1. (a) On and after July 1, 2014, no heating fuel dealer shall offer a prepaid guaranteed price plan to a consumer during the period beginning on November first and ending on March thirty-first. The provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit the delivery of heating fuel by a heating fuel dealer to a consumer during said period if the consumer entered into a prepaid guaranteed price plan contract with the heating fuel dealer to provide for the delivery of heating fuel during said period and such contract was entered into prior to July 1, 2014, or outside of said period.

2. (b) A heating fuel dealer shall, prior to entering into a prepaid guaranteed price plan contract with a consumer, provide the consumer with a conspicuous statement, printed in no less than twelve-point boldface type of uniform font, in substantially the following form:

   “DISCLOSURE NOTICE CONCERNING CREDIT CARD PAYMENT OPTION. If you pay by credit card for a prepaid guaranteed heating fuel price plan contract, you may be entitled to recovery payments pursuant to the federal Fair Credit Billing Act or your credit card company's terms and conditions if heating fuel is not delivered to you in accordance with the contract.”.

(P.A. 14-51, S. 7.)

History: P.A. 14-51 effective July 1, 2014.