The California laws consumer protection firms look at first in residential solar cases: the state's deceptive practices statute, its door to door sales cancellation law, and any law written for solar sales. General information, not legal advice, with the official source for each.
From official sources, checked October 14, 2026. General information, not legal advice.
Consumers Legal Remedies Act, with the Unfair Competition Law.
Cal. Civ. Code 1750 et seq.California gives buyers 3 business days to cancel covered home solicitation sales (sales of $25 or more). Buyers 65 or older get 5 business days on contracts entered on or after January 1, 2021.
Cal. Civ. Code 1689.6Every residential solar contract must open with the Solar Energy System Disclosure Document developed by the Contractors State License Board and the Public Utilities Commission, showing the total cost including financing, complaint information and the right to cancel, and the contract must be in the language of the sales presentation.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 7169Home improvement contracts, including solar, carry a 3 business day right to cancel, or 5 business days for buyers 65 or older when the contract is not negotiated at the contractor's place of business, as the Contractors State License Board's solar form describes.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 7159Homeowners can file complaints with the California Attorney General. Attorney General consumer complaints
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