1In this Act
“direct sales contract” means an agreement for the direct sale of goods or services;(contrat de démarchage)
“direct selling” means the house-to-house selling, offering for sale or soliciting of orders for the sale of goods or services;(démarchage)
“direct seller” means a person who, whether at the request of a householder or not, direct sells;(démarcheur)
“Minister” means the Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs and includes any person designated by the Minister to act on the Minister’s behalf;(Ministre)
“purchaser” means a person who agrees to purchase goods or services under a direct sales contract;(acheteur)
“salesman” means a direct seller acting as an authorized agent of a vendor;(représentant)
“services” include
(services)
(a)
the application or installation of goods sold under a direct sales contract, and
(b)
the performance of work, labour or services of any type;
“vendor” means a person who is the seller under a direct sales contract.(vendeur)
1967, c.8, s.1; 1968, c.25, s.1; 1978, c.D-11.2, s.17; 1981, c.20, s.1; 1988, c.58, s.1; 1997, c.23, s.1; 2006, c.16, s.52