N.Y. Energy Law § 12-106: Warranties and service agreements

§ 12-106. Warranties and service agreements. 1. All express warranties

and service agreements pertaining to any solar thermal system or

component thereof which is sold in the state shall be in writing and

shall be in compliance with rules and regulations to be promulgated by

the commissioner. Such rules and regulations shall contain standards no

less stringent than those contained in the Federal Magnuson-Moss

Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 2301 et seq.) and the rules and regulations

issued pursuant thereto.

2. All customers shall be provided with express warranties which shall

include at a minimum the following:

(a) A full one year warranty by the installer against malfunction or

failure of a solar thermal system due to improper installation or a

defect in standard pipe, ducts, switchboxes and hardware utilized in

installation;

(b) A full one year warranty by the system manufacturer and the seller

against a defect in materials, manufacture or design of a solar thermal

system; and

(c) A full three year warranty by the system manufacturer and the

seller against a defect in materials, manufacture or design of a solar

collector, tank or heat exchanger.

3. No person shall offer a service agreement for a solar thermal

system unless such person shall have developed a service capability for

such system.