Automatic renewal rules in Idaho

We read Idaho Code § 48-603G on the state's official site and list what it requires below. A summary leaves out detail; the linked text is the authority.

What the text says, word for word:

• “The seller shall provide methods of automatic subscription renewal cancellation that include a cost-effective, timely, and easy-to-use online mechanism” (48-603G(3))
• “Such a method should not include an additional fee for the consumer to cancel.” (48-603G(3))
• “If a phone number is provided for the purposes of cancellation of the subscription, the number must be toll-free” (48-603G(3))
• “Notice must be provided to the consumer at least thirty (30) days and no more than sixty (60) days in advance of the date of the delivery or provision of goods or services.” (48-603G(4))

The cancellation route differs by company; see Streaming services, Software subscriptions, News and magazine subscriptions and Adobe for the details we hold.

1. 1

   Note how and when you agreed

   Write down the date you signed up, how you did it and when the next charge is due. Those three facts decide which rule above applies to you.

2. 2

   Cancel through the protected channel

   The seller must offer an easy online way to cancel, which may be a ready-made termination email, without an extra fee. Any phone number given for cancelling must be toll-free and prominently displayed. Take a screenshot or keep the email that confirms it.

3. 3

   Send a written notice you can prove

   Idaho Code § 48-603G covers only subscriptions bought online, so cite it only if your contract is one of them. A short letter that names Idaho Code § 48-603G and the date you are cancelling from gives you a dated record. The letter template generator lays it out for you.

4. 4

   If you are billed again

   Show the business your proof and the statute, then dispute the charge with your card issuer. What to do if a company keeps charging you walks through it.

Where no statute sets the route, many contracts ask for written notice. A mailed letter with a delivery record proves the date your notice arrived, and it is the route of last resort when an online or phone cancellation fails.

Which mail service proves what is set out in certified mail for cancellations.

The federal Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act requires online sellers using automatic renewals to provide simple mechanisms to stop recurring charges. The FTC's 2024 click-to-cancel amendments are not in force: on July 8, 2025 the Eighth Circuit vacated them (Custom Communications, Inc. v. FTC, No. 24-3137), on February 12, 2026, in a rule effective that day, the FTC recodified its Negative Option Rule "as it existed before the effective date" of the 2024 amendments (91 FR 6507), and on March 13, 2026 it asked for public comment on "the need for amendments" (91 FR 12318). Our state-by-state overview and the FTC click-to-cancel guide have the details.