it has already been determined which items will be given to the person to whom the representation is made. 4. The provisions of this section do not apply if: (a) Participants are asked to complete and mail or deposit, at a local retail commercial establishment, an entry blank obtained locally or by mail, or to call in their entry by telephone; and (b) Participants are not asked to listen to a sales presentation. 5. Advertisements with representations made pursuant to subsection 1 that are broadcast by radio or television may be broadcast without the required disclosures, conditions and restrictions but must clearly broadcast the availability of such disclosures, conditions and restrictions to an interested person, without any charge, upon request. 6. This section does not create liability for acts of a publisher, owner, agent or employee of a newspaper, periodical, radio station, television station, cable television system or other advertising medium for the publication or dissemination of an advertisement or promotion pursuant to this section if the publisher, owner, agent or employee did not know that the advertisement or promotion violated the provisions of this section. 7. For the purposes of this section, the actual retail value of an item or prize is the price at which substantial sales of the item were made in an area within the last 90 days, or if no substantial sales were made, the cost of the item or prize to the person on whose behalf the contest or promotion is conducted. (Added to NRS by 1989, 2195) NRS 598.138 Representation that person has been specially selected. 1. A person shall not represent that another person has been specially selected in connection with the sale or lease or solicitation for sale or lease of any goods, property or service unless: (a) The selection process is designed to reach a particular type of person; (b) The selection process uses a source other than a telephone directory, city directory, tax listing, voter registration record, purchased or leased mailing list or similar source of names; and (c) No more than 10 percent of those considered are selected. 2. As used in this section, “specially selected” means the use of language that has a tendency to lead a reasonable person to believe he has been specially selected, including, but not limited to, “carefully selected” and “you have been chosen.” (Added to NRS by 1989, 2196) NRS 598.139 Violation constitutes deceptive trade practice. Any violation of NRS 598.136, 598.137 or 598.138, constitutes a deceptive trade practice for the purposes of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1989, 2197) DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES NRS 598.140 Definitions. As used in NRS 598.140 to 598.2801, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 598.150 to 598.220, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in NRS 598.150 to 598.220, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires. (Added to NRS by 1973, 808) NRS 598.150 “Business day” defined. “Business day” means any calendar day except Sunday, or the following business holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Nevada Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. (Added to NRS by 1973, 808; A 1993, 1958) NRS 598.160 “Buyer” defined. “Buyer” means any person who enters into or signs a door-to-door sale contract in order to receive any consumer goods and services from any seller. (Added to NRS by 1973, 808) NRS 598.170 “Consumer goods or services” defined. “Consumer goods or services” are goods or services purchased, leased or rented primarily for personal, family or household purposes, including courses of instruction or training regardless of the purpose for which they are taken. (Added to NRS by 1973, 808) NRS 598.180 “Door-to-door sale” defined. “Door-to-door sale” means any sale, purchase, lease or rental of any consumer goods or services with a purchase price of $25 or more which is the result of any door-to-door solicitation or personal solicitation by the seller or his representative, whether at the specific invitation of the buyer or not, and which is made at a place other than the place of business of the seller. The term “door-to-door sale” does not include a transaction: 1. Made pursuant to a preexisting retail charge agreement or pursuant to prior negotiations between the parties at or from a retail business establishment having a fixed permanent location where the goods are exhibited or the services are offered for sale on a continuing basis. 2. In which the consumer is accorded the right of rescission by the provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. § 1635) or regulations issued pursuant thereto. 3. In which the buyer has initiated the contact and the goods or services are needed to meet a bona fide immediate personal emergency of the buyer, and the buyer furnishes the seller with a separate dated and signed personal statement in the buyer’s handwriting describing the situation requiring immediate remedy and expressly acknowledging and waiving the right to cancel the sale within 3 business days. 4. Conducted and consummated entirely by mail or telephone, and without any other contact between the buyer and the seller or its representative prior to delivery of the goods or performance of the service. 5. In which the buyer has initiated the contact and specifically requested the seller to visit his home for the purpose of repairing or performing maintenance upon the buyer’s personal property. If in the course of the visit, the seller sells the buyer the right to receive additional services and goods other than replacement parts necessarily used in performing the maintenance or in making the repairs, the sale of those additional goods or services would not fall within this exclusion. 6. Pertaining to the sale or rental of real property, to the sale of insurance or to the sale of securities or commodities by a broker-dealer registered with the Securities Exchange Commission. 7. Pertaining to the sale or rental of vehicles as defined in NRS 482.135. 8. Pertaining to the sale or rental of mobile homes. 9. Pertaining to the provision of facilities and services furnished by utilities under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. (Added to NRS by 1973, 808; A 1997, 2017) NRS 598.200 “Place of business” defined. “Place of business” means the main or permanent branch office or local address of a seller. (Added to NRS by 1973, 809) NRS 598.210 “Purchase price” defined. “Purchase price” means the total price paid or to be paid for consumer goods or services, including all interest and service charges. (Added to NRS by 1973, 809) NRS 598.220 “Seller” defined. “Seller” means any person engaged in the door-to-door sale of any consumer goods or services. (Added to NRS by 1973, 809) NRS 598.230 Right of buyer to rescind contract of sale; notice of rescission. Any buyer who enters into or signs a door-to-door sale contract in which the total purchase price of the goods or services is $25 or more may rescind such contract by giving written notice to the seller either by delivering, mailing or telegraphing of such notice no later than midnight of the third business day after the date such door-to-door sale contract was entered into or signed. The notice shall be addressed to the seller at the seller’s place of business and shall contain words indicating the buyer’s intent to rescind the transaction previously entered into. (Added to NRS by 1973, 809) NRS 598.240 Seller to furnish buyer copy of receipt or contract; required contents. A seller must furnish every buyer with a fully completed receipt or copy of any door-to-door sale contract at the time a s

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