21RS HB 262

House Bill 262

Actions

Last Action	01/13/21: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to the termination of automatic renewal offers and continuous service offers.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1208
Sponsor	S. Westrom
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 365 to define "automatic renewal," "automatic renewal offer terms," clear and conspicuous," "continuous service," and "continuous service offer terms"; require businesses to present automatic renewal or continuous service offer terms clearly and conspicuously to consumers before purchasing; require businesses to obtain the consumer's consent before charging the consumer; require businesses to provide consumers with an easy-to-use mechanism for cancellation; require businesses to provide users who purchase in one medium the opportunity to terminate in the same medium, including online termination; require businesses to provide a notice regarding term changes prior to implementation; require businesses to abide by requirements before completion of the order except that the acknowledgement may be fulfilled after order completion and notice of change must be fulfilled prior to implementation; provide that goods, wares, merchandise, or products sent to the consumer shall be considered an unconditional gift if consent is not obtained by the business; amend KRS 365.990 to create penalty.
Index Headings of Original Version	Advertising - Subscription, cancellation policies Commerce - Subscription, cancellation policies Consumer Affairs - Subscription, cancellation, notice of terms and changes, consumer consent Technology - Subscription cancellation online Internet - Subscription, cancellation online