California Streets and Highways Code

§ 5940

SHC § 5940 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 29.1

Statute text

(a)It shall be unlawful to commence work under a home improvement contract, or deliver any property or perform any services other than obtaining building permits or other similar services preliminary to the commencement of work, and the home improvement contract shall be unenforceable, if both of the following occur:

(1)The property owner entered into the home improvement contract based on the reasonable belief that the work would be covered by the PACE program.

(2)The property owner applies for, accepts, and cancels the PACE financing within the right to cancel period set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 5898.16 or applies for but is not approved for PACE financing in the amount requested by the property owner.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 798, Sec. 15. (SB 1087) Effective January 1, 2019.