The Department of Economic and Community Development Public Utilities Commission shall prepare, and shall keep current, an informational pamphlet concerning insulation materials being used in the State. The pamphlet shall must discuss the characteristics of these insulation materials and the positive and negative effects which that may result following installation of these materials. The pamphlet shall must also include, but shall is not be limited to:

1. Moisture. Information concerning moisture travel through buildings and the need for proper ventilation or the need for vapor barriers following installation of insulation;

2. Safety. Information concerning safety factors, including the flammability and toxicity of various types of insulation;

3. Installation. Guidelines for proper installation of insulation materials to avoid problems of moisture and to avoid any safety hazards;

4. Installation contracts. A narrative description of the requirements of this chapter and its provisions; and

5. Other information. Such other information as the Department of Economic and Community Development shall deem Public Utilities Commission determines necessary or appropriate.

The Department of Economic and Community Development Public Utilities Commission shall furnish this pamphlet, upon request, to any citizen of this State without charge.

Every person in the State who installs insulation for compensation shall, prior to entering into any contract or agreement for the installation of insulation in any residence, furnish to the owner or lessee of the residence a copy of the pamphlet published pursuant to this section.

Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be is subject to the forfeiture provisions of section 1483.

Sec. 24. 10 MRSA §1493, first ¶, as amended by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. DD, §30, is further amended to read:

The Department of Economic and Community Development Public Utilities Commission shall establish an express warranty for the sale and installation of solar energy equipment in Maine. This express warranty shall must, at a minimum, include the following: