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 97 STAT. 1234 12 USC 3609. Installation warranties. 12 USC 3612. 42 USC 8811. 42 USC 8815. 12 USC 3618. Regulations. PUBLIC LAW 98-181—NOV. 30, 1983 (2) Section 511 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) The Board may not limit the amount of financial assistance that may be provided under this subtitle for the purchase or instal- lation of residential or commercial energy conserving improvements on the basis of the proiected amount of energy conserved as a result of such improvements.'. (c)(1) Section 514(a)(2) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(2)(A) the contractor who installs residential or commercial energy conserving improvements in a building shall, in connec- tion with such improvements, warrant in writing that the owner or tenant receiving the proceeds of such loan shall (for those improvements found within 1 year of installation to be defective due to materials manufacture, design, or installation) at a minimum be entitled to obtain within a reasonable period of time and at no charge appropriate replacement parts, materials, or installation; and "(B) in the case of energy conserving improvements installed by an owner or tenant without the assistance of a contractor, such owner or tenant shall certify to the financial institution that he or she has obtained warranties as appropriate from the supplier for the energy conserving measures;'. (2) Section 514(b)(4) of such Act is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: "unless such residential energy conserving improvements are installed in a building which is either located in an area which is" not served by a public utility described in section 211(a) of such Act or which is located in an area served by such a public utility but in which no list has been made public by the public utility under section 215(a)(3) of such Act or by the Secretary of Energy". (3) Section 514(b)(5) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(5)(A) the contractor who installs residential or commercial energy conserving improvements in a building shall, in connec- tion with such improvements, warrant in writing that the owner or tenant receiving the proceeds of such loan shall (for those improvements found within 1 year of installation to be defective due to materials manufacture, design, or installation) at a minimum be entitled to obtain within a reasonable period of time and at no charge appropriate replacement parts, materials, or installation; and "(B) in the case of energy conserving improvements installed by an owner or tenant without the assistance of a contractor, such owner or tenant shall certify to the financial institution that he or she has obtained warranties as appropriate from the supplier for the energy conserving measures;'. (e) Section 520 of such Act is amended— (1) by inserting "(a)" after the section designation; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) Not later than 90 days after the effective date of this subsec- tion, the Board shall issue regulations that— "(1) permit the provision of financial assistance under this subtitle for the purchase and installation of solar ener^ sys- tems of the active type, and the purchase and installation of passive and active type solar space heating and water heating in new and existing residential buildings and multifamily residen- tial buildings;

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