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Washington solar cancellation rights

3 business days from contract signing — RCW 19.95.020(4)(r) (SHB 2156, 2024): 'CUSTOMER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL YOUR SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATION CONTRACT WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS OF CONTRACT SIGNING.' Cancel by written notice via email or certified mail; contractor may not enforce the contract or charge cancellation fees, must release liens/security interests within 20 days, and may NOT charge any payment before the rescission period expires. FTC Cooling-Off Rule (16 CFR Part 429) also applies.

The law

  • RCW 19.95.010–19.95.060 (SHB 2156, 2024 — solar energy installation contracts; disclosures, rescission, licensing, deceptive solicitation ban)
  • RCW 19.95.050 (violations = unfair/deceptive acts under the Consumer Protection Act, ch. 19.86 RCW)
  • FTC Cooling-Off Rule, 16 CFR Part 429

Contract notes

Private cause of action for damages for noncompliance (RCW 19.95.040). Any seller/installer of residential solar systems costing ≥$1,000 (labor + materials) must be licensed under RCW 19.28.041 and use a compliant contract. Covers financed purchases; mandatory notices on loan timing, tax-credit eligibility for fixed-income customers, roof-replacement uninstall/reinstall costs, and utility interconnection approval before work.

Enforcement watch: No AG consumer-enforcement action on residential solar sales located for 2024–2026. (WA AG joined the Oct 2025 multistate suit against EPA over Solar for All termination — a federal-funding dispute.)

What to do next in Washington

  1. Check your deadline today. Washington gives you: 3 business days from contract signing — RCW 19.95.020(4)(r) (SHB 2156, 2024): 'CUSTOMER'S RIGHT TO CANCEL: YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL YOUR SOLAR ENERGY INSTALLATION CONTRACT WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS OF CONTRACT SIGNING.' Cancel by written notice via email or certified mail; contractor may not enforce the contract or charge cancellation fees, must release liens/security interests within 20 days, and may NOT charge any payment before the rescission period expires. 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 RCW 19.95.010–19.95.060 (SHB 2156, 2024 — solar energy installation contracts; disclosures, rescission, licensing, deceptive solicitation ban), 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: lawfilestestext.leg.wa.gov, lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov, www.spokanejournal.com · Verified 2026-10-10