Rhode Island General Laws Title 5. Businesses and Professions § 5-93-11. Customer right to cancel or rescind solar agreement

(a) The customer has the right to cancel or rescind a solar agreement within seven (7) days of entering into the solar agreement. The standard disclosure form required under § 5-93-6 may also include the written right of rescission notice required to inform the customer of this right as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The solar retailer shall, at the time of entry into the contract, lease, or other agreement give a written right of cancellation or rescission notice to the consumer, in hard copy or via electronic mail with copy attached or downloadable, which must substantially comply with this section. The notice must:

(c) Whenever a contract, lease, or other agreement for the sale or lease of a residential solar energy system fails to conform to the provisions of this section and/or if the consumer or the consumer’s agent has notified the solar retailer of the consumer's intent to cancel the agreement by registered mail, return receipt requested, the solar retailer shall have five (5) business days to return to the consumer any deposits, fees, costs, or other payments made by the consumer and any note or other evidence of indebtedness, and any security interest arising out of the transaction shall be cancelled or terminated. Failure to return all deposits, fees, costs, and other payments and evidence of indebtedness or to cancel or terminate any security interest shall enable the consumer to recover from the solar retailer treble damages plus reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in any subsequent legal proceeding.

(d) The consumer's right of rescission shall not be waived, sold, or abrogated in any way or manner.