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A Tennessee timeshare developer registered with TREC sells a timeshare interest to a buyer from Georgia who signs the contract at the Tennessee resort. The Georgia buyer argues that because she is an out-of-state resident, Georgia's timeshare rescission law — which provides a ten-day rescission period — should apply to her purchase. The resort insists that Tennessee's five-day period governs. Under Tennessee law, which statement is most accurate?

Correct Answer

D) Tennessee's five-day rescission period applies because the contract was executed in Tennessee at a TREC-registered timeshare project, and Tennessee law governs transactions occurring within its borders

Under the Tennessee Timeshare Act, Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-32-101 et seq., the Act governs timeshare interests sold in Tennessee, including sales made at Tennessee-registered timeshare projects to out-of-state buyers. Because the contract was executed in Tennessee at a TREC-registered project, Tennessee law — including the five-day rescission period — applies to the transaction. The buyer's state of residence does not determine which state's timeshare law governs the sale.

Answer Options
A
Neither state's period applies; the federal timeshare rescission law preempts state law and provides a uniform three-day rescission period for all timeshare purchases
B
Georgia's ten-day rescission period applies because the buyer is a Georgia resident and consumer protection laws follow the buyer's domicile
C
The buyer may choose to apply whichever state's rescission period is more favorable to her, since both states have legitimate interests in the transaction
D
Tennessee's five-day rescission period applies because the contract was executed in Tennessee at a TREC-registered timeshare project, and Tennessee law governs transactions occurring within its borders

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