Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-126b
§ 42-126b. Unsolicited sending of goods. Cancellation of trial offers and introductory rate offers. Automatic
renewals. Unfair trade practices.
(a)
No person, firm, partnership, association or corporation, or agent or employee thereof, shall, in any
manner, or by any means, offer for sale goods, wares or merchandise, where the offer includes the voluntary
and unsolicited sending of goods, wares or merchandise not actually ordered or requested by the recipient,
either orally or in writing. The receipt of any such unsolicited goods, wares or merchandise shall for all
purposes be deemed an unconditional gift to the recipient who may use or dispose of the same in any manner
such recipient sees fit without any obligation on such recipient's part to the sender.
(b)
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or
services used primarily for personal, family or household purposes pursuant to a trial offer or at an
introductory rate that will change at the end of the introductory rate period, shall provide the recipient of
such products or services with clear and conspicuous written notice that the recipient may cancel such
products or services upon the expiration of such trial offer or introductory rate period. Such notice shall
include the procedure for such cancellation and shall be provided with any written promotional material for
such products or services furnished to the recipient before the start of the trial offer or the introductory
rate period or with the initial delivery of such products or services to the recipient. Any such products or
services furnished to the recipient after the expiration of such trial offer or introductory rate period,
where such trial offer or introductory rate period is cancelled or not otherwise renewed or continued by the
recipient, shall be deemed an unconditional gift under subsection (a) of this section. The provisions of this
subsection shall not apply to (1) any trial offer or introductory rate period provided by a public service
company, as defined in section 16-1, an affiliate or subsidiary of such public service company, or any
certified telecommunications provider, as defined in section 16-1, to any consumer with whom such public
service company, affiliate or subsidiary, or certified telecommunications provider has an established and
ongoing business relationship, provided such public service company, affiliate or subsidiary, or certified
telecommunications provider shall inform such consumer of the procedure to cancel such trial offer or to
cancel after the expiration of the introductory rate period, (2) any transaction involving the use of a
negative option plan that is governed by 16 CFR Part 425, (3) any contract subject to the provisions of
sections 36a-675 to 36a-685, inclusive, and (4) any introductory rate where the rate paid by the consumer
after the end of the introductory rate period has been clearly and conspicuously disclosed to the consumer in
the contract.
(c)
(1)
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or
services used primarily for personal, family or household purposes for a specified period of time of more than
one hundred eighty days pursuant to a written contract that contains a provision for automatic renewal of the
contract for a period of time of more than thirty-one days at the end of the period of time specified in the
contract shall provide the recipient of such products or services with a clear and conspicuous written notice
that the recipient may cancel such contract. Such notice shall include the procedure for such cancellation.
Such notice shall be given at least fifteen days but not more than sixty days prior to: (a) the date upon
which the contract will be renewed, or (b) the expiration of the time period for cancellation by the
recipient, whichever time period is earlier. Mailing of the written notice required by this subdivision by
United State mail to the address of the recipient listed in the contract shall satisfy the notice requirements
of this subdivision. If a contract subject to the provisions of this subsection is entered into
electronically or the consumer agrees to receive notice electronically, the written notice required by this
subsection may be transmitted by electronic mail.
(2)
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation that sells or offers to sell any products or
services used primarily for personal, family or household purposes for a specified period of time of one
hundred eighty days or less pursuant to a written contract that contains a provision for automatic renewal of
the contract for a period of time of more than thirty-one days at the end of the period of time specified in
the contract, shall include in such contract a clear and conspicuous written notice that the recipient of such
products or services may cancel such contract and the procedure for such cancellation, provided the recipient
shall not be required to exercise such right of cancellation more than sixty days prior to the expiration of
the specified period of time.
(3)
If such notice is not provided to the recipient in accordance with subdivision (1) of this subsection or
included in the contract in accordance with subdivision (2) of this subsection, as the case may be, any such
products or services furnished to the recipient after the expiration of the period of time specified in the
contract shall be deemed an unconditional gift under subsection (a) of this section.
(4)
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to apply to a health club contract subject to the provisions
of section 21a-219, a contract subject to the provisions of sections 36a-675 to 36a-685, inclusive, or any
contract between a condominium or housing association and a person other than an individual.
(d)
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any banking, insurance or securities product or service,
the provision of which is subject to regulation or licensing by the state or a federal agency.
(e)
A violation of any provision of this section shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive trade practice under
subsection (a) of section 42-110b.
