5-332 - Unsolicited and voluntarily sent merchandise deemed unconditional gift.

§ 5-332. Unsolicited   and   voluntarily   sent   merchandise   deemed  unconditional gift. 1. No  person,  firm,  partnership,  association  or  corporation,  or  agent or employee thereof, shall, in any manner, or by  any means, offer for sale goods, wares, or merchandise, where the  offer  includes  the voluntary and unsolicited sending of such goods, wares, or  merchandise not actually ordered or requested by the  recipient,  either  orally  or  in  writing.  The  receipt  of  any  such  goods,  wares, or  merchandise shall for all purposes be deemed an  unconditional  gift  to  the  recipient  who  may  use  or  dispose  of  such  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise in any manner he sees fit without any obligation on his part  to the sender.    If after any such receipt deemed to be  an  unconditional  gift  under  this  section,  the sender continues to send bill statements or requests  for payment with respect thereto,  an  action  may  be  brought  by  the  recipient  to  enjoin  such  conduct,  in which action there may also be  awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party.    2. If a person is a member of an organization which makes retail sales  of any goods, wares, or merchandise  to  its  members,  and  the  person  notifies  the organization of his termination of membership by certified  mail,  return  receipt  requested,  any  unordered  goods,   wares,   or  merchandise  which  are  sent  to the person after thirty days following  execution of  the  return  receipt  for  the  certified  letter  by  the  organization,  shall  for  all purposes be deemed unconditional gifts to  the person, who may use or dispose of the goods, wares,  or  merchandise  in  any  manner  he  sees  fit without any obligation on his part to the  organization.    If the termination of  a  person's  membership  in  such  organization  breaches  any  agreement  with the organization, nothing in this section  shall relieve the person from liability for damages to which he might be  otherwise subjected to pursuant to law, but he shall not be  subject  to  any  damages  with respect to any goods, wares, or merchandise which are  deemed unconditional gifts to him under this section.    If after any receipt deemed to be an  unconditional  gift  under  this  section,  the  sender  continues to send bill statements or requests for  payment with respect thereto, an action may be brought by the  recipient  to  enjoin  such  conduct,  in  which  action  there may also be awarded  reasonable attorneys' fees and costs to the prevailing party.