Your Right to Cancel a Purchase in Tennessee
When you can cancel a purchase or contract in Tennessee, the deadline, and what stores must tell you about refunds.
Short answer: Under the Tennessee Home Solicitation Sales Act, when a sale of more than $25 happens in your home, from the back of a truck, or anywhere other than the seller's established place of business, you can cancel within three days and get a full refund. Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-701 et seq., as summarized by the Tennessee Attorney General's Division of Consumer Affairs
| Right to cancel (cooling-off) | Under the Tennessee Home Solicitation Sales Act, when a sale of more than $25 happens in your home, from the back of a truck, or anywhere other than the seller's established place of business, you can cancel within three days and get a full refund. The salesperson must tell you about the three-day right to cancel and give you a form to use. You can cancel for any reason, but it must be in writing: sign and mail the form so it is postmarked before midnight of the third business day after the sale. If you asked the seller to provide goods or services without delay because of an emergency and agreed in writing to waive the right to cancel, you cannot cancel. |
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Where to get help in Tennessee
More Tennessee consumer protection
- The Lemon Law in Tennessee
- Contractors and Repair Shops in Tennessee
- Filing a Consumer Complaint in Tennessee
- All Tennessee consumer protection rules
FAQ
Can you cancel a contract after signing it in Tennessee?
Under the Tennessee Home Solicitation Sales Act, when a sale of more than $25 happens in your home, from the back of a truck, or anywhere other than the seller's established place of business, you can cancel within three days and get a full refund. The salesperson must tell you about the three-day right to cancel and give you a form to use. You can cancel for any reason, but it must be in writing: sign and mail the form so it is postmarked before midnight of the third business day after the sale. If you asked the seller to provide goods or services without delay because of an emergency and agreed in writing to waive the right to cancel, you cannot cancel.
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.