1Amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132),
2entitled "An act providing for the regulation of home
3improvement contracts and for the registration of certain
4contractors; prohibiting certain acts; and providing for
5penalties," further providing for application fees.

6The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7hereby enacts as follows:

8Section 1. Section 5 of the act of October 17, 2008
9(P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer
10Protection Act, amended July 7, 2011 (P.L.262, No.52), is
11amended to read:

12Section 5. Application fees.

13(a) Amount.--Each application for a certificate for a home
14improvement contractor or renewal of that certificate shall be
15accompanied by a fee of $50. After completion of the application
16and payment of the fee, the bureau shall issue the home
17improvement contractor a registration certificate identifying
18the name of the individual contractor, name and address of the
19business and a registration number. Renewals shall be on a

1biennial basis.

2(b) Home Improvement Account.--

3(1) A restricted revenue account known as the Home 
4Improvement Account is established in the General Fund. All 
5fees and penalties collected under this act after the 
6effective date of this subsection shall be deposited into the 
7Home Improvement Account, which account shall be interest 
8bearing.

9(2) The funds in the Home Improvement Account and any 
10interest earned on the funds [may] shall be appropriated to 
11the Attorney General for administering and enforcing the 
12provisions of this act and to protect consumers with respect 
13to home improvements through consumer education and other 
14means.

15Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.