Senator Bill Dodd presented SB 981 on the California Senate floor and received a unanimous bipartisan vote from the Senate.
The bill now goes onto the Assembly.
This is another reason why supporting the PWQA is so important. We’ll keep you posted as SB 981 progresses.
Here is the short version of SB 981 from the Legislative Councel’s Dogest:
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST
SB 981, as amended, Dodd. Home solicitation contract or offer: water treatment devices: recission. rescission.
Existing law authorizes a buyer to rescind a home solicitation contract or offer, as defined, within a limited period of time if specified requirements are met. Under existing law, a contract or offer, subject to approval, for the sale, lease, or rental of a water treatment device is deemed a home solicitation contract or offer. Existing law prohibits a water treatment device or other materials that are the subject of a home solicitation contract or offer from being delivered or installed, or other services performed, until the expiration of the rescission period, as provided. Existing law makes a violation of these provisions a crime.
This bill would authorize the delivery and installation of a water treatment device or other materials during the rescission period. The bill would make the contractor seller responsible for all costs in removing the installed water treatment device or other materials materials, and would require that removal to occurwithin 20 days if the buyer rescinds the contract before the expiration of the rescission period. The bill would also require the seller to restore the property to substantially as good condition as it was at the time the services were rendered if the seller’s services result in the alteration of property of the buyer. Because a violation of the bill’s requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.