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Pennsylvania renewal & CE rules

Cycle, continuing education, bond & insurance, and where to file — free and plain-English.

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Home Improvement Contractor (HICPA — statewide) HICPA✓ Verified

Issuing authority: PA Office of the Attorney General — Bureau of Consumer Protection
Renewal cycleEvery 2 years
CE requiredNone
Bond / suretyNone — HICPA requires no surety bond.
Insurance$50,000 personal injury + $50,000 property damage (73 P.S. § 517.4).
Renewal details, what you'll need & where to file
About the CE rule: No CE under HICPA.
If you miss the deadline
Expired registration = unregistered practice: UTPCPL civil exposure plus possible criminal misdemeanor charges for continuing to perform $5,000+/year of work unregistered.
What you'll typically need
  • Your HICPA license / registration number
  • Current general-liability insurance certificate
  • Bond / surety on file
  • The renewal fee (confirm the current amount with the authority)
General guidance — always confirm the exact requirements with the issuing authority before paying or submitting.

Philadelphia Contractor License (city, annual) Philly HIC✓ Verified

Issuing authority: Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspections (L&I)
Renewal cycleAnnually
CE requiredBoard-pending
Renewal details, what you'll need & where to file
About the CE rule: Philadelphia may require current safety credentials at renewal — board-pending.
If you miss the deadline
Expired registration = unregistered practice: UTPCPL civil exposure plus possible criminal misdemeanor charges for continuing to perform $5,000+/year of work unregistered.
What you'll typically need
  • Your Philly HIC license / registration number
  • The renewal fee (confirm the current amount with the authority)
General guidance — always confirm the exact requirements with the issuing authority before paying or submitting.

What GC Prep knows about Pennsylvania — honestly

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The rules on this page (cycle, CE, bond/insurance). Researched + maintained by us; updated as the boards change them. Free for everyone.
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Renewal-deadline reminders if you track a license here (email + in-app at 90 / 30 / 7 days).
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Auto-import of your CE — partial. Pennsylvania doesn't expose a public per-contractor CE feed. Pro can read your uploaded certificates and pull from select providers; coverage rolls out provider-by-provider.
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Bond / insurance carrier sync — not in v1. Pro will read an uploaded COI or bond PDF and watch its expiry.
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Filing on your behalf — not in v1. We pre-fill what the renewal needs; you submit it.
Rules data verified 2026-06-23 · source links checked monthly for accuracy.
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