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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 33 MRSA §592, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 83, §1, is
further amended to read:

 
A. The front cover or first page must contain only:

 
(1) The name and principal address of the developer and of
the project and the location of the time-share
property; and

 
(2) The following statements in conspicuous type.

 
(a) THIS CONTAINS IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED
IN ACQUIRING A TIME SHARE. STATE OF MAINE LAW
REQUIRES THAT THESE DISCLOSURES BE MADE BUT NO
STATE AGENCY OR OFFICIAL HAS REVIEWED THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS BOOKLET.

 
(b) YOU MAY CANCEL THE PURCHASE TRANSACTION WITHIN TEN
THREE CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF
EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT OR THE RECEIPT OF A
CURRENT WRITTEN STATEMENT, WHICHEVER IS LATER.

 
(c) THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED INSIDE ARE ONLY SUMMARY
IN NATURE. IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING A UNIT,
YOU SHOULD TALK TO YOUR ATTORNEY AND LOOK AT ALL
EXHIBITS, INCLUDING THE DECLARATION, PROJECT
INSTRUMENT FLOOR PLAN, PLOT PLAN, BYLAWS AND
CONTRACTS.

 
(d) YOU SHOULD ASK YOUR ATTORNEY AND THE DEVELOPER TO
TELL YOU WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR DEPOSIT,
INTEREST IN THE UNIT, OR COSTS AND EXPENSES IF THE
DEVELOPER OR OWNER IS DECLARED BANKRUPT. OBTAIN
THE ANSWER FROM THE DEVELOPER IN WRITING.

 
Sec. 2. 33 MRSA §592, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 1997, c. 83, §2, is
further amended by amending subparagraphs (10) and (12) to read:

 
(10) A statement that:

 
(a) Within 10 3 calendar days after receipt of the
current written statement or execution of a
contract, whichever is later, a purchaser may
cancel any conveyance or contract for purchase of
a unit from the developer; and


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