(a) Criminal penalty.--A person who violates section 7509 (relating to liability insurance) or who provides a false representation under section 7510 (relating to reliance by buyer) commits a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof for a first offense, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for not more than three months, or both, and for a second or subsequent offense commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $2,000 but not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for not less than one year but not more than two years, or both.
(b) Fine.--A person who violates any provision of section 7508 (relating to home inspection reports) shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding before a magisterial district judge, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $500.
(Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1618, No.207, eff. 60 days)
2004 Amendment. Act 207 amended subsec. (b). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 68 - REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Section 7501 - Short title of chapter
Section 7502 - Definitions and index of definitions
Section 7503 - Relationship to other laws
Section 7504 - Duty of care of home inspectors
Section 7505 - Consumer remedies
Section 7506 - Required contractual provision regarding home inspections
Section 7507 - Contracts with home inspectors
Section 7508 - Home inspection reports
Section 7509 - Liability insurance
Section 7510 - Reliance by buyer