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South Carolina solar cancellation rights

3 business days — S.C. Code Ann. 37-2-502 (buyer may cancel a home-solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after signing; citation confirmed via secondary sources). FTC Cooling-Off Rule (16 CFR Part 429) also applies.

The law

  • S.C. Code Ann. 58-27-2660 (Act 62, Energy Freedom Act 2019 — solar sale/lease consumer protection regulations, disclosures, complaint process, authority to void agreements)
  • S.C. Code Ann. 58-40-20 (distributed energy resource program)
  • S.C. Code Ann. 37-2-502 (home-solicitation sale — 3-business-day cancellation right)
  • FTC Cooling-Off Rule, 16 CFR Part 429

Note: some details for this state are reported from secondary sources — verify the current statute text before acting.

Contract notes

S.C. Code Ann. 58-27-2660 (Act 62 / Energy Freedom Act, 2019) directs the Office of Regulatory Staff, in cooperation with the Dept. of Consumer Affairs, to develop consumer-protection regulations for the SALE OR LEASE of renewable energy generation facilities — including disclosure requirements by solar companies, a formal complaint process, investigations, cease-and-desist orders, fines, and voiding of agreements. A 'Standard Disclosure' form for solar sale/lease transactions is in use. Third-party solar leasing was authorized by Act 236 of 2014. Home-solicitation sales also must comply with the Consumer Protection Code (Title 37).

Enforcement watch: No SC AG lawsuit on residential solar located for 2024-2026. SC joined the 2023 multistate Pink Energy lender letter (led by NC). The SC Dept. of Consumer Affairs and the Office of Regulatory Staff actively take solar complaints and publish a solar marketing pamphlet + standard disclosure under the Energy Freedom Act framework.

What to do next in South Carolina

  1. Check your deadline today. South Carolina gives you: 3 business days — S.C. Code Ann. 37-2-502 (buyer may cancel a home-solicitation sale until midnight of the third business day after signing; citation confirmed via secondary sources). FTC Cooling-Off Rule (16 CFR Part 429) also applies.
  2. Send written notice before it expires. Certified mail, return receipt. Keep a copy of everything.
  3. Don't let them talk you out of it. "Wait and see" is how windows close. You can always re-sign later.
Get the notice written for you. The $39 SolarEscape Kit generates a cancellation letter citing S.C. Code Ann. 58-27-2660 (Act 62, Energy Freedom Act 2019 — solar sale/lease consumer protection regulations, disclosures, complaint process, authority to void agreements), 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: ors.sc.gov, www.uslegalforms.com, www.stateregstoday.com · Verified 2026-10-10