Section 517.5 - Application fees(a) Amount.--Each application for a certificate for a home improvement contractor or renewal of that certificate shall be accompanied by a fee of $50. After completion of the application and payment of the fee, the bureau shall issue the home improvement contractor a registration certificate identifying the name of the individual contractor, name and address of the business and a registration number. Renewals shall be on a biennial basis.(b) Home Improvement Account.--(1) A restricted revenue account known as the Home Improvement Account is established in the General Fund. All fees and penalties collected under this act after the effective date of this subsection shall be deposited into the Home Improvement Account, which account shall be interest bearing.(2) The funds in the Home Improvement Account and any interest earned on the funds may be appropriated to the Attorney General for administering and enforcing the provisions of this act and to protect consumers with respect to home improvements through consumer education and other means.2008, Oct. 17, P.L. 1645, No. 132, § 5, effective 7/1/2009. Amended 2011, July 7, P.L. 262, No. 52, § 2, imd. effective.