(a) Unfair practices
prohibited. A refusal by any person engaged in trade or commerce in this state, upon
the return of goods purchased from such person's place of business, to accept the returned
goods immediately and issue the individual returning such goods either a cash or credit
refund of the purchase price or credit towards the purchase of another item offered for
sale at such person's place of business, provided such return is made within the period
of time established by such person for the acceptance of returned goods and provided
further, such goods are returned in a manner consistent with such person's conspicuously
posted refund or exchange policy, constitutes an unfair trade practice under subsection
(a) of section 42-110b.
(b) Extension of time for accepting returned goods permitted. This section shall
not be construed to prohibit any person engaged in trade or commerce in this state from
extending the period of time during which such person will accept the return of goods
purchased from such person's place of business.
(c) Exemptions. This section does not apply to perishable goods, including readily
perishable foods and beverages, or goods clearly marked as nonreturnable pursuant to
such person's conspicuously posted refund or exchange policy.
(P.A. 99-274, S. 1.)
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