Home improvement and home solicitation: right to cancel contracts: notice.

Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry's home improvement and solicitation contract legislation modernizes cancellation notice requirements while expanding consumer protections. The bill requires contractors and sellers to include their email addresses in contracts and accept emailed cancellation notices, alongside traditional mail delivery methods. Contracts must also provide a telephone number to assist buyers with completing cancellation forms.

The measure authorizes buyers to file complaints with the Contractors State License Board when contracts lack mandatory cancellation notices. It maintains existing cancellation windows - three business days for most buyers and five days for senior citizens, with a seven-day period for contracts involving disaster-related repairs. The legislation preserves special provisions for personal emergency response units and home security systems.

For implementation, contractors must update their contract templates to include email contact information and phone numbers. The bill requires notices to match the language used in sales presentations and maintains strict formatting standards, including minimum 10-point boldface type for key disclosures. Cancellation forms must remain easily detachable from the main contract and contain comprehensive instructions for buyers exercising their rights.

The changes apply to home improvement contracts, telephonic sales agreements, and seminar sales solicitations. While introducing new delivery methods and complaint mechanisms, the legislation keeps intact core consumer protections like the return of payments within 10 days of cancellation and buyers' obligations regarding delivered goods.