C.R.S. Section 5-19-220
Cancellation of agreement

  • waiver

(a)

An individual may cancel an agreement before midnight of the third business day after the individual assents to it, unless the agreement does not comply with subsection (b) of this section or section 5-19-219 or 5-19-228, in which event the individual may cancel the agreement within thirty days after the individual assents to it. To exercise the right to cancel, the individual shall give notice in a record to the provider. Notice by mail is given when mailed.

(b)

An agreement shall be accompanied by a separate form that contains in bold-faced type, surrounded by bold black lines:
Notice of Right to Cancel
You may cancel this agreement, without any penalty or obligation, at any time before midnight of the third business day that begins the day after you agree to it by electronic communication or by signing it.
To cancel this agreement during this period, send an e-mail to

(E-mail address of provider)

or mail or deliver a signed, dated copy of this notice, or any other written notice to

(Name of provider)

at

(Address of provider)

before midnight on

(Date)

.
If you cancel this agreement within the 3-day period, we will refund all money you already have paid us.
You also may terminate this agreement at any later time, but we are not required to refund fees you have paid us.
I cancel this agreement,
Print your name
Signature
Date

(c)

If a personal financial emergency necessitates the disbursement of an individual’s money to one or more of the individual’s creditors before the expiration of three days after an agreement is signed, an individual may waive the right to cancel. To waive the right, the individual shall send or deliver a signed, dated statement in the individual’s own words describing the circumstances that necessitate a waiver. The waiver shall explicitly waive the right to cancel. A waiver by means of a standard form record is void.

Source: Section 5-19-220 — Cancellation of agreement - waiver, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-05.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

5‑19‑101
Short title 5‑19‑102
Legislative declaration 5‑19‑103
Definitions 5‑19‑104
Prohibited acts 5‑19‑105
Written disclosure required 5‑19‑106
Content of written disclosure 5‑19‑107
Written contracts required 5‑19‑108
Waivers and exemptions 5‑19‑109
Criminal penalties and injunctive relief 5‑19‑110
Powers of administrator of the uniform consumer credit code and district attorney - subpoenas - hearings 5‑19‑111
Damages 5‑19‑112
Aiding or assisting violation 5‑19‑113
Remedies cumulative 5‑19‑114
Relation between parts of article 5‑19‑201
Short title 5‑19‑202
Definitions 5‑19‑203
Exempt agreements and persons 5‑19‑204
Registration required 5‑19‑205
Application for registration - form, fee, and accompanying documents - repeal 5‑19‑206
Application for registration - required information 5‑19‑206.5
Name-based judicial record check 5‑19‑206.7
Remote work authorized - definition 5‑19‑207
Application for registration - obligation to update information 5‑19‑208
Application for registration - public information 5‑19‑209
Certificate of registration - issuance or denial 5‑19‑210
Certificate of registration - timing 5‑19‑211
Renewal of registration 5‑19‑212
Registration in another state 5‑19‑213
Bond required 5‑19‑214
Bond required - substitute 5‑19‑215
Good faith requirement 5‑19‑216
Customer service 5‑19‑217
Prerequisites for providing debt-management services 5‑19‑218
Communication by electronic or other means - definitions 5‑19‑219
Form and contents of agreement 5‑19‑220
Cancellation of agreement - waiver 5‑19‑221
Required language 5‑19‑222
Trust account 5‑19‑223
Fees and other charges 5‑19‑224
Voluntary contributions 5‑19‑225
Voidable agreements 5‑19‑226
Termination of agreements 5‑19‑227
Periodic reports - retention of records 5‑19‑228
Prohibited acts and practices 5‑19‑229
Notice of litigation 5‑19‑230
Advertising 5‑19‑231
Liability for the conduct of other persons 5‑19‑232
Powers of administrator - rules 5‑19‑233
Administrative and legal remedies 5‑19‑234
Suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal of registration - definitions 5‑19‑235
Private enforcement 5‑19‑236
Violation of unfair or deceptive practices statute 5‑19‑237
Statute of limitations 5‑19‑238
Uniformity of application and construction 5‑19‑239
Relation to federal “Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act” 5‑19‑240
Transitional provisions - application to existing transactions 5‑19‑241
Severability 5‑19‑242
Repeal of part
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 5-19-220’s source at colorado​.gov