§ 12-102 — Purpose

§ 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.\n