State contractor registrations due July 1
Contractors working in the state must renew their registrations with the attorney general’s office by July 1.
The Home Improvement Contractor Protection Act (HICPA) of 2008 requires contractors performing $5,000 or more in home improvements a year to register with the attorney general’s office bureau of consumer protection and re-register every two years. A $50 registration fee is charged every two years.
Contractors can register online or by mailing the forms to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection, ATTN: Home Improvement Contractor Registration, 15th Floor, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA, 17120. Forms are available online or by calling 717-772-2425.