5-19-220. Cancellation of agreement - waiver.
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(a)An individual may cancel an agreement before midnight of the third business day after the individual assents to it, unless the agreement does not comply with subsection
(b)of this section or section 5-19-219 or 5-19-228, in which event the individual may cancel the agreement within thirty days after the individual assents to it. To exercise the right to cancel, the individual shall give notice in a record to the provider. Notice by mail is given when mailed.
(b)An agreement shall be accompanied by a separate form that contains in bold-faced type, surrounded by bold black lines:
Notice of Right to Cancel
You may cancel this agreement, without any penalty or obligation, at any time before midnight of the third business day that begins the day after you agree to it by electronic communication or by signing it.
To cancel this agreement during this period, send an e-mail to (E-mail address of provider) or mail or deliver a signed, dated copy of this notice, or any other written notice to (Name of provider) at (Address of provider) before midnight on (Date).
If you cancel this agreement within the 3-day period, we will refund all money you already have paid us.
You also may terminate this agreement at any later time, but we are not required to refund fees you have paid us. I cancel this agreement,
Print your name
Signature
Date
(c)If a personal financial emergency necessitates the disbursement of an individual's money to one or more of the individual's creditors before the expiration of three days after an agreement is signed, an individual may waive the right to cancel. To waive the right, the individual shall send or deliver a signed, dated statement in the individual's own words describing the circumstances that necessitate a waiver. The waiver shall explicitly waive the right to cancel. A waiver by means of a standard form record is void.