HB1644 HI engrossed

Relating To Consumer Protection.

Contractors Agreement Cover Page Voidable Power Purchase Agreements Consumer Protection Residential Solar Energy Devices Disclosures DCCA privacy

Plain-English summary

1. **ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY:** This bill requires specific disclosures in agreements for residential solar energy devices and mandates that only licensed contractors can install or market these devices.

2. **KEY REQUIREMENTS:**
   - Include a cover page with required disclosures in purchase, lease, and power purchase agreements for residential solar energy devices.
   - Ensure all marketing, selling, leasing, or soliciting of residential solar energy devices complies with consumer protection laws.
   - Only licensed contractors or those with a contractual relationship with a licensed contractor can install, market, or finance residential solar energy devices.

3. **DEADLINES:** 
   - Effective date: July 1, 3000 (note: this date seems unusually far in the future; verify for accuracy).

4. **PENALTIES:** 
   - Agreements that do not comply with the law are voidable, meaning they can be canceled, potentially leading to financial losses.

5. **SMB IMPACT:** Small businesses involved in solar energy must ensure compliance with licensing requirements and consumer protection laws, which may require additional administrative efforts and costs to avoid voidable agreements.

Source description

Requires purchase, lease, and power purchase agreements for residential solar energy devices to include a cover page with certain required disclosures. Requires any person or entity that markets, sells, leases, or solicits a residential solar energy device or markets, sells, or solicits power purchase agreements to comply with consumer protection laws. Prohibits any person or entity from installing, marketing, offering financing, or engaging in customer acquisition for a residential solar energy device without holding a contractor's license or having a contractual affiliation with a licensed contractor. Allows for rescission or cancellation of the agreement. Specifies that agreements in violation of the law are voidable. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Not legal advice. Summaries are generated by AI from publicly available bill text and may contain errors or omissions. Always consult counsel before making compliance decisions.