§ 66-134. Prohibited acts. - North Carolina Statutes

§66‑134.  Prohibited acts.

Discount buying clubs shallnot:

(1)        Represent to anypotential customer that his opportunity to join is limited in time or that hisdelay in joining may subject him to an increased price. This shall not precludereference to a general price increase that will take effect on a specifieddate.

(2)        Discourage or refuseto allow potential customers to inspect  all of their current merchandisecatalogs and price lists during normal business hours at their place ofbusiness.

(3)        Compare their pricesfor goods or services with other prices  unless the comparison prices areprices at which substantial sales of the same goods or services were made inthe same area within the past 90 days, and unless a written copy of thecomparison is given to the buyer to keep.

(4)        Fail upon thecustomer's request to cancel without charge any purchase order for:

a.         Services, if suchservices have not been substantially performed;

b.         Goods to bespecially manufactured, if such manufacture has not been substantiallyperformed; or

c.         Any other goods, ifthey have not been delivered to the customer or consigned to a certified publiccarrier for delivery;

            within 90 daysafter the purchase order was received by the buying club. This provision shallnot be construed to limit a customer's right to earlier performance created bycontract or by any other applicable law or regulation.

(5)        Charge any amount inexcess of demonstrable actual damages upon a customer's cancellation of anorder. (1981, c. 594, s. 1.)