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Regulation number	Title
2011, c.141	Direct Sellers Act

Under section 36 of the Direct Sellers Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following Regulation :

2018-38

1This Regulation may be cited as the General Regulation - Direct Sellers Act.

2In this Regulation

“Act” means the Direct Sellers Act.(loi)

3The following applications under the Act shall be made to the Director in the form provided by the Director:

(a) an application for a vendor’s licence;

(b) an application for the renewal of a vendor’s licence;

(c) an application for a salesman’s licence; and

(d) an application for the renewal of a salesman’s licence.

88-108; 91-45; 2013, c.31, s.17; 2022-55

4Repealed: 2022-55

88-108; 2013, c.31, s.17; 2022-55

5Every direct seller shall, while engaging as a direct seller, keep the licence available for identification and inspection by a potential purchaser.

6A direct seller’s licence may be withdrawn by the direct seller at any time by sending to the Director by registered mail a notice of intention to withdraw and by returning the licence.

2013, c.31, s.17

7(1)When the Director has suspended or cancelled the licence of a direct seller under section 17 of the Act, the Director shall notify the direct seller by registered mail.

7(2)Upon receipt of notification of the suspension or cancellation, the direct seller shall forthwith forward the licence to the Director.

2013, c.31, s.17; 2018-38

8(1)Every application for a licence as a vendor, other than a vendor referred to in paragraph 3(3)(b) of the Act, shall be accompanied by a bond in a form referred to in subsection 19(1.1) of the Act.

8(2)The bond shall be

(a) in the amount of five thousand dollars where not more than five salesmen are employed, and

(b) in the amount of ten thousand dollars where more than five salesmen are employed.

2022-55

9(1)A direct sales contract shall contain the following information:

(a) the purchaser’s name and address;

(b) the name of the direct seller or vendor, the business address, telephone number and, where applicable, the fax number;

(c) where applicable, the salesman’s name, in printed form;

(d) the date and place the direct sales contract is made;

(e) a description of the goods or services, or both, sufficient to identify them;

(f) itemized prices of the goods or services, or both;

(g) the total amount payable under the direct sales contract;

(h) the terms of payment;

(i) in the case of a direct sales contract for the future delivery of goods or the future provision of services, or both,

(i) the delivery date for the goods or the commencement date for the provision of services, or both, and

(ii) the completion date for the provision of services or the provision of services and goods;

(j) where credit is extended or arranged by the vendor or a salesman of the vendor,

(i) a statement of any security taken to secure payment, and

(ii) the cost of credit disclosed in accordance with the Cost of Credit Disclosure and Payday Loans Act; and

(k) where goods are taken in trade, a description of the goods and their value.

9(2)The direct sales contract shall include a statement of cancellation rights, in both official languages, that contains the wording set out in Schedule A and that shows

(a) the heading “BUYER’S RIGHT TO CANCEL” in not less than 12 point bold type,

(b) the statement of ten day cancellation rights in 12 point type, and

(c) the remainder of the statement in not less than 10 point type.

9(3)Where the statement of cancellation rights does not appear on the face of the direct sales contract, there shall be a notice on the face of the direct sales contract, in both official languages, in not less than 12 point bold type, referring to the location of the statement of cancellation rights.

97-108; 2002, c.C-28.3, s.67; 2008, c.3, s.3

10Regulation 68-42 under the Direct Sellers Act is repealed.

Schedule A

BUYER’S RIGHT TO CANCEL

You may cancel this contract from the day you enter the contract until 10 days after you receive a copy of the [contract/statement of cancellation rights]*. You do not need a reason to cancel.

If you do not receive the goods or services within 30 days of the date stated in the contract, you may cancel this contract within one year of the contract date. You lose that right if you accept delivery after the 30 days. There are other grounds for extended cancellation. For more information, you may contact your provincial/territorial consumer affairs office.

If you cancel this contract, the seller has 15 days to refund your money and any trade-in, or the cash value of the trade-in. You must then return the goods.

To cancel, you must give notice of cancellation at the address [below/in this contract]**. You must give notice of cancellation by a method that will allow you to prove that you gave notice, including registered mail, fax, or by personal delivery.

[ADDRESS FOR NOTICE - include name, business address, phone and, if applicable, fax number if this statement of cancellation rights is a document separate from the contract]***

* use “contract” in New Brunswick

** use “in this contract” in New Brunswick

*** not applicable in New Brunswick

97-108

Form 1

Repealed: 2013, c.31, s.17

2013, c.31, s.17

N.B. This Regulation is consolidated to September 1, 2022.

84-151 - General

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