Title 5
Businesses and Professions

Chapter 93
Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act [Effective March 1, 2025.]

§ 5-93-6. Standard disclosure form required. [Effective March 1, 2025.]

(a) Before entering a solar agreement, a solar retailer shall provide to a potential customer, in hard copy or via electronic mail with copy attached or downloadable, the standard disclosure form established pursuant to subsection (b). This requirement shall apply to contracts entered into beginning forty-five (45) days from the date that the standard disclosure form is published by the office of energy resources.

(b) The office of energy resources shall develop a standard disclosure form. Use of and compliance with the standard disclosure form will satisfy the solar retailer’s disclosure obligation under this chapter. The standard disclosure form shall be published on the website of the office of energy resources. In developing the standard disclosure form, the office of energy resources may use as a model the renewable energy fund small scale participant consumer standard disclosure form developed by the Rhode Island commerce corporation. The office of energy resources shall also consult with industry and other stakeholders in the development of the content and format of the standard disclosure form and in regard to any changes to the form. At a minimum, the standard disclosure form shall:

(1) Be in at least twelve-point (12) type;

(2) Contain fields that require providing the following information:

(i) The name, address, telephone number, and any email address of the potential customer;

(ii) The name and address of the solar retailer and the name, telephone number, and email address of the natural person who is in responsible charge of solar retailer sales; and

(iii)(A) The name, address, telephone number, email address, and state contractor license number of the person who is expected to install the system that is the subject of the solar agreement; and

(B) If the solar retailer selected the person or company who or that is expected to provide operations or maintenance support to the potential customer or introduced that person or company to the potential customer, the name, address, telephone number, email address, and state contractor license of the operations or maintenance support person or company; and

(C) If the solar retailer selected the person or company who or that is expected to provide financing to the customer for the residential solar energy system or introduced that person or company to the potential customer, the name, address, telephone number, email address, and state lending license;

(3) Include applicable information and disclosures as provided in §§ 5-93-7, 5-93-8, 5-93-9, and 5-93-10.