West Virginia Code § 46A-6M-3

Roofing contractor's duty to disclose rights of the consumer via
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Prior to entering into a contract on or after July 1, 2015, for the provision of goods or
services relating to the repair or replacement of any part of a roof system of residential real
estate as provided in section two of this article, a roofing contractor shall furnish the owner
of the residential real estate with: e
(1) The mailing address of the roofing contractor through which written communication may
be received;
(2) The telephone number of the roofing contractor and, if applicable, the facsimile number
and e-mail address of the contractor;
(3) A statement in at least ten point boldface type thata states: "Because you expect all or part
of the cost of the roofing repair or replacement to be paid out of the proceeds of a property
and casualty insurance policy, you may cancel this lcontract at any time before midnight on
the fifth business day after you have received swritten notification from your insurer that all
or any part of the claim or contract is not a covered loss under the insurance policy. This
right to cancel is in addition to any other riights of cancellation you may have under state or
federal law or rule or regulation. Hogwever, be advised that if you cancel this contract, you
are still responsible to pay the reasonable and customary expenses of any emergency repair
services you authorized. See the attached Notice of Cancellation form for an explanation of
this right."; and
(4) A fully completed form in duplicate, under the conspicuous caption "NOTICE OF
CANCELLATION," and attached to, but easily detachable from the contract, in at least ten
point boldface type that shall read as follows:
"NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
(enter date of transaction)
If you are notified by your insurer that all or any part of the claim or contract is not a
covered loss under the insurance policy, you may cancel this contract without penalty or
monetary obligation, except where you have authorized emergency repair services for which
you are still responsible for payment, before midnight of the fifth business day after you have
received notice from your insurer. To cancel this transaction you may use any of the
following methods: Mail or otherwise deliver a signed and dated copy of this cancellation
notice, or any other written notice of cancellation which you- sign-and date, to (enter
physical address of roofing contractor), or e-mail a notice of cancellation to (enter e-mail
address of roofing contractor), or transmit a notice of cancellation to (enter facsimile
number of roofing contractor), not later than midnight of the fifth day after you receive
notice from your insurer. By signing below, you certify that your insurer has denied all or
part of your claim.
I HEREBY ATTEST THAT I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE INSURER THAT ALL OR PART
OF MY CLAIM HAS BEEN DENIED AND I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION.
(Date)
(Buyer's Signature)"

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