Online Registration Now Available on the Attorney General's Website.
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Also available on the AG's site is a copy of the law and Frequently Asked Questions.
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Update (posted 4.15.09): Subcontractors required to register by July 1

Attorney General Tom Corbett has clarified that subcontractors who work on home improvement projects totaling more than $5,000 annually are required to register under the new home improvement contractor law. It previously had been believed that subcontractors did not have to register. The registration fee is $50 and registration must be renewed every two years. For assistance with registration, please contact your local association. You also may contact PBA at 800-692-7339, or visit the PBA web site at www.PaBuilders.org; look for the PBA Member Registration Resource Center.

PLEASE NOTE:     The Pennsylvania Builders Association has created a Registration Center for all BACP/PBA Members. Click Here to enter the center.

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READ OUR PRESS RELEASE ABOUT SB 100 / HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR REG.

What is Home Improvement Contractor Registration: All home improvement contractors must register with the Bureau of Consumer Protection within the PA Attorney General's Office.

Who it applies to: All home improvement contractors that perform more than $5,000 in business annually directly with consumers. New home builders and building suppliers that do not perform home improvements are exempt from this registration. More specific guidelines are available here.

This legislation affects ALL HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS regardless of association membership status. Membership with the BACP will make further resources available for businesses to ensure compliance. Learn more about membership with the BACP. View the Application.

Specific Requirements: A $50 registration fee every two years, proof of liability insurance including coverage of personal injury and property damage, and a completed registration form submitted to the Bureau of Consumer Protection. THE BACP AND PBA WILL ASSIST ALL MEMBERS WITH THE PROCESS!

Registration: Registration for home improvement contractors is now open online (click here to register) and a paper registration form is also available for downloading. All home improvement contractors and subcontractors working on home improvement projects that do more than $5,000 in business in a calendar year, must register with the PA Attorney General’s office by July 1st.

Model Contract: A sample home improvement contract that complies with the new law’s regulations is now available to BACP members. This contract was created by the Pennsylvania Builders Association for members only. If you would like to request a copy of the contract, please click here.

Contractor Registration Number: Upon approval, the bureau  will issue a registration number. The registration number must be used by the home improvement contractor on all documents (contracts, advertisements, business cards, etc). “Advertisement” is defined as a statement promoting home improvement services in a newspaper, periodical, pamphlet, circular, billboard, sign, letterhead, business card or other printed materials, or announcements to the public on radio, television or the internet. The term shall not include the following: 1) sponsorship or recognition of sponsorships of civic, charitable or nonprofit events, teams or purposes; 2) writings or graphics on promotional clothing, pens, pencils, notepads or similar items.
 

    LEMOYNE, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Builders Association played a key role in developing a new law intended to protect consumers from scam artists who commit home improvement fraud. Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed Senate Bill 100 creating a new law that will require home improvement contractors to register with the state Attorney General’s office. Contractors doing more than $5,000 home improvement work annually will receive a registration number that must be displayed and provided to potential customers. Consumers can use the contractor’s registration number to verify a contractor’s status with the Attorney General’s office and to report any concerns.
    The new law also institutes stiffer penalties for home improvement fraud, something PBA has been proposing for years. It’s expected the new law will help legitimate home improvement businesses by discouraging contractors using fraudulent business practices from seeking work in Pennsylvania.
    Under the new law, all home improvement contractors must register with the state prior to July 1, 2009. PBA worked closely with state Sen. Robert Tomlinson, R-Bucks; Rep. Keith McCall, D-Carbon; and Attorney General Tom Corbett to produce legislation that provides consumer protection against home improvement fraud without overly burdening small business owners. “This law strikes the right balance in that it protects the needs of consumers without being burdensome to home improvement businesses,” said PBA President Ray Fertig. “That’s especially important during slower economic times so that we don’t cripple a part of our state’s economy that can help drive our business recovery.” Over the next eight months, PBA will be educating its home improvement members about the requirements of the new law to ensure they are properly prepared for business when the law goes into effect July 1. Contractors who are not members should consider PBA membership as a cost effective tool for gaining access to the information they’ll need to be successful under the new PBA supports new home improvement contractor registration law, page 2 home improvement registration law. To learn more, contractors can call PBA at 800-692-7339, or they can find their local homebuilders association on the PBA web site at www.PaBuilders.org.