Home improvement and home solicitation: right to cancel contracts: notice.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill updates California law regarding home improvement and home solicitation contracts to strengthen consumer rights. Specifically, it requires contractors to provide buyers with a clear notice of their right to cancel the contract within a specified timeframe (three or five days, depending on the buyer’s age or a declared state of emergency), and to include specific details about how to exercise that right. The bill also mandates that contractors provide email addresses and telephone numbers for cancellation notices and incorporates changes from SB 517.
Key provisions
- Requires contractors to provide buyers with a notice of their right to cancel home improvement contracts within three or five business days.
- Mandates that contractors include an email address and phone number for cancellation notices in the contract.
- Extends the cancellation period to seven days for contracts related to repairs after a declared state of emergency.
- Updates Section 7159 of the Business and Professions Code to clarify contract requirements and include additional disclosures.
- Requires contractors to provide a disclaimer about subcontractors and potential liens.
- Adds a notice regarding mechanics liens to protect consumers.
- Incorporates changes from SB 517 regarding consumer disclosures.
Who is affected
- Home improvement contractors
- Home solicitation salespeople
- Homeowners
- Renters
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