House committee substitute to the 2nd edition replaces the content of the previous edition with the following.

Amends GS 14-401.13 by making contracts for residential roof replacement or repair subject to a five-business day cancellation period following an insurance claim denial for the work to be performed under the contract. Prohibits the seller from beginning work or collecting payment until the expiration of the five business days. Entitles the residential roofing contractor to collect the amount due for emergency services at the time they are rendered, if the services were acknowledged by the insured as necessary to prevent further damage to the premises. Violations are a Class 1 misdemeanor. Amends the terms that are defined for use in this statute by adding and defining residential roof replacement and repair services and to amend the definitions of consumer goods or services and seller to account for residential roof replacement and repair services. Applies to contracts entered into on or after October 1, 2024.

Makes conforming changes to the act’s titles.