KY HB828

Requires solar energy contractors to be licensed as electrical contractors under KRS Chapter 227A for projects exceeding $1,000, with contracts executed by unlicensed persons being void and unenforceable

Mandates detailed written solar energy installation contracts containing itemized work lists, financing terms, dealer fee disclosures, cost per watt calculations, manufacturer warranty periods, first-year production projections, and cancellation rights notices

Provides residential consumers a three-day right to cancel consistent with KRS 367.430, and commercial property owners a similar three-day rescission right for solicited agreements, with contractors prohibited from charging cancellation fees if notice is properly sent within this window

Establishes enforcement through the Attorney General with $5,000 civil penalties per violation, allows private actions for injunctive relief and double actual economic damages plus attorney's fees, and makes contractors liable for actual damages from noncompliance

Prohibits deceptive solicitation practices and requires utility approvals before energizing systems, with beneficiaries not obligated to begin payments until receiving permission to operate from the applicable inspection authority