The term "door-to-door purchase" as used in this Chapter and Article 58-24, paragraph (1) means the purchasing of an article (excluding an article specified by Cabinet Order that is found to be unlikely to prejudice the interests of the counterparty to the sales contract or an article specified by Cabinet Order for which it is considered that there is a risk that its distribution would be significantly hindered if the provisions of this Chapter apply; the same applies hereinafter in this Chapter and Article 67, paragraph (1)) that a person that purchases articles in the course of trade (hereinafter referred to as a "buyer") undertakes after receiving an offer to enter into or entering into a sales contract for that article at a place other than an office or other location.
この章及び第五十八条の二十四第一項において「訪問購入」とは、物品の購入を業として営む者（以下「購入業者」という。）が営業所等以外の場所において、売買契約の申込みを受け、又は売買契約を締結して行う物品（当該売買契約の相手方の利益を損なうおそれがないと認められる物品又はこの章の規定の適用を受けることとされた場合に流通が著しく害されるおそれがあると認められる物品であつて、政令で定めるものを除く。以下この章、同項及び第六十七条第一項において同じ。）の購入をいう。