Even if you do not deal with contractors in your practice, depending upon how handy and busy you are, many of us who own homes engage contractors to perform projects around the house ranging from menial tasks to complete home renovations.
Not all contractors are created equal, and that is why, several years ago, Pennsylvania enacted the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA), 73 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 517.1, et seq. This statute requires individuals who and companies that perform home contracting services to not only register with the state as a "contractor," but also mandates the type of terms and conditions that must be contained within any valid and enforceable home improvement contract.
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