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Fla. Stat. § 501.046

Home solicitation sale; duty of businesses conducting home solicitation sales

Known as the Florida Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act

The act spans §§ 501.001 to 501.997 (162 sections).

History.--s. 2, ch. 77-350; s. 3, ch. 86-144.

(1) All businesses conducting home solicitation sales in this state shall:

(a) Ensure that all employees engaged in home solicitation sales obtain the permit required in s. 501.022 and direct all such employees to comply with all provisions of said section.

(b) Direct all employees engaged in home solicitation sales to leave with the buyer a “business card,” contract, or receipt, which shall include:

1. The disclosure required in s. 501.031.

2. The name, address, and telephone number of the parent company or sponsor.

3. The name, address, and telephone number of the employee making the home solicitation sale.

(2) In the case of telephone sales solicitations, the name, address, and telephone number of the parent company or sponsor shall be clearly and conspicuously disclosed on sales materials and contracts sent to or delivered to the buyer.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.