SB 1419 — solar energy; inspection; contractors

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contractors State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 175 SENATE BILL 1419 AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 44-1761, 44-1762 AND 44-1763, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

(a) Means a system or series of mechanisms that is designed primarily to provide heating, to provide cooling, to produce electrical power, to produce mechanical power, to provide solar daylighting or to provide any combination of the foregoing by means of collecting and transferring solar generated energy into such uses either by active or passive means.means AND IS LIMITED TO A SYSTEM THAT IS USED PRIMARILY TO SERVE ON-SITE DEMAND AT A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT OR MULTIFAMILY STRUCTURE.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "TROMBE WALL"- MEANS1 A- MASSIVES.B. EQUATOR-FACING WALL THAT IS PAINTED IN A DARK COLOR TO ABSORB THERMAL ENERGY FROM INCIDENT SUNLIGHT.

-1419 1WALL" -MEANS S.B.A MASSIVE EQUATOR-FACING WALL THAT IS PAINTED IN A DARK COLOR TO ABSORB THERMAL ENERGY FROM INCIDENT SUNLIGHT.

1419 (b) Includes a distributed energy generation system.

(c) DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(i) A UTILITY SCALE SOLAR PROJECT.

(ii) A SYSTEM THAT IS INSTALLED ON A COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL OR INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE OR A SYSTEM THAT IS DESIGNED PRIMARILY TO SERVE AN OFF-SITE LOAD.

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All applicable fire, safety,safety WIND, LOAD, STRUCTURAL, SEISMIC and building codes AS PRESCRIBED BY A LOCAL AUTHORITY THAT HAS JURISDICTION.

IF A LICENSED CONTRACTOR INSTALLS A SOLAR ENERGY DEVICE ON A ROOF, THE LICENSED CONTRACTOR, BEFORE THE INITIAL INSTALLATION, SHALL EVALUATE THE ROOF AND VERIFYROOFING COMPONENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE STRUCTURALROOF INTEGRITYIS CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE ROOFINSTALLATION AND ROOFINGSHALL COMPONENTSRECOMMEND BEFORETHAT INSTALLINGTHE CUSTOMER OBTAIN AN INSPECTION BY A SOLARLICENSED ENERGYROOFING DEVICE.CONTRACTOR.

BY INSTALLING A SOLAR ENERGY DEVICE,DEVICE THEON LICENSEDA ROOF, THE CONTRACTOR IS DEEMED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE SURFACE OF THE ROOF SURFACE FOR THE PURPOSES OF INITIAL INSTALLATION AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRSREPAIRING TOANY THE ROOF DAMAGE THAT AREIS CAUSED BY THE INSTALLATION.

THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO STRUCTURES THAT ARE USED PRIMARILY FOR SHADE, INCLUDING SHADE THAT IS USED FOR VEHICLES OR LIVESTOCK.

Any blank spaces in the agreement must be shown- to3 and- initialedS.B. by the buyer or lessee at the time the buyer or lessee signs the agreement.

1419 shown to and initialed by the buyer or lessee at the time the buyer or lessee signs the agreement.

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IfFOR A LEASE, if the warranty period for any major component is less than the duration of the LEASE agreement, the length of the warranty must be disclosed to and separately acknowledged by the buyer or lessee AND BE WRITTEN IN BOLD TYPE AND SEPARATELY INITIALED BY THE BUYER OR LESSEE.

THE WARRANTY PERIODS FOR A PURCHASED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM, MAJOR COMPONENTS AND LABOR SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO AND SEPARATELY ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE BUYER AND BE WRITTEN IN BOLD TYPE AND SEPARATELY INITIALED BY THE BUYER.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "MAJOR COMPONENTS" INCLUDES:

(a) PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PANELS.

(b) INVERTERS.

(c) RACKING.

(d) BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS.

CONTRACTOR PROVIDES CREDIT TO PURCHASE A DISTRIBUTED ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DISCLOSE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE NUMBER, AMOUNT AND TIMING OF PAYMENTS THAT ARE SCHEDULED TO REPAY THE CREDIT OBLIGATION.

COMPLIANCE WITH 12 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 1026 IS CONSIDERED COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

Provide a disclosure in the sale and financing OR LEASE agreements, to the extent they are used by the seller or marketer in determining the purchase price of the agreement, that identifies all current- tax4 incentives- andS.B. rebates or other state or federal incentives for which the buyer or lessee may be eligible and any conditions or requirements pursuant to the agreement to obtain these tax incentives, rebates or other incentives.

1419 current tax incentives and rebates or other state or federal incentives for which the buyer or lessee may be eligible and any conditions or requirements pursuant to the agreement to obtain these tax incentives, rebates or other incentives.

(b) (a) Transaction privilege taxes that may be assessed against the person buying or leasing the distributed energy generation system.

(c) (b) Any obligation of the buyer or lessee to transfer tax credits or tax incentives of the distributed energy generation system to any other person.

Include a disclosure, the receipt of which shall be separately acknowledged by the buyer or lessee, if a transfer of the sale, OR lease or financing agreement contains any restrictions pursuant to the agreement on -the 4lessee's -or S.B.buyer's ability to modify or transfer ownership of a distributed energy generation system, including whether any modification or transfer is subject to review or approval by a third party.

1419 the lessee's or buyer's ability to modify or transfer ownership of a distributed energy generation system, including whether any modification or transfer is subject to review or approval by a third party.

ProvideAT THE TIME THE CONTRACT IS SIGNED, provide a full and accurate summary of the total ESTIMATED costs under the agreement for maintaining and operating the distributed energy generation system over the life of the- distributed5 energy- generationS.B. system, including financing, maintenance and construction costs related to the distributed energy generation system, THAT MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND INITIALED BY THE BUYER OR LESSEE.

1419 the distributed energy generation system, including financing, maintenance and construction costs related to the distributed energy generation system, THAT MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND INITIALED BY THE BUYER OR LESSEE.

THE12. AGREEMENT MUST SUBSTANTIATE THE METHODOLOGY THAT WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE UTILITY CHARGES AND COMPARATIVE ESTIMATES.

PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE THAT NOTIFIES THE CONSUMER WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS ARE INCLUDED IN THE AGREEMENT AND THE ESTIMATED SYSTEM MAINTENANCE COSTS THAT THE CONSUMER IS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY AND THAT IS ACKNOWLEDGED AND INITIALED BY THE BUYER OR LESSEE.