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Louisiana solar cancellation rights

3 business days — La. R.S. 9:3539 (the 'CONSUMER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL' notice must appear in the agreement; cancel by mailing notice before midnight of the third business day after signing; if the seller failed to comply, the consumer may cancel at any time by any means). FTC Cooling-Off Rule (16 CFR Part 429) also applies.

The law

  • La. R.S. 9:3539 (home solicitation sale — 3-business-day cancellation right)
  • La. R.S. 51:1401 et seq. (Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law)
  • FTC Cooling-Off Rule, 16 CFR Part 429

Contract notes

No residential solar-specific consumer statute located. LA's solar legislation in 2024-2025 (e.g., Act 301/SB 185 on utility-scale solar leases; HB 615 setback proposals) addresses utility-scale projects, not rooftop contracts. Cancellation rights depend on the sale being home-solicited and timely action within the 3-day window; misrepresentation claims run under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (La. R.S. 51:1401 et seq.).

Enforcement watch: No LA AG enforcement action on residential solar located for 2024-2026.

What to do next in Louisiana

  1. Read your contract's cancellation clause tonight. Compare it against the state window: 3 business days — La. R.S. 9:3539 (the 'CONSUMER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL' notice must appear in the agreement; cancel by mailing notice before midnight of the third business day after signing; if the seller failed to comply, the consumer may cancel at any time by any means). FTC Cooling-Off Rule (16 CFR Part 429) also applies.
  2. If the company never gave you a cancellation form, your federal 3-day clock may never have started — that's the loophole in our cooling-off guide.
  3. Past the window? Shift to the complaint path: where to file, and check whether savings were misrepresented (guide).
Get the notice written for you. The $39 SolarEscape Kit generates a cancellation letter citing La. R.S. 9:3539 (home solicitation sale — 3-business-day cancellation right), with your dates filled in — plus the complaint kit and bankrupt-installer playbook.
Not legal advice. This tool provides general information based on state statutes and the FTC Cooling-Off Rule as of October 2026. Laws change and every contract is different. For advice about your specific situation, talk to a consumer attorney or your state attorney general's office. We can't promise you can cancel — nobody can. What we do: tell you where the cancellation windows are, and what to do when they're closed.

Sources: law.justia.com, www.louisianalawblog.com, public-inspection.federalregister.gov · Verified 2026-10-10