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New York solar cancellation rights

3 business days — N.Y. Personal Property Law §§ 426–431 (Art. 10-A, door-to-door sales; § 428 prescribes the 'midnight of the THIRD BUSINESS DAY' notice); GBL §§ 349/350 backstop for deceptive practices; plus FTC Cooling-Off Rule, 16 CFR Part 429 (3 business days, ≥$25 home sales).

The law

  • N.Y. Personal Property Law §§ 426–431 (Art. 10-A, door-to-door sales; 3 business days)
  • N.Y. General Business Law §§ 349–350 (deceptive practices/false advertising)
  • PSC Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS §3C — disclosure rules for DER suppliers)

Protections for buyers 65+

No enhanced senior-specific cancellation period found in NY statute. (The Attyx suit centered on senior targeting, but no 65+ rescission extension was located.)

Contract notes

Third-party PPAs are permitted in NY (NY Tax Dept. TSB-M-15(5)S recognizes written residential solar PPAs; NY AG 'Going Solar' guide lists lease and PPA as standard residential options). PSC Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS §3C) imposes disclosure/itemization rules on DER suppliers (primarily community solar). Note: the task memo cited 'GBL § 428' — the door-to-door statute is actually N.Y. Personal Property Law Article 10-A (§§ 426–431); § 428 is the notice-form section within it.

Enforcement watch: Major: AG Letitia James sued Attyx LLC (f/k/a SUNco), Solar Mosaic, and WebBank for ~$275M in alleged deceptive solar sales targeting seniors/low-income homeowners (filed Mar 17, 2026, NY Supreme Court). Separately, NYC DCWP sued Radiant Solar (Jan 2026) alleging predatory loans/junk fees/shoddy installs, seeking $20M. NY PSC separately revoked Attyx's operating license (late 2025) under UBP-DERS.

What to do next in New York

  1. Check your deadline today. New York gives you: 3 business days — N.Y. Personal Property Law §§ 426–431 (Art. 10-A, door-to-door sales; § 428 prescribes the 'midnight of the THIRD BUSINESS DAY' notice); GBL §§ 349/350 backstop for deceptive practices; plus FTC Cooling-Off Rule, 16 CFR Part 429 (3 business days, ≥$25 home sales).
  2. Send written notice before it expires. Certified mail, return receipt. Keep a copy of everything.
  3. Don't let them talk you out of it. "Wait and see" is how windows close. You can always re-sign later.
Get the notice written for you. The $39 SolarEscape Kit generates a cancellation letter citing N.Y. Personal Property Law §§ 426–431 (Art. 10-A, door-to-door sales; 3 business days), 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, ag.ny.gov, ag.ny.gov · Verified 2026-10-10