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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 3Ch. 9Art. 10§ 7162 Home Improvement Contract Disclosures

§ 7162 Home Improvement Contract Disclosures

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§ 7162 Home Improvement Contract Disclosures

Key Takeaways

  • •If you hire someone to fix or improve your home, they must write down exactly what stuff they’ll use—like the brand, model, or type of things such as sinks, floors, or alarms.
  • •If they don’t use the exact stuff they wrote down, they can get in trouble.
  • •This rule is for things like kitchen appliances, roofing, paint, and other home improvement stuff.

Example

You hire a contractor to put in new kitchen cabinets, and they write in the contract that they’ll use 'Brand X Oak Cabinets.'

If the contractor puts in cheap cabinets that aren’t Brand X Oak, they broke the rule and can get in trouble.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 7162 Home Improvement Contract Disclosures

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any representation by a person licensed pursuant to this chapter with respect to a trademark or brand name, quality, or size of any goods or materials, in reference to bathroom fixtures, a sink, stove, refrigerator, lighting, carpeting and other floor surfaces, burglar and smoke alarms, a solar energy system, paints, textured coatings, siding and other wall surfaces, insulation, roofing, air conditioning and heating systems, and appliances, to be provided by the person pursuant to a home improvement contract, as defined in Section 7151.2, shall set forth, in writing, in the contract or specifications and shall include a description of the goods or materials, including any brand name, model number, or similar designation. (b) Failure to install the specific goods or materials as represented as required by this section constitutes a cause for disciplinary action under this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 249, Sec. 5. (SB 757) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

contractlicensefinerepresentationqualityreferenceinsulationimprovement

Related Statutes

  • § 7150.1 Home Improvement Contractor Licensing
  • § 7152 Home Improvement Salesperson Registration
  • § 7159 Home Improvement Contract Requirements
  • § 7027.1 Contractor Advertising License Requirement
  • § 7108.5 Subcontractor Progress Payment Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 7162.
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