UT HB0428

Sales representatives must obtain North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners certification and maintain a $25,000 surety bond to sell residential solar energy systems in Utah

Solar agreements must disclose the exact commission paid to the sales representative, all finance fees (dealer fees, origination fees, lender buydown fees, rate adjustment fees, platform fees), and battery storage specifications including capacity, warranty terms, and expected degradation

Sales representatives are prohibited from presenting agreements using only monthly payment comparisons without disclosing total system cost, guaranteeing tax credit qualification, or claiming affiliation with utilities or government agencies

Solar retailers cannot conceal finance fees by embedding them in inflated equipment pricing or redistributing them into sales compensation, and cannot sell contracts to other solar companies without customer approval

Effective date: July 1, 2026