AN ACT relating to consumer protection.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367, relating to consumer protection, to define terms; establish standards for solar energy contractors, and solar energy system solicitation, installation, and contracts; establish cause of action to enjoin a violation of the standards and set damages; provide for Attorney General enforcement; amend KRS 227.480 to require that local standards and fees for solar energy system inspections must be applied in a nondiscriminatory manner.

Introduced: March 3, 2026

Last action: March 10, 2026

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This bill sets rules for companies that sell and install solar energy systems, covering how they can contact potential customers, what must be included in contracts, and how installations must be handled. It gives consumers the ability to take legal action if those standards are violated and allows the Attorney General to enforce the rules. It also requires that local governments apply inspection standards and fees for solar energy systems fairly and consistently. Who it may affect: Kentuckians considering or currently purchasing residential or commercial solar energy systems, and solar energy contractors operating in the state.

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