Door-to-Door Sales Reform

Make contracts formed in violation of Georgia's door-to-door sales law automatically void and unenforceable.

The Problem

Georgia law already gives consumers the right to cancel a contract signed at their home within three business days — but courts have allowed companies to enforce those contracts even when they failed to follow the law. Solar and home improvement companies routinely ignore disclosure requirements and then claim the contract is valid anyway.

The Solution

Make any contract formed in violation of the Door-to-Door Sales Act automatically void
Require cancellation notices in the consumer's primary language
Extend the cancellation period to five business days
Void any associated financing agreement when the underlying contract is illegal
Provide attorney's fees to consumers who must litigate these cases

Why It Matters

Georgia seniors are being locked into $40,000–$80,000 solar contracts after 20-minute doorstep sales pitches — and courts are currently enforcing them even when the law was broken to get the signature.

Talking Points

Georgia already has a law giving consumers the right to cancel door-to-door contracts — companies just ignore it, knowing courts won't penalize them.
Solar and home improvement companies target Georgia seniors with high-pressure pitches and then sue them when they try to cancel.
Making illegal contracts void — not just voidable — is the only enforcement mechanism that works.
Attorney's fees provisions are essential: consumers can't afford lawyers for individual $1,000 disputes without fee-shifting.
Florida and Texas have stronger door-to-door protections. Georgia shouldn't fall behind on this basic consumer right.

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