The Illinois 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.
Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
815 ILCS 505/1 et seq.Illinois gives buyers 3 business days to cancel covered home solicitation sales (sales of $25 or more made at the buyer's home). The Illinois Attorney General says buyers 65 or older get 15 business days to cancel home repair or remodeling sold at home by an uninvited solicitor. Whether a solar sale counts as home repair depends on the facts.
815 ILCS 505/2BThe research found no Illinois statute written specifically for residential solar sales. General consumer and contract law still applies.
Homeowners can file complaints with the Illinois Attorney General. Attorney General consumer complaints
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