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N.Y. PEP Law § 430

This is the official text of N.Y. PEP Law § 430, part of New York’s PEP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "PEP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Duty of buyer

Official statutory text

§ 430. Duty of buyer. 1. Except as provided by subdivision four of\nsection four hundred twenty-nine, within a reasonable time after a\ndoor-to-door sale has been cancelled or an offer to purchase revoked,\nthe buyer upon demand shall tender to the seller any goods delivered by\nthe seller pursuant to the sale but need not tender at any place other\nthan his residence. If the seller fails to demand possession of such\ngoods within a reasonable time after cancellation or revocation, the\ngoods shall become the property of the buyer without obligation to pay\nfor them. For the purpose of this section, twenty days shall be presumed\nto be a reasonable time.\n 2. The buyer shall take reasonable care of the goods in his possession\nboth before cancellation or revocation and for a reasonable time\nthereafter, during which time the goods are otherwise at the seller's\nrisk.\n 3. If the seller has performed any services pursuant to a door-to-door\nsale prior to its cancellation, the seller shall not be entitled to\ncompensation therefor.\n

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