Builders holding seminar on registration law

Home improvement registration law impacts builders and consumers Milford — The Pike County Builders Association (PCBA) is offering its members and county residents the opportunity to learn more about a new law going into effect on July 1, which will require home improvement contractors to register with the state Attorney General’s office to do business in Pennsylvania. The next seminar, sponsored by Builders Benefits, will be held on Apr. 24 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Mansion at Mt Haven Restaurant in Milford. Jerry Leach from the Pennsylvania Builders Association in Harrisburg will be presenting the seminar and also explaining the new contract that has been approved for contractor use by the Attorney General’s Office. More information and the registration forms are available by contacting the PCBA at 570-296-5589 or www.pikecountybuilders.com , Contractors doing more than $5,000 home improvement work annually will receive a registration number that must be displayed on their contracts, promotional materials and business cards. Consumers then will be able to use this number to learn if complaints have been filed against a business and to report any concerns they have with a home improvement project. In unison with the Pennsylvania Builders Association, the PCBA will be working with its members to walk them step-by-step through the state registration process. For instance, the new registration law will require that home improvement contracts include certain critical details. Failure to meet the requirements of the law could lead to investigation and even prosecution by the state Attorney General’s office. Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey contractors working in Pike County who want to be properly prepared for state registration should contact the PCBA for more information. “The new law contains provisions about home improvement contracts, insurance coverage levels, advertising and other components,” said Bette Eagan, Executive Officer for the PCBA. “Contractors who want to make sure they aren’t violating the new law come July 1 should contact us for assistance. We’ll serve as a comprehensive resource on the registration process for builders throughout the county.” Consumers wanting to know more about the new law also are invited to contact the PCBA for assistance, or to attend the upcoming informational seminars.