Your Right to Cancel a Purchase in Georgia
When you can cancel a purchase or contract in Georgia, the deadline, and what stores must tell you about refunds.
Short answer: A three-day right to cancel applies only to limited transactions: generally, written sales, leases or rentals of goods or services of $25 or more for personal, family or household use made away from the seller's regular place of business (such as at home, a product party, a seminar or a… Georgia Attorney General, Canceling a Contract; Georgia Fair Business Practices Act
| Right to cancel (cooling-off) | A three-day right to cancel applies only to limited transactions: generally, written sales, leases or rentals of goods or services of $25 or more for personal, family or household use made away from the seller's regular place of business (such as at home, a product party, a seminar or a hotel room). The seller must explain the right orally and give a dated contract with a bold cancellation notice and two copies of a Notice of Cancellation. Sundays and national holidays are not counted. If the seller never gave the notice form, you may cancel at any time until three business days after receiving it. Since July 1, 2023, certain sales over $10,000 tied to federal tax credits (mainly solar panels) carry a 30-business-day cancellation right. Sales at the merchant's regular place of business (including car dealerships), previously negotiated there, or secured by your home are not cancelable under this rule. |
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| Store refund policies | Georgia has no law requiring a business to give refunds or accept returns; each business sets its own return policy and does not have to post it. However, businesses must honor any refund or return policy they do post. |
Where to get help in Georgia
More Georgia consumer protection
- The Lemon Law in Georgia
- Contractors and Repair Shops in Georgia
- Filing a Consumer Complaint in Georgia
- All Georgia consumer protection rules
FAQ
Can you cancel a contract after signing it in Georgia?
A three-day right to cancel applies only to limited transactions: generally, written sales, leases or rentals of goods or services of $25 or more for personal, family or household use made away from the seller's regular place of business (such as at home, a product party, a seminar or a hotel room). The seller must explain the right orally and give a dated contract with a bold cancellation notice and two copies of a Notice of Cancellation. Sundays and national holidays are not counted. If the seller never gave the notice form, you may cancel at any time until three business days after receiving it. Since July 1, 2023, certain sales over $10,000 tied to federal tax credits (mainly solar panels) carry a 30-business-day cancellation right.
Do stores have to give refunds in Georgia?
Georgia has no law requiring a business to give refunds or accept returns; each business sets its own return policy and does not have to post it. However, businesses must honor any refund or return policy they do post.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.