Notice of Cancellation, and your email and phone on the first page (2026)

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What the statute says

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Bus. & Prof. Code §7159(c)(3)(B)(ii)

The first page must show the contractor's name, address and email address for the Notice of Cancellation, “immediately preceded by a statement advising the buyer that the ‘Notice of Cancellation’ may be sent to the contractor at the address or email address noted on the contract.”

Bus. & Prof. Code §7159(c)(3)(B)(iii)

“The telephone number of the contractor, or the contractor's representative, to assist the buyer with locating and filling out the ‘Notice of Cancellation.’”

Bus. & Prof. Code §7159(e)(6)(C)(vi)

A completed form in duplicate, captioned “Notice of Cancellation”, including: “You may cancel this transaction, without any penalty or obligation, within three business days from the above date.” and “To cancel this transaction, email, mail, or deliver a signed and dated copy of this cancellation notice …”

In plain English

The contract must include a fill-in Notice of Cancellation form the buyer can detach and send back.
Since 2026, the first page must also give your email address (with a statement that the notice can be sent there) and a phone number the buyer can call for help finding and filling out the form.
The CSLB sample contract adds “fax” to the form's list of ways to cancel; the statute's form lists email, mail or deliver.

What the checklist looks for

The “Notice of Cancellation” caption and its key sentence.
Email in the form's cancellation line.
The first-page statement, an email address, and a phone number near the Notice of Cancellation help line (an unfilled placeholder shows as “review”).

What it can't check

Whether the statement and contact details are actually on the first page.
Whether the form is in duplicate and easy to detach.

Sources

Bus. & Prof. Code §7159(c)(3)(B), (e)(6)(C), (e)(7)(B) (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=7159)
CSLB Industry Bulletin #25-04 (2026 new laws) (https://www.cslb.ca.gov/Resources/IndustryBulletins/2026/New%20Laws.FINAL.pdf)

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Last checked against the statute text on leginfo.legislature.ca.gov on 2026-10-28. Laws change; check the current text. Lathcheck is a working name and prototype.