or recurring renewal, and the consumer's option to cancel
such renewal, by mail not earlier than 20 days and not
later than 10 days prior to the date of any such renewal.
(g) Home builder's recovery right.--Nothing in this section
shall preclude a home builder who has complied with subsection
(a) from the recovery of payment for work performed based on the
reasonable value of services which were requested by the
consumer if a court determines that it would be inequitable to
deny such recovery.
Section 502. Building standards.
All work performed by a home builder under a home
construction contract shall comply with the requirements of the
International Residential Code and the International Existing
Building Code as currently adopted by the Department of Labor
and Industry under the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491,
No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act,
regardless of whether a permit or inspection is required by the
municipality in which the work is being performed.
Section 503. Notification of defective or faulty building
material or product.
For 30 years after a new home is complete, if a home builder
is made aware of a defective building material, product, special
order material or building technique the home builder used in
the construction of a new home, the home builder must provide
written notification of the defective building material,
product, special order material or building technique to the
consumer within three months. The notification shall include a
detailed description of the defect and the date the defective
building material, product, special order material or building
technique was installed or used on the new home.
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