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HI SB601

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2021

Primary Sponsor

Rosalyn Baker

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits roofing contractors from advertising or promising to pay or rebate property or casualty insurance deductibles to induce homeowners to purchase roofing services.

  • Allows insured homeowners to rescind contracts with roofing contractors within a specified business day period after receiving notice from their insurer that a claim or contract is not a covered loss.

  • Requires roofing contractors to provide homeowners with written notice of rescission rights in 10-point bold font and deliver a detachable "NOTICE OF RESCISSION" form prior to contract execution.

  • Mandates roofing contractors return all payments, deposits, and evidence of indebtedness within 10 business days of rescission, except for reasonable compensation for emergency services already performed.

  • Prohibits roofing contractors from representing or negotiating insurance claims on behalf of insureds and designates violations as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts subject to chapters 480 and 481B; effective January 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Roofing Contractors.

Right to Rescind

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

3/25/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance3/25/2021
Consumer Protection & Commerce3/9/2021
Judiciary2/10/2021
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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