HB2645

In definitions, further providing for definitions and for State Real Estate Commi ssion; in application of the act and penalties, further providing for unlawful to conduct business without license or registration certificate, for civil suits, for criminal penalties and for civil penalty; in powers and duties of the State Real Estate Commission - general, further providing for duty to issue licenses and registration certificates and for approval of schools, providing for continuing education for licensed home inspectors and further providing for administration and enforcement; in qualifications and applications for licenses and registration certificates, further providing for reputation and inactive licensee and revoked license, repealing provisions relating to qualifications for license and to application for license and providing for home inspector license and home inspector-in-training registration; in duties of licensees, further providing for duty of brokers, cemetery brokers and rental listing referral agents to maintain office, for reciprocal licenses, for employment of associate brokers, salesperson and for broker price opinion; making a repeal; and making an editorial change.

Introduced·6/17/26

Pennsylvania HB2645 amends the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act to regulate home inspectors.

HB2645 amends the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act to establish licensing requirements for home inspectors. It defines terms such as "home inspection" and "home inspector-in-training." The bill mandates that home inspectors maintain professional liability insurance and obtain continuing education. It also sets forth the contents of home inspection reports and the duties of home inspectors, including the disclosure of immediate threats to health or safety.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

26 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Jun 24

10:00 AM

Professional Licensure (h) Hearing

History

Jun 24

House

Reported as amended

Jun 24

House

First consideration

Jun 24

House

Re-committed to Rules