HB 405: Regards regulation of consumer goods service contracts

This bill amends the Ohio Revised Code to exclude consumer goods service contracts from home solicitation sales regulations. A home solicitation sale is defined as a sale of consumer goods or services where the seller or a person acting for the seller engages in a personal solicitation at a buyer's residence. The bill excludes transactions that involve purchases under $25, mail or phone orders, or visits to a retail business establishment. The bill also excludes sales initiated by the buyer for a legitimate emergency, or sales where the buyer has requested the seller to visit their home for repairs or maintenance. Additionally, certain industries such as real estate, securities, insurance, automobile dealers, auctioneers, and service contractors are exempt from the regulations. The bill repeals the existing section 1345.21 of the revised code and replaces it with the new provisions.