Three reasons the date moves out
- The period is counted in business days, not calendar days. A contract signed on a Thursday does not clear until the following week.
- If the client’s state requires longer than the federal three days, the state period applies. California is five business days.
- We add one extra calendar day as a buffer. Being a day early is a violation; being a day late is not.
You cannot shorten it
"Cooling-off period runs until {date}; work cannot start earlier" is the enforcement. There is no override, including for a client who asks you to start sooner. Their request does not waive the period.