California Business and Professions Code

§ 7169

BPC § 7169 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 3 · Ch. 9 · Art. 10

Statute text

(a)The board, in collaboration with the Public Utilities Commission, shall develop and make available a “solar energy system disclosure document” or documents that provide a consumer, at a minimum, accurate, clear, and concise information regarding the installation of a solar energy system, total costs of installation, anticipated savings, the assumptions and inputs used to estimate the savings, and the implications of various financing options.

(b)On or before July 1, 2018, the board, in collaboration with the Public Utilities Commission, shall develop, and make available on its internet website the disclosure document described in subdivision (a) that a solar energy system company shall provide to a consumer prior to completion of a sale, financing, or lease of a solar energy system. The “solar energy system disclosure document” shall be printed on the front page or cover page of every solar energy contract. The “solar energy system disclosure document” shall be printed in boldface 16-point type and include the following types of primary information:

(1)The total cost and payments for the system, including financing costs.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 11. (SB 826) Effective January 1, 2022.