Montana Statewide Rule
Montana Door-to-Door Sales and Cancellation Rights
Key Facts
- Cancellation window
- 3 business days
- Sale threshold
- More than $25
- Written notice
- Required by seller
- Governing statute
- MCA 30-14-504
- Remedy for violation
- Cancellation period extended
Summary
Montana law gives consumers a statewide three-day right to cancel door-to-door sales of $25 or more. Sellers must provide written notice of cancellation rights, and the protections apply regardless of any local solicitation ordinance.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (5), in addition to any right otherwise to revoke an offer, the buyer or any other person obligated for any part of the purchase price may cancel a personal solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after the day on which the buyer has signed an agreement or offer to purchase relating to the sale, provided that in the case of a personal solicitation sale made by telephone, the buyer may cancel at any time prior to the buyer's signing of an agreement or offer to purchase relating to the sale.
Full Breakdown
Under Title 30, chapter 14, part 5, MCA (Personal Solicitation Sales), Montana gives buyers a three-business-day right to cancel any consumer sale of more than $25 made through personal solicitation at the buyer's home (MCA 30-14-502, 30-14-504). Sellers must furnish a written agreement and a separate notice of the right to cancel (MCA 30-14-505). The cancellation period runs from the date of sale or delivery of the cancellation notice, whichever is later. Failure to give proper notice means the three-day clock does not start. These protections operate alongside Montana's Consumer Protection Act and apply statewide, even where a city imposes additional permit or no-knock requirements.
Violations & Penalties
Failure to provide the required cancellation notice extends the buyer's right to cancel. Deceptive door-to-door practices may also be unfair trade practices under MCA 30-14-103, allowing actual damages, attorney fees, and injunctive relief.
Frequently Asked Questions
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