HB 987

AN ACT TO REQUIRE BUSINESSES THAT MAKE AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OFFER OR CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFERS TO CONSUMERS TO PRESENT THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OFFER TERMS OR CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFER TERMS IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER BEFORE THE SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASING AGREEMENT IS FULFILLED; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT", "CONSUMER" AND "SERVICE CONTRACT"; TO REQUIRE SUCH BUSINESSES TO OBTAIN THE CONSUMER'S AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT TO THE AGREEMENT CONTAINING THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OFFER TERMS OR CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFER TERMS BEFORE CHARGING THE CONSUMER'S CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD, OR THE CONSUMER'S ACCOUNT THROUGH A THIRD PARTY; TO REQUIRE BUSINESSES TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS OF A MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE TERMS OF THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OR CONTINUOUS SERVICE; TO REQUIRE THOSE BUSINESSES THAT ALLOW CONSUMERS TO ACCEPT AN AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OR CONTINUOUS SERVICE OFFER ONLINE TO ALSO ALLOW THE CONSUMERS TO TERMINATE THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OR CONTINUOUS SERVICE EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.