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Right to Cancel a Purchase in Nevada

How long you have to cancel a door-to-door purchase in Nevada, the longer windows for timeshares and other categories, and why there is no general three-day right to return a car. Cited to the statute.

Confirmedagainst Nev. Rev. Stat. §598.230Reviewed by Cholilurrohman · July 2026
Right to cancel a purchase · Nevada
Nevada gives you until midnight of the third business day after you sign a door-to-door contract of 25 dollars or more to rescind it in writing. Saturday counts here, but the seller may keep a small cancellation penalty.
3 business days
Cooling-off3 business days
Cancellation penalty5% or $15 fee
StatuteNev. Rev. Stat. §598.230

When the cooling-off right applies in Nevada

The door-to-door window, the categories with their own clocks, and the purchases that are not covered.

When it appliesWhat it means
Three business days after signingThe buyer may rescind by written notice no later than midnight of the third business day after the contract was signed, under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 598.230. Saturday counts, because only Sunday and ten listed holidays are excluded.
25 dollars, cash or creditThe right reaches any sale of 25 dollars or more from a door-to-door or personal solicitation away from the seller's place of business, whether or not you invited it. Courses of instruction are covered.
The seller may keep a penaltyNevada expressly lets the seller keep a cancellation penalty of the lesser of five percent of the price, fifteen dollars, or your down payment, under § 598.260.
Ten-business-day refund, 20-day goodsThe seller must refund within ten business days and may not sell your note before the fifth business day, under § 598.280. If it does not collect the goods within twenty days, you may keep or dispose of them.
When there is no rightWhat it means
Vehicles, mobile homes, utilitiesVehicles, mobile homes, and utility services under Nevada PUC jurisdiction are excluded by name, along with real property, insurance, and securities.
Store and repair-visit salesSales under a preexisting retail charge account or from prior negotiations at a fixed location, and buyer-initiated repair visits, are excluded, though add-on sales during a repair visit are not.
Emergency handwritten waiverA buyer-initiated emergency purchase is excluded only where you give a separate dated, signed, handwritten statement describing the emergency and waiving the right.
Nevada Day can buy you time
Nevada is the only state whose statutory non-business days include Nevada Day, in late October, which can quietly give a buyer an extra day that month. Timeshare buyers get five calendar days, with a refund within twenty days, under NRS 119A.410.
Federal floor
The FTC Cooling-Off Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 429) gives three business days to cancel a door-to-door sale of 25 dollars or more at your home, cash or credit, with no penalty and a notice-dependent clock. A Nevada buyer given no notice should assert the federal rule, which forbids any cancellation fee.

What you can do right now

Concrete, neutral steps to cancel a covered purchase in Nevada. This is consumer information, not legal advice.

  1. Rescind in writing within three business days

    Send written notice to the seller by delivering, mailing, or telegraphing it before midnight of the third business day. Saturday counts in Nevada, so do not wait for a weekday.

  2. Expect a possible small penalty

    A Nevada seller may keep the lesser of five percent, fifteen dollars, or your down payment. If your sale also falls under the federal rule, invoke it to get a full refund.

  3. Do not assume a car or mobile home is covered

    Vehicles and mobile homes are expressly excluded, even at a home show. Check the federal rule and the seller's own policy for those.

  4. Complain if a valid rescission is refused

    File a complaint with the Nevada Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection.

File a complaint in Nevada

If a seller refuses a timely, valid cancellation, a state consumer-protection office can take your complaint and enforce the cooling-off rules.

→ Nevada Attorney General · File a Complaint

This is general consumer information, not legal advice. The category, the notice, and the deadline all matter, so confirm your right against the statute and use the complaint route if a valid cancellation is refused.

What Nevada buyers get wrong about cancelling

Nevada is one of the few states whose cooling-off statute lets the seller charge you for cancelling. Under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 598.230 you have until midnight of the third business day after signing a door-to-door contract of 25 dollars or more to rescind it in writing, but section 598.260 lets the seller keep a cancellation penalty of the lesser of five percent of the price, fifteen dollars, or your down payment. Nevada counts Saturday as a business day, because only Sunday and ten listed holidays are excluded, and it is the only state whose statutory non-business days include Nevada Day, which can quietly buy a buyer an extra day each October. Nevada covers both cash and credit sales and applies whether or not you invited the salesperson. Its exclusion list is one of the longest around, carving out vehicles, mobile homes, and PUC-regulated utility services by name, so a car or mobile home bought at a home show is not covered. Unlike the state statute, the federal rule allows no cancellation fee and ties the clock to a compliant notice, so a Nevada buyer given no notice should assert the federal rule alongside.

Common questions

Does Saturday count toward my three days in Nevada?

Yes. Only Sunday and ten listed holidays are excluded under NRS 598.150, so Saturday counts against you.

Can the company keep part of my deposit if I cancel?

Yes. Under NRS 598.260, the seller may keep a cancellation penalty of the lesser of five percent of the price, fifteen dollars, or your down payment.

I invited the salesperson to my house. Do I still get to cancel?

Yes. NRS 598.180 applies whether or not you invited the salesperson, unless it was a buyer-initiated repair call or you signed an emergency waiver.

I bought a car or mobile home at a home show. Am I covered?

No. Vehicles and mobile homes are expressly excluded from Nevada's door-to-door statute. Check the federal rule and the seller's own policy instead.

Primary source
→ Nev. Rev. Stat. §598.230
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 598.230 (Nevada Legislature) · leg.state.nv.us
Cholilurrohman
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