Does a home improvement contractor need a license or registration in Pennsylvania?

Yes, a registration. In Pennsylvania, a contractor must register with the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General before offering or performing home improvement work on a private residence. The Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act defines a home improvement as repair, remodeling, renovation, roofing, siding, installation of central heating or air conditioning and similar work on a private residence where the total price agreed is more than $500; it does not include construction of a new home. A person whose home improvements totaled less than $5,000 in the previous taxable year is not a contractor under the act. This is 73 P.S. §§ 517.2, 517.3.

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Home improvement contractorsRegistration with the Attorney General (HICPA)

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73 P.S. §§ 517.2, 517.3

Read the statute in the Pennsylvania Statutes (Pennsylvania General Assembly): palegis.us.

Checked against the statute on November 13, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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