A swimming pool contract for $45,000 includes a change order for additional decking costing $3,200. The original contract was signed at the customer's home on Tuesday. What is the customer's right to cancel the change order?
Correct Answer
B) 3 calendar days from signing the change order
Change orders to swimming pool contracts that increase the contract price by more than $1,000 are subject to the same 3-day right to cancel as the original contract.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Option B is correct. Change orders to swimming pool contracts that increase the contract price by more than $1,000 carry the same 3-day right to cancel as the original contract. Critically, this period is measured in calendar days (not business days), running from the date the change order is signed. Since the $3,200 increase exceeds the $1,000 threshold, the full 3-calendar-day cancellation right applies.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 3 business days from signing the change order
Option A is incorrect. The 3-day cancellation period for swimming pool change orders is measured in calendar days, not business days. Business days would exclude weekends and holidays, making the effective window longer. California law specifically uses calendar days for this calculation.
Option C: No right to cancel change orders
Option C is incorrect. California law explicitly extends cancellation rights to change orders on swimming pool contracts when they increase the price by more than $1,000. The legislature recognized that significant change orders are functionally new contract commitments deserving the same consumer protection.
Option D: 7 calendar days from signing the change order
Option D is incorrect. There is no 7-day cancellation period under California contractor law for change orders or original swimming pool contracts. The statutory period is 3 calendar days. Seven days may be confused with other consumer protection laws (e.g., certain door-to-door sales in other contexts).
Memory Technique
Pool + Change Order over $1K = Same rules as original contract. Think: 'Big change, same protection.' And remember: Calendar days (count every day on the calendar, no exceptions).
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