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IN SB0353
Bill
AI Summary
SB 353 Summary
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Amends Indiana Code Chapter 24-5-11 to redesignate "home improvement contract" as "real property improvement contract" throughout the statute with conforming terminology changes.
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Expands the definition of real property improvements to explicitly include interior improvements to residential real property, including modifications to basements.
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Extends consumer cancellation rights to three business days after the later of: (1) the contract signing date, or (2) receipt of written insurance company determination regarding claim coverage.
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Requires real property improvement suppliers to provide electronic mail addresses for contracts executed after June 30, 2017, and prohibits suppliers and third parties from initiating or pursuing insurance claims on behalf of consumers.
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Makes it a Class A misdemeanor for a real property improvement supplier or third party to knowingly or intentionally impersonate a consumer in connection with a contract.
Legislative Description
Real property improvement contracts. Amends the statute concerning home improvement contracts to do the following: (1) Redesignate a "home improvement contract" a "real property improvement contract" and make conforming changes in terminology throughout the statute. (2) Specify that for purposes of the statute, improvements include interior improvements made to real property, including improvements made to a basement. (3) Expand a consumer's right to cancel a contract to include canceling a contract before midnight on the third business day after the later of the following: (A) The date the contract is signed by the consumer and the real property improvement supplier.
Last Action
Public Law 170
4/25/2017