34-27-60
Section 34-27-60 Acts constituting violation of article - Misrepresentation; waiver of rights
of purchasers; sale, etc., without license; bad checks. It shall be a violation of this article
for any seller of vacation time-sharing plans to: (1) Use any promotional device, including
but not limited to sweepstakes, lodging certificates, gift awards, premiums, or discounts,
without fully disclosing that such promotional devices are being used for the purpose of soliciting
the sale of vacation time-sharing plans and without fully disclosing the fair market value
of each award or prize offered and the approximate odds of receiving each award or prize offered.
(2) Use any promotional device as set forth above to obtain the names and addresses of prospective
purchasers without fully and prominently disclosing that names and addresses so acquired will
be used for the purpose of soliciting the sale of the vacation time-sharing plans. (3) Misrepresent
the amount of time or period of time the...
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34-27-51
Section 34-27-51 Acts constituting violation of article - Sell, etc.; without license; failure
to provide certain documents at time of registration; failure to follow rules of advertising.
It shall be a violation of this article for any seller of vacation time-sharing plans to:
(1) Sell, lease, encumber, or convey in any manner or to solicit or advertise such transactions
unless the seller has been duly licensed under the provisions of Section 34-27-66 and unless
the vacation time-sharing plan and the units thereby affected have first been registered with
the commission. Provided, however, that the registration requirements of this article shall
not apply to nor restrict the listing and resale of any vacation time-sharing plan when: a.
The vacation time-sharing plan to be resold is within an existing time-sharing facility currently
registered with the commission pursuant to the requirements of this article; and b. The vacation
time-sharing plan to be resold is subject to the identical...
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34-27-50
Section 34-27-50 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the meaning respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ACCOMMODATIONS. Any hotel or
motel room, condominium, or cooperative unit, cabin, lodge, apartment, or any other private
or commercial structure designed for occupancy by one or more individuals or any recreational
vehicle campsite or campground. (2) BUSINESS ENTITY. Any individual, corporation, firm, association,
joint venture, partnership, trust, estate, business trust, syndicate, fiduciary, and any other
group or combination which engages in acts or practices in any trade or commerce. (3) CONTRACT.
Any contract, promissory note, credit agreement, negotiable instrument, lease, use agreement,
license, security, or other muniment conferring on the purchaser the rights, benefits, and
obligations of a vacation time-sharing plan. (4) COMMISSION. The Alabama Real Estate Commission.
(5) COMMISSIONER. A member of the Alabama Real Estate...
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34-27-59
Section 34-27-59 Acts constituting violation of article - Failure to disclose total financial
obligation, etc., in contract. It shall be a violation of this section for any seller of vacation
time-sharing plans to fail to fully disclose in the contract in boldface type of a size no
smaller than any other type used in the body of the contract to purchaser: (1) The total financial
obligation of the purchaser, which shall include the initial purchase price and any additional
charges to which the purchaser may be subject. (2) Any individual or business entity which
has or may have the right to alter, amend, or add to charges to which the purchaser may be
subject and the terms and conditions under which such charges may be imposed. (3) The nature
and duration of each agreement between the business offering the vacation time-sharing plans
for sale and the individual or business entity managing the accommodations or other facilities.
(4) In immediate proximity to the space reserved in the...
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34-27-58
Section 34-27-58 Acts constituting violation of article - Failure to place 50 percent of cash,
etc., received in escrow; failure to provide liability insurance, etc. (a) It shall be a violation
of this article for a seller of vacation time-sharing lease plans to fail to: (1) Place in
escrow 50 percent of the cash and receivables received from the purchasers of such plans,
such receivables to be assessed at net principal value. a. The purpose of such escrow account
is to protect the purchaser's right to a refund if at any time the accommodations and facilities
are no longer available as provided in the contract; provided however, nothing contained in
this section shall operate to deny the seller the option to repair, replace, or reconstruct,
within a reasonable time, the accommodations or facilities, if destroyed or damaged. b. The
purchaser shall be entitled to a refund from the escrow account upon the conditions described
above in an amount which represents the buyer's pro rata share...
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34-27-57
Section 34-27-57 Acts constituting violation of article - Sell, etc., interest in plan to third
person that substantially affects rights of other owners. (a) It shall be a violation of this
article for any seller of vacation time-sharing plans to sell, lease, assign, or otherwise
transfer the seller's interest in the vacation time-sharing plan or the accommodations or
facilities to a third party when such a sale, lease, assignment, or other transfer substantially
affects the rights of other owners or lessees of the time-share units, unless: (1) The third
party agrees in writing to: a. Fully honor the rights of purchasers of the vacation time-sharing
plan to occupy and use the accommodations or facilities; and b. Fully honor rights of purchasers
of the vacation time-sharing plan to cancel their contracts and receive an appropriate refund
as provided in this article; and c. Comply with the provisions of this article for as long
as the third party continues to sell the vacation...
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34-27-66
Section 34-27-66 Examination and license requirements; issuance and renewal of license; inactive
status; change of address. (a) Any person desiring to act as a seller of vacation time-sharing
plans shall file with the commission a written application upon such form as the commission
shall designate and shall pass to the satisfaction of the commission the examination hereinafter
prescribed. (b) Prerequisites for taking the vacation time-sharing sales examination are as
follows: (1) Evidence satisfactory to the commission that the applicant bears a good reputation
for honesty and truthfulness. (2) The applicant should not have been convicted of any criminal
offense involving moral turpitude or of any felony in this or any other state. (3) The applicant
shall be at least 19 years of age. (4) The applicant shall be a citizen of the United States
or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States
with appropriate documentation from the federal...
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34-27-67
Section 34-27-67 Registration required of every plan offered for sale. Every vacation time-sharing
plan for sale or offered for sale in this state shall be registered with the Alabama Real
Estate Commission as follows: (1) Upon receipt of an application for registration in the required
form, the commission shall forthwith initiate an examination to determine that: a. The seller
may convey or cause to be conveyed the vacation time-sharing plan offered for sale if the
purchaser complies with the terms of the offer. b. The advertising material and general promotional
plan are not false or misleading as determined by the commission. c. The requirements of this
article and the rules of the commission have been fulfilled. d. The seller has not, or, if
a corporation, its officers, directors, and principals have not been convicted of any crime
involving land dispositions, any crime of moral turpitude, any securities law violation, fraudulent
business activity, or any aspect of the vacation...
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34-27-56
Section 34-27-56 Acts constituting violation of article - Misrepresentation. It shall be a
violation of this article for any seller of vacation time-sharing plans, or his or her assignees,
to misrepresent in any manner the buyer's right to cancel provided by this article. (Acts
1983, No. 83-670, p. 1035, §7.)...
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34-27-55
Section 34-27-55 Acts constituting violation of article - Failure to refund all payments; failure
to place all funds in escrow account. It shall be a violation of this article for a seller
of vacation time-sharing plans to: (1) Fail to refund any and all payments made by the buyer
under the contract and return any negotiable instrument, other than checks, executed by the
buyer in connection with the contract or services within 20 days after receipt of notice of
cancellation made pursuant to Section 34-27-53, if the buyer has not received any benefits
pursuant to the contract. (2) If the buyer has received any benefits pursuant to the contract,
fail to refund within 30 days after receipt of notification of cancellation made pursuant
to Section 34-27-53 or Section 34-27-54 any and all payments made by the buyer to the seller
which exceed a pro rata portion of the total price, taking into consideration the cost of
use of the time-share facilities at an average rental rate per unit for all...
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