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Retail Solar Consumer Protection Law Passed
Rhode Island Gov. McKee signed into law a bill creating new solar consumer protections.
The new law requires solar retailers in Rhode Island to register their business and a roster of all representatives soliciting sales, conduct criminal records checks for all sales representatives, and follow municipal restrictions on door-to-door sales and federal telemarking rules. It also gives the Department of Business Regulation the authority to investigate complaints and impose any administrative penalties.
A press release from the governor’s office said that the legislation was “created in response to consumer complaints about questionable sales practices made by a handful of solar companies in this growing industry” and will require “solar retailers in Rhode Island to register their business and a roster of all representatives soliciting sales, conduct criminal records checks for all sales representatives, and follow municipal restrictions on door-to-door sales and federal telemarking rules. It also gives the Department of Business Regulation the authority to investigate complaints and impose any administrative penalties.”
