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Maine Comments

 
1. Section 16510: Maine has added subsections (2) and (3)
based on provisions in the Revised Maine Securities Act. The
content of subsection (2) is also reflected in Official Comment
5. The content of subsection (3) prevents unfairness to
investors who wait in good faith to see whether sellers will
perform on their rescission offers.

 
§16511.__Right to rescission applicable to sales of viatical or

 
life settlement contracts

 
1.__Right to rescind transaction.__In addition to any other
rights provided for under this chapter or otherwise, an investor,
other than an institutional investor, who purchases a viatical or
life settlement contract may rescind the investment by giving
written notice of rescission to the entity designated for such
notice in the disclosure documents, by ordinary mail postage
prepaid, within 30 business days following the later of:

 
A. The day on which the investor received the final
disclosure document pertaining to the transaction as
required under this chapter and the rules or orders under
this chapter; and

 
B. The day on which the investor paid the required
consideration for the purchase of the viatical or life
settlement contract.

 
2.__ Form of notice.__The notice is sufficient if addressed to
the entity designated for such notice at the address given in the
disclosure statement pertaining to the transaction. Notice of
rescission is effective upon deposit in the United States mail.
The notice of rescission need not take a particular form and is
sufficient if it expresses the intention of the purchaser to
rescind the transaction.

 
Maine Comments

 
1. Section 16511: Maine has added this section based on a
provision in the Revised Maine Securities Act.

 
SUBCHAPTER 6

 
ADMINISTRATION AND JUDICIAL REVIEW

 
§16601.__Administration


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