Existing law imposes certain requirements on solar installation companies that sell and install distributed generation systems in this State. Existing law prescribes certain contractual requirements for an agreement for the purchase or lease of a distributed generation system and a power purchase agreement. (NRS 598.9801-598.9822) Section 3 of this bill authorizes a purchaser or lessee who enters into or signs an agreement for the purchase or lease of a distributed generation system or a power purchase agreement to rescind or cancel the agreement by providing certain notice to the solar installation company within 3 business days after the agreement was entered into or signed. Existing law requires an agreement for the purchase or lease of a distributed generation system or a power purchase agreement to include a cover page containing certain information. (NRS 598.9809, 598.9813, 598.9816) Sections 6-8 of this bill require such a cover page to include certain additional information. Section 2 of this bill requires a solar installation company to: (1) verbally communicate the information that is required to be included in the cover page to a purchaser or lessee, as applicable, in person or via a telephone call or videoconference that is recorded; and (2) maintain each recording for not less than 4 years after the date of any final inspection of the distributed generation system. If a solar installation company or its employees or agents advertise or negotiate certain terms for the purchase or lease of a distributed generation system or a power purchase agreement in a language other than English, section 9 of this bill requires the company to provide a translation of the contract, agreement or certain required notices in that language to certain persons before the execution of the contract or agreement resulting from such advertising or negotiations. Section 4 of this bill makes a conforming change to indicate the proper placement of sections 1.3-3 of this bill in the Nevada Revised Statutes. Existing law defines “distributed generation system” as a system or facility for the generation of electricity: (1) that uses solar energy to generate electricity; (2) that is located on the property of a customer of an electric utility; (3) that is connected on the customer's side of the electricity meter; (4) that provides electricity primarily to offset customer load on that property; and (5) the excess generation from which is periodically exported to the grid in accordance with the provisions governing net metering systems. (NRS 598.9804) Section 5 of this bill revises the definition of “distributed generation system” to mean a system or facility for the residential generation of electricity that uses solar energy to generate electricity. Section 5.5 of this bill revises the definition of “solar installation company.” Section 9 provides that if a solar installation company executes an agreement for the purchase or lease of a distributed generation system or a power purchase agreement and knowingly fails to comply with requirements set forth under existing law governing such agreements and sections 1.3-9 of this bill, the agreement is voidable by the purchaser or lessee, as applicable. Existing law prohibits a person from performing any work on residential photovoltaic systems used to produce electricity without the proper license or other authorization under state law. (NRS 624.860) Section 10 of this bill revises that prohibition to prohibit a person from performing such work, or providing a bid for or executing a contract to perform such work, unless the person holds a license issued by the State Contractors' Board or is an employee of such a person.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 701.220, 704.736, 704.7362, 704.741, 701.230
Reprint 1: 598.9801, 598.9804, 598.9809, 598.9813, 598.9816, 598.9822, 624.860
Reprint 2: 598.9801, 598.9804, 598.9808, 598.9809, 598.9813, 598.9816, 598.9822, 624.860
As Enrolled: 598.9801, 598.9804, 598.9808, 598.9809, 598.9813, 598.9816, 598.9822, 624.860
BDR: 701.220, 704.736, 704.7362, 704.741, 701.230