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Iowa solar cancellation rights

Within 3 business days from the transaction date — Iowa Code ch. 555A (Door-to-Door Sales); §§ 555A.2–555A.3 require the written contract plus duplicate 'Notice of Cancellation' (10-point boldface) at signing. FTC Cooling-Off Rule (16 CFR Part 429) applies nationwide: 3 business days for door-to-door sales of $25+.

The law

  • Iowa Code ch. 555A — Door-to-Door Sales (§§ 555A.2–555A.3: contract, cancellation notice; payments returned within 10 business days)
  • Iowa Code § 714.16 — Consumer Fraud Act

Contract notes

Iowa permits third-party PPAs: Iowa Supreme Court, SZ Enterprises LLC v. Iowa Utilities Board (Eagle Point Solar), July 11, 2014 — a behind-the-meter third-party PPA does not make the provider a public utility. Leases and PPAs are both available structures in Iowa.

What to do next in Iowa

  1. Read your contract's cancellation clause tonight. Compare it against the state window: Within 3 business days from the transaction date — Iowa Code ch. 555A (Door-to-Door Sales); §§ 555A.2–555A.3 require the written contract plus duplicate 'Notice of Cancellation' (10-point boldface) at signing. FTC Cooling-Off Rule (16 CFR Part 429) applies nationwide: 3 business days for door-to-door sales of $25+.
  2. If the company never gave you a cancellation form, your federal 3-day clock may never have started — that's the loophole in our cooling-off guide.
  3. Past the window? Shift to the complaint path: where to file, and check whether savings were misrepresented (guide).
Get the notice written for you. The $39 SolarEscape Kit generates a cancellation letter citing Iowa Code ch. 555A — Door-to-Door Sales (§§ 555A.2–555A.3: contract, cancellation notice; payments returned within 10 business days), with your dates filled in — plus the complaint kit and bankrupt-installer playbook.
Not legal advice. This tool provides general information based on state statutes and the FTC Cooling-Off Rule as of October 2026. Laws change and every contract is different. For advice about your specific situation, talk to a consumer attorney or your state attorney general's office. We can't promise you can cancel — nobody can. What we do: tell you where the cancellation windows are, and what to do when they're closed.

Sources: www.legis.iowa.gov, law.justia.com, www.renewableenergyworld.com · Verified 2026-10-10