Scope and intent
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Dates and status
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- Executive Department
- Text status
- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- May 15, 2022
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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- Jun 6, 2026
(a)The provisions of this Part apply to the sale or offering for sale of solar thermal systems and to the installation and servicing of such systems after January 1, 1981, in accordance with Energy Law article 12, Solar Energy Products Warranty Act.
(b)The intent of this Part is to encourage the use of solar energy and promote the development of a viable solar industry by providing purchasers with access to effective, well-designed, carefully manufactured solar thermal systems; by ensuring properly installed and properly serviced solar thermal systems; and by providing full warranty protection for all solar thermal systems, whether installed in residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural or institutional buildings, in accordance with the standards, terms and conditions specified in the Magnuson-Moss Warranty—Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S. Code section 2301 et seq., and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, 16 Code of Federal Regulations, part 700 et seq.