# 9 V.S.A. § 2454a: Consumer contracts; automatic renewal

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2454a

## Section

- **Citation:** 9 V.S.A. § 2454a
- **Heading:** Consumer contracts; automatic renewal
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 9 / Chapter 63 / Section 2454a

## Text

(a) A contract between a consumer and a seller or a lessor with an initial term of one year or longer that renews for a subsequent term that is longer than one month shall not renew automatically unless:

(1) the contract states clearly and conspicuously the terms of the automatic renewal provision in plain, unambiguous language in bold-face type;

(2) in addition to accepting the contract, the consumer takes an affirmative action to opt in to the automatic renewal provision; and

(3) if the consumer opts in to the automatic renewal provision, the seller or lessor provides a written or electronic notice to the consumer:

(A) not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days before the earliest of:

(i) the automatic renewal date;

(ii) the termination date; or

(iii) the date by which the consumer must provide notice to cancel the contract; and

(B) that includes:

(i) the date the contract will terminate and a clear statement that the contract will renew automatically unless the consumer cancels the contract on or before the termination date; and

(ii) the length and any additional terms of the renewal period.

(b) A seller or lessor under a contract subject to subsection (a) of this section shall:

(1) provide to the consumer a toll-free telephone number, e-mail address, a postal address if the seller or lessor directly bills the consumer, or another cost-effective, timely, and easy-to-use mechanism for canceling the contract; and

(2) if the consumer accepted the contract online, permit the consumer to terminate the contract exclusively online, which may include a termination e-mail formatted and provided by the seller or lessor that the consumer can send without additional information.

(c) A person who violates a provision of this section commits an unfair and deceptive act in commerce in violation of section 2453 of this title.

(d) The provisions of this section do not apply to:

(1) a contract between a consumer and a financial institution, as defined in 8 V.S.A. § 11101, or between a consumer and a credit union, as defined in 8 V.S.A. § 30101; or

(2) a contract for insurance, as defined in 8 V.S.A. § 3301a.

## Nearby sections

- [9 V.S.A. § 2451 § 2451. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2451.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2451a § 2451a. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2451a.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2452 § 2452. Limitation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2452.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2453 § 2453. Practices prohibited; antitrust and consumer protection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2453.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2453a § 2453a. Practices prohibited; criminal antitrust violations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2453a.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2453b § 2453b. Retaliation prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2453b.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2454 § 2454. Purchase contracts; rescission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2454.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2454a § 2454a. Consumer contracts; automatic renewal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2454a.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2455 § 2455. Defenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2455.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2456 § 2456. Confession of judgment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2456.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2457 § 2457. Evidence of fraud](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2457.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2458 § 2458. Restraining prohibited acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2458.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2459 § 2459. Assurance of discontinuance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2459.md)
- [9 V.S.A. § 2460 § 2460. Civil investigation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T9_C63_S2460.md)

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