Contracts & ExecutionQuestion 540 of 1632
A consumer signs a home-solicitation contract for solar panel installation at her residence on a Tuesday at 6 PM. Under Civil Code §1689.5 et seq., she may cancel without penalty until midnight on:
a.Wednesday (the next calendar day)
b.Thursday (48 hours after signing)
c.Friday (the third business day)
d.Tuesday next week (7 calendar days)
Explanation
The Home Solicitation Sales Act, Civil Code §1689.5 et seq., lets the buyer cancel until midnight of the third business day after the day the contract was signed (§1689.6). Signed Tuesday: Wednesday is one, Thursday is two, Friday is three. The next day and a flat 48 hours are both shorter than the statute allows, and seven calendar days is the federal-style cooling-off period some buyers expect, not California's home-solicitation rule.
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