Pennsylvania HB 2645: An Act amending the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), known as the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, in definitions, further providing for definitions and for State Real Estate Commission; 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.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3641 PRINTER'S NO. 3689
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2645
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY T. DAVIS, BRENNAN, GUENST, McNEILL, PROBST,
SANCHEZ, RIVERA, NEILSON, MERSKI, McANDREW, M. MACKENZIE,
SHUSTERMAN, D. WILLIAMS, STEELE, DEASY, CIRESI, WARREN,
MENTZER AND BOYD, JUNE 17, 2026
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 24, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), entitled
"An act establishing the State Real Estate Commission and
providing for the licensing of real estate brokers and
salesmen," in definitions, further providing for definitions
and for State Real Estate Commission; 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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "license" and "school" in <--
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section 201 of the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9),
known as the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, are
amended and the section is amended by adding definitions to
read:
SECTION 1. THE DEFINITIONS OF "CAMPGROUND MEMBERSHIP
SALESPERSON," "LICENSE," "SALESPERSON," "SCHOOL" AND "TIME-SHARE
SALESPERSON" IN SECTION 201 OF THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 19, 1980
(P.L.15, NO.9), KNOWN AS THE REAL ESTATE LICENSING AND
REGISTRATION ACT, AMENDED JULY 8, 2024 (P.L.545, NO.52), ARE
AMENDED AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING DEFINITIONS TO
READ:
Section 201. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
meanings given to them in this section:
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"CAMPGROUND MEMBERSHIP SALESPERSON." A PERSON WHO EITHER AS
AN EMPLOYEE OR AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SELLS OR OFFERS TO SELL
CAMPGROUND MEMBERSHIPS. [SUCH PERSON SHALL SELL CAMPGROUND
MEMBERSHIPS UNDER THE ACTIVE SUPERVISION OF A BROKER. A PERSON
LICENSED AS A BROKER, AS A SALESPERSON OR AS A TIME-SHARE
SALESPERSON SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED AS A CAMPGROUND
MEMBERSHIP SALESPERSON AS A CONDITION FOR SELLING OR OFFERING TO
SELL CAMPGROUND MEMBERSHIPS.]
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"Client." When the term is applied to a home inspector, a
person or person acting through a legal representative who
contracts with a licensed home inspector to obtain a home
inspection and subsequent written home inspection report.
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"Home inspection." A noninvasive visual examination of the
systems and essential components of a residential dwelling
designed to identify material defects in those systems and
components and performed for a fee in connection with or
preparation for a proposed or possible residential real estate
transfer. The term:
(1) Includes a consultation regarding the property that
is represented to be a home inspection or that is described
by a confusingly similar term such as a home survey, home
assessment, building survey, home walk-through or dwelling
examination.
(2) Does not include:
(i) An examination of a single system or component
of a residential dwelling, such as an electrical or
plumbing system or roof.
(ii) An examination that is limited to inspection
for or of one or more of the following:
(A) Wood destroying insects.
(B) Underground tanks and wells.
(C) Septic systems.
(D) Swimming pools and spas.
(E) Alarm and smart home systems.
(F) Air and water quality.
(G) Tennis courts and playground equipment.
(H) Pollutants, toxic chemicals and
environmental hazards.
(iii) An examination associated with moving into or
out of a leased home.
"Home inspection report." A typewritten report on the
results of a home inspection.
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"Home inspector-in-training." A candidate f