days after receipt by the credit services organization of your cancellation notice.

To cancel this contract, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this cancellation notice, or any other written notice, to

(name of credit services organization)

_______________________________________________ at

(address of credit services organization) (place of business)

__________________________________________________________ _________________

not later than midnight

(date)________________.

I hereby cancel this transaction.

(date)________________

(purchaser's signature)

_________________________________

C. A copy of the fully completed contract and all other documents the credit services organization requires the buyer to sign shall be given to the buyer at the time they are signed.