ME LD1964

Falsely representing oneself as a representative or affiliate of an electric utility or government agency when selling, leasing, or installing electricity products becomes a violation of the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act

Sellers and installers of distributed generation resources (such as solar panels) must provide customers with a standard written disclosure form developed by the Attorney General prior to any sale

The required disclosure must include seller contact information, interconnection cost estimates, rights and responsibilities of all parties, dispute resolution options, financial agreement terms, and customer signature lines

Competitive electricity providers must provide standard disclosure forms to residential and small commercial consumers for all service agreements, not just door-to-door sales, with format prescribed by the Public Utilities Commission

The Public Utilities Commission and Attorney General must each initiate rulemaking to implement these disclosure requirements within 90 days of the Act's effective date