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Virginia solar cancellation rights

3 business days — Va. Code 59.1-21.3 (Virginia Home Solicitation Sales Act, 59.1-21.1 et seq.; buyer may cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after signing; waivers are void). FTC Cooling-Off Rule (16 CFR Part 429) also applies.

The law

  • Va. Code 59.1-21.3; 59.1-21.1 et seq. (Virginia Home Solicitation Sales Act — 3-business-day cancellation right)
  • Va. Code 54.1-1117.1 (2026 Solar Consumer Protection Act, HB 1439/SB 823 — uniform disclosures for sale/lease/loan/PPA; eff. Jan 1, 2027; IN FLUX — confirm enactment)
  • Va. Code 59.1-200 (Virginia Consumer Protection Act)
  • HB 1062/SB 271 (2024 — legalized third-party solar leasing, eff. July 1, 2024)
  • FTC Cooling-Off Rule, 16 CFR Part 429

Contract notes

Third-party solar LEASING was legalized July 1, 2024 by HB 1062/SB 271. In 2026 the legislature passed the Solar Consumer Protection Act (HB 1439 Del. Shin / SB 823 Sen. Bagby): adds Va. Code 54.1-1117.1 requiring uniform contract provisions and disclosures for residential solar SALE, LEASE, LOAN, or PPA agreements (system specs, costs, financing options, cancellation rights), civil penalty up to $2,500 per willful violation, and Board for Contractors regulations by Jan 1, 2027; the act's operative provisions take effect JAN 1, 2027. STATUS IN FLUX: bill was enrolled (passed both houses) as of April 2026; governor's final signature not independently confirmed in this research — verify before relying.

Enforcement watch: Feb 6, 2026: the Commonwealth (VA AG's office) filed suit in federal court (Case 0:26-cv-01146, complaint posted at oag.state.va.us) against solar finance companies alleging hidden dealer/loan fees of 15.5-16% of the loan amount (thousands of dollars, often $10,000+, rolled into principal and understated APRs) and deceptive savings claims; claims under the federal Consumer Financial Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5536) and the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (Va. Code 59.1-200). A secondary summary describes this as a suit against six solar finance companies. VA also joined the 2023 multistate Pink Energy lender letter.

What to do next in Virginia

  1. Check your deadline today. Virginia gives you: 3 business days — Va. Code 59.1-21.3 (Virginia Home Solicitation Sales Act, 59.1-21.1 et seq.; buyer may cancel a home solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after signing; waivers are void). FTC Cooling-Off Rule (16 CFR Part 429) also applies.
  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 Va. Code 59.1-21.3; 59.1-21.1 et seq. (Virginia Home Solicitation Sales Act — 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.lis.virginia.gov, law.lis.virginia.gov, vcnva.org · Verified 2026-10-10