§ 4401 - Rights of recipient of merchandise or services; definition - Vermont Statutes

§ 4401. Rights of recipient of merchandise or services; definition

(a) When personal property is mailed or caused to be delivered or when services are rendered to another by a person who knows the property or services to be unsolicited merchandise or services, the person to whom the merchandise is sent or delivered or for whom the services are rendered may refuse to accept delivery of the same, or he may deem it to be a gift and may use it or dispose of it in any manner without obligation to the person sending or delivering it.

(b) For purposes of this section, "unsolicited merchandise or services" shall mean any tangible personal property or services, not requested by the recipient, which is intended for personal, family or household use, and not for commercial, industrial, agricultural, or professional use. (Added 1969, No. 280 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1971, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)