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N.Y. Pers. Prop. Law § 445

Duty of buyer

2014-09-22

§ 445. Duty of buyer. 1. Except as provided in subdivision four of\nsection four hundred forty-four of this article, within a reasonable\ntime after a telephone sale has been cancelled and the buyer has\nreceived written notice from the seller that the buyer's charge account\nhas been recredited, the buyer upon demand shall tender to the seller\nany goods delivered by the seller pursuant to the sale but need not\ntender at any place other than his residence. If the seller fails to\ndemand possession of such goods within a reasonable time after\ncancellation or revocation, the goods shall become the property of the\nbuyer without obligation to pay for them. For the purpose of this\nsection, twenty days shall be presumed to be a reasonable time.\n 2. The buyer shall take reasonable care of the goods in his possession\nboth before cancellation and for a reasonable time thereafter, during\nwhich time the goods are otherwise at the seller's risk.\n 3. If the seller has performed any services pursuant to a telephone\nsale prior to its cancellation, the seller shall not be entitled to\ncompensation therefor.\n

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