{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-energy-law-12-102","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Energy Law § 12-102","heading":"Purpose","body":"§ 12-102. Purpose.  The legislature hereby finds and declares that the\nuse of renewable energy technologies, such as solar energy, within the\nstate should be encouraged to the maximum extent possible; that\neffective, well-designed, carefully manufactured and properly serviced\nsolar thermal systems are essential for the development of a viable\nsolar industry; that false claims, fraudulent sales practices, shoddy\nworkmanship, equipment failures and poor servicing of products would\ninhibit the growth of the solar industry; that adequate warranty\nprotections should be made available to consumers in order to prevent\nsuch deceptions; that certain warranty protections are presently made\navailable to consumers of products normally used for personal, family or\nhousehold purposes pursuant to the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act;\nand that warranty protections should be made available to purchasers of\nall solar energy products in this state, regardless of use.","path":["Energy Law","Article 12. Solar Energy Products Warranty Act"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ENG/12-102","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"2aa784f309cfe48d1d6ffa1f125ce61821ac1ca61617d6857e710ac79e3d9327","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-energy-law-12-101-a","next":"us-ny/n.y.-energy-law-12-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}