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A sewer and heating company will pay $700,000 in restitution under a Pennsylvania Attorney General settlement that sets rules for its diagnoses

Gillece Services will pay $700,000 in restitution and must document sewer defects and confirm gas leaks before selling repairs, under an AG settlement.

50,000 Dollars, Costs paid to the Commonwealth · −80.0% on the period

Most of the Gillece settlement goes back to customers

Amounts in the consent order, as announced by the Pennsylvania Attorney General on October 22, 2026

Most of the Gillece settlement goes back to customersBar chart with 3 points from Consumer restitution to Costs paid to the Commonwealth, in Dollars. Series: Amount in dollars. Values range from 0 to 700,000.0200,000400,000600,000800,000Consumer restitutionSuspended civil penaltiesCosts paid to the CommonwealthConsumer restitution: 700,000Suspended civil penalties: 250,000Costs paid to the Commonwealth: 50,00050,000
Most of the Gillece settlement goes back to customersBar chart with 3 points from Consumer restitution to Costs paid to the Commonwealth, in Dollars. Series: Amount in dollars. Values range from 0 to 700,000.0500K1MConsumer restitutionSuspended civil penaltiesCosts paid to the CommonwealthConsumer restitution: 700,000Suspended civil penalties: 250,000Costs paid to the Commonwealth: 50,00050,000
Suspended penalties are collected only under the terms of the order. Source: attorneygeneral.gov

All articles in Pennsylvania rules

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Guide notesPennsylvania requires $50,000 in liability coverage from a home improvement contractor, and Conshohocken's registration form asks for at least $100,000 FeaturePennsylvania sets $50,000 minimums for a contractor's injury and property damage coverage. Conshohocken's registration form asks for $100,000 or more.
RulesPennsylvania lets a homeowner void a home improvement contract that contains any of ten clauses, from confession of judgment to attorney fees FeaturePennsylvania lets a homeowner void a home improvement contract that holds any of ten clauses, including a jury waiver and an attorney-fee clause.
RulesA sewer and heating company will pay $700,000 in restitution under a Pennsylvania Attorney General settlement that sets rules for its diagnoses FeatureGillece Services will pay $700,000 in restitution and must document sewer defects and confirm gas leaks before selling repairs, under an AG settlement.
RulesA Pennsylvania contractor must refund a deposit within 10 days of a certified-mail request once a job is more than 45 days past its start date FeatureIf no substantial work is done 45 days after the contract's start date, Pennsylvania law gives the contractor 10 days to refund a certified-mail request.
RulesPennsylvania lets you give up the three-day right to cancel emergency repairs only by signing a 4-by-6-inch card after a written estimate FeatureTo start emergency repairs without the three-day wait, Pennsylvania requires a written estimate and a signed card at least 4 by 6 inches.
RulesPennsylvania lets you cancel a home improvement contract within three business days of signing and requires a refund within ten FeaturePennsylvania lets you cancel a home improvement contract within three business days of signing, and the contractor must refund you within ten business days.
RulesOn a $45,000 remodel, Pennsylvania law caps the deposit at $15,000 plus any special-order materials the contract names FeaturePennsylvania caps the deposit on a home improvement job over $5,000 at one-third of the price, $15,000 on a $45,000 job, plus designated special-order materials.
Guide notesPennsylvania caps a time-and-materials home improvement bill at 10% above the written estimate unless both sides sign a change order FeatureOn a $20,000 time-and-materials estimate, Pennsylvania law caps the bill at $22,000 unless you and the contractor sign a written change order.
RulesPennsylvania opened a 120-day public comment period on the 2024 building codes, running to February 2, 2027 FeaturePennsylvania's code council takes comments on the 2024 model building codes from October 5, 2026, to February 2, 2027, one code section per form.