rebate, an act of the entity is considered to be an act of the
person, and receipt of a rebate request by the entity is
considered receipt of the request by the person.
(g) Penalty.--A violation of this section is a deceptive
trade practice under section 4107 (relating to deceptive or
fraudulent business practices) and shall be punishable under the
provisions of that section.
(h) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Consumer." A person who obtains a product or service that
is to be used primarily for personal, business, family or
household purposes.
"Consumer rebate." An offer to a consumer of cash, credit or
credit toward future purchases that is made in connection with a
sale of a good or service to the consumer, is in an amount of $5
or more and requires the consumer to mail or electronically
submit a rebate request after the sale is completed. The term
does not include:
(1) A promotion or incentive that is offered by a
manufacturer to another company or organization that is not
the consumer to help promote or place the product or service.
(2) A rebate that is redeemed at the time of purchase.
(3) A discount, cash, credit or credit toward a future
purchase that is automatically provided to a consumer without
the need to submit a request for redemption.
(4) A rebate that is applied to a bill that the consumer
becomes obligated to pay after the date the purchase is made.
(5) A refund that may be given to a consumer in
accordance with a manufacturer's or retailer's return,
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