HB 1713 -- Rebates

Sponsor:  Norr

This bill establishes regulations for persons offering rebates.
In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Prohibits any person from advertising a price that is only
available based on the redemption of the rebate unless the
discounted price is conspicuously advertised with the item's net
price;

(2)  Prohibits any person from advertising a rebate offer without
conspicuously advertising all terms and conditions of the rebate;

(3)  Requires any person offering a rebate to provide a
redemption form directly with the product or at the same time and
location of the purchase;

(4)  Requires any person to supply the product's retailer with a
sufficient quantity of redemption forms or the means to create a
form prior to a sale;

(5)  Specifies that a generally accessible Internet site offering
a rebate must conspicuously display a redemption form that is
printable from the Internet page where the product is being sold
or a hyperlink from that page;

(6)  Specifies that telephone sales consumers are to be directed
to an Internet site conspicuously displaying the redemption form
that is printable or, upon request, sent a form by regular mail,
electronic mail, or telefacsimile;

(7)  Requires persons offering a rebate to accept a photocopy or
other facsimile of an original sales receipt or any other
documentation required when redeeming a rebate;

(8)  Requires a consumer to have at least 14 days from the
purchase date to submit a request for the redemption of a rebate;
and

(9)  Requires a rebate to be paid within 60 days of the
submission of all rebate requirements by the consumer.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:11 pm