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Door-to-Door Sales

Legal Guide to Door-to-Door Criminals

The Legal Guide to Door-to-Door Criminals was developed for police and district attorneys and describes three Maine door-to-door criminal laws that currently exist to protect Maine homeowners. Typical door-to-door home repair services includes driveway paving, tree-trimming, chimney repairs, etc.

1. The Consumer Solicitation Sales Act requires that a door-to-door seller of home repair services must use a specific written contract and wait three (3) days before even beginning the job. The purpose of the three-day waiting period is to provide consumers with a chance to reconsider decisions to buy certain goods or services that may have been sold "door-to-door" under high-pressure conditions.
2. The Transient Sales Act requires transient sellers of home repair services to register with the State if they do not have a permanent place of business in Maine.
3. The Door-to-Door Seller of Home Repair Services Act any door-to-door seller of home repair services to be registered with the State and to carry a State issued registration card if he is soliciting in a municipality in which he does not have a permanent place of business.

Get the full Legal Guide to Door-to-Door Criminals (PDF). This file requires the free Adobe Reader.

Related Links

• Legal Guide to Door-to-Door Criminals
  How Police and District Attorneys Can Protect Citizens From Crimes Committed by Door-to-Door Sellers
• Consumer Law Guide, Chapter 13: Consumer Rights When A Salesperson Contacts You At Home