,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mr4    
,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 
,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = automatic r5ewal 
protections1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,consum] ,onl9e ,paym5t ,transp>5cy &   
,integrity ,act4  #b4 ,automatic r5ewal 
protections  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son :o   
sells a good or s]vice to a consum]     
pursuant to a contract t includes a     
free-to-pay conv]sion or negative option
 feature or any o!r automatic r5ewal    
provision %all disclose su* feature or  
provision & ! cancellation proc$ure     
cle>ly & conspicu\sly 9 ! contract4  7b7
 ,automatic r5ewal ,a p]son :o sells a  
good or s]vice to a consum] pursuant to 
a contract t w automatically r5ew unless
 ! consum] cancels ! contract %all--    

7#a7 notify1 9 ! same mann] z ! consum] 
ent]$ into ! contract1 ! consum] (--    
7,a7 ! fir/ automatic r5ewal 7& ( ea*   
automatic r5ewal !reaft]7 n less ?an #g 
days 7or a long] "t p]iod z det]m9$     
appropriate by ! ,commission7 be=e !    
comm5cem5t ( ! r5ewal p]iod2 &  7,b7 h[ 
! consum] may cancel ! contract1 :i*    
%all include-- 7i7 an onl9e me*anism =  
cancellation provid$ by ! p]son2 &  7ii7
 a toll-free telephone numb]1 email     
address1 po/al mail address1 or o!r     
co/-effective1 timely1 & easy-to-use    
me*anism = cancellation provid$ by !    
p]son2  7#b7 on an annual basis &       
not)/&+ ! consum]'s cons5t to ! initial 
t]m 7or any subsequ5t t]m71 obta9 !     
consum]'s express in=m$ cons5t to r5ew !
 contract be=e *>g+ ! consum] = !       
automatic r5ewal2 &  7#c7 not)/&+ !     
consum]'s cons5t to ! initial t]m 7or   
any subsequ5t t]m71 9 ! ev5t t ! p]son  
has actual k t ! consum] has n us$ !    
good or s]vice provid$ "u ! contract = a
 p]iod ( #f consecutive mon?s s9ce !    

consum]'s mo/ rec5t express in=m$       
cons5t-- 7,a7 obta9 ! consum]'s express 
in=m$ cons5t to ! automatic r5ewal be=e 
*>g+ ! consum] = ! automatic r5ewal2 &  
7,b7 notify ! consum] t ! consum] has a 
"r to t]m9ate ! contract & receive a    
prorat$ refund = ! rema9+ portion ( !   
contract4  7c7 ,free trial ,a p]son :o  
sells a good or s]vice to a consum]     
pursuant to a contract t includes a     
free-to-pay conv]sion feature ) a free  
trial p]iod1 %all-- 7#a7 notify1 9 !    
same mann] z ! consum] ent]$ into !     
contract1 ! consum]-- 7,a7 t ! consum] w
 be *>g$ = ! good or s]vice n less ?an  
#g days 7or a long] "t p]iod z det]m9$  
appropriate by ! ,commission7 be=e !    
expiration ( ! free trial p]iod2 &  7,b7
 ( h[ ! consum] may cancel ! contract1  
:i* %all include-- 7i7 an onl9e me*anism
 = cancellation provid$ by ! p]son2 &   
7ii7 a toll-free telephone numb]1 email 
address1 po/al mail address1 or o!r     
co/-effective1 timely1 & easy-to-use    
me*anism = cancellation provid$ by !    

p]son2 &  7#b7 not)/&+ ! consum]'s      
cons5t to ! free trial1 obta9 !         
consum]'s express in=m$ cons5t to !     
applicable *>ge = ! good or s]vice n    
less ?an #g days 7or a long] "t p]iod z 
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission7   
be=e ! expiration ( ! free trial p]iod &
 be=e *>g+ ! consum] = ! automatic      
r5ewal4  7d7 ,automatic r5ewal void ,9 !
 case ( a violation ( subsection 7a71   
7b71 or 7c7-- 7#a7 ! applicable         
automatic r5ewal provision %all be void1
 & ! contract %all t]m9ate ^u !         
occurr5ce ( su* violation2 &  7#b7 !    
p]son :o violat$ subsection 7a71 7b71 or
 7c7 %all provide ! consum] ) a refund =
 all am\nts paid by ! consum] due to su*
 violation4  7e7 ,d>k patt]ns ,) respect
 to a contract t includes a free-to-pay 
conv]sion or negative option feature or 
any o!r automatic r5ewal provision1 a   
consum]'s cons5t obta9$ ?r\gh ! use (   
d>k patt]ns %all n be consid]$ express  
in=m$ cons5t4  7f7 ,exemptions ,!       
requirem5ts "u subsections 7a71 7b71    

7c71 & 7d7 %all n apply to a s]vice     
contract or any o!r p]son or contract   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission4   
7g7 ,effective date ,! requirem5ts "u   
?is section %all take effect on ! date t
 is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #c4 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission   
7a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or        
practices ,a violation ( section #b or a
 rule promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all be    
treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an  
unfair or a deceptive act or practice "u
 section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s ( !      
,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
section #b or a rule promulgat$ "u ?is  

,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &    
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#c7 
,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !      
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7#d7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,commission %all      
promulgate 9 accordance ) section #eec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su*     
rules z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
,act1 or to prev5t unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices reg>d+ free trials1   
automatic r5ewals1 or o!r contracts "u  
:i* a consum]'s sil5ce or failure to    
take an affirmative action to reject    
goods or s]vices or to cancel an        
agreem5t is int]pret$ by ! sell] z      
acceptance ( ! (f]4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m       
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,consum] ,! t]m      
consum] means any p]son :o seeks or     
acquires1 by pur*ase or lease1 any goods
 or s]vices4  7#c7 ,d>k patt]ns ,! t]m  

d>k patt]ns means a us] int]face t has !
 sub/antial effect ( subv]t+ or impair+ 
us] autonomy1 decision mak+1 or *oice4  
7#d7 ,free-to-pay conv]sion ,! t]m      
free-to-pay conv]sion has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #caj4b ( title #af1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#e7 ,negative 
option feature ,! t]m negative option   
feature has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #caj4b ( title #af1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations4  7#f7 ,s]vice contract ,! 
t]m s]vice contract means a contract or 
agreem5t = a sep>ately /at$ consid]ation
 = any duration-- 7,a7 to p]=m ! repair1
 replacem5t1 or ma9t5ance ( prop]ty or  
indemnification = s]vice repair1        
replacem5t1 or ma9t5ance = ! op]ational 
or /ructural failure ( any motor vehicle
 or resid5tial or o!r prop]ty due to a  
defect 9 mat]ials1 workman%ip1 accid5tal
 damage f h&l+1 or normal we> & te>2 or 
7,b7 to indemnify = ! same1 includ+ t[+1
 r5tal1 or em]g5cy road s]vice or road  
haz>d protection1 & :i* may provide = ! 
s]vice repair1 replacem5t1 or ma9t5ance 

( prop]ty = damage result+ f p[] surges 
or int]ruption4