Plain English Breakdown
The official text states the effective date is conditional: it requires both AB-1327 and SB 517 to be enacted, with AB-1327 being enacted last.
New Rules for Canceling Home Improvement Contracts
This law requires sellers to include an email address and a help phone number in home improvement contracts so buyers can easily send cancellation notices.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the notice of cancellation form to allow delivery by email.
- Mandates that sellers list an email address where buyers can send their cancellation notice.
- Mandates that sellers list a telephone number to help buyers find and fill out the cancellation form.
- Allows buyers to file a complaint with the Contractors State License Board if a home improvement contract is missing the required cancellation notice.
Who It Names or Affects
- Buyers who sign home improvement or door-to-door sales contracts.
- Sellers of home improvements and those making home solicitation offers.
- The Contractors State License Board, which handles complaints about missing cancellation notices for licensed contractors.
Terms To Know
- Home Improvement Contract
- An agreement to repair or improve a house that is regulated by state law.
- Right to Cancel
- The legal ability of a buyer to end the contract within 3, 5, or 7 days after signing it, depending on specific situations like age or emergencies.
- Contractors State License Board
- The state agency that licenses and oversees contractors in California.
Limits and Unknowns
- This bill only becomes effective if it is enacted after SB 517.
- Changes to Section 7159 of the Business and Professions Code depend on both this bill and SB 517 being passed.