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Orgnization President, Brian Mannino, personally donated to the Sam Rorher for Governor Campaign in behalf of the membership of Stop Them!! We are a member-based, non-political, not-for-profit organization that monitors governmental agencies (local, state and federal) and other service agencies - including large businesses - for the benefit of our members. We do not support any political party, as the corruption in government and special interest groups is totally out of control. We do, however, believe that by exposing the parties involved in the corruption this will eventually help solve the problem. We as small business owners and consumers see corruption from not only government but insurance companies, banks, institutions that issue credit cards, and agencies that perform credit reporting - just to mention a few! We are being charged with fees and taxed to death! With your help we will expose the corruption and put a stop to it. We have factual information that will expose corruption and extortion in government and private business that affects not only business owners but consumers and retirees as well. You are welcome to read our website for free, but if you want to help small business and consumers stop the corruption, join Stop-Them.org today. At the present time, we have issues with the following governmental officials, agencies, and for-profit institutions: - Pennsylvania Governor Edwin Rendell
- Attorney General Thomas Corbett
- Auditor General Jack Wagner
- College Township, State College, PA
- Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Bureau
- Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Agency
- Ohio Casualty Insurance
- The Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- Management companies that conduct High Impact Sales for retailers
- OSHA
- AMEX
- Capital One
- Dun & Bradstreet
- FreeCreditReport.com
- Experian
- Equifax
- Tranunion
As a basic premise, we live under a set of laws that determine what is unacceptable conduct toward another human being. This is our system of criminal laws. Who controls or should control what you do? As a child, it is your parents or caregiver. As an adult, it is you. Any other answer should be unacceptable. If you get something, presumably without financial charge, is there some other obligation you have to the "person" who gave you that something? What if that "person" is the government? Absent a pure gift from one person to another or from a charity to a less fortunate person, THERE IS NO FREE LUNCH! When a person or governmental body seeks to control your conduct, you are headed down a road which leads that person to dominate how you lead your life and that is unacceptable. Ask yourself if the proposed action by our government - local, state or federal - moving in that unacceptable direction? If so, you as an individual need to act to STOP THEM. Please join our effort for only $28 per year and let us be your voice. We will keep you unanimous but we need your help to move forward. Only a $28.00 annual membership fee* All members of Stop-Them.org also enjoy the following benefits: - Sound advice from our friendly staff to answer your questions, and keep you and your business in compliance with the new law.
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Latest Laws Affecting Your Business Last year's session of congress brought us HICPA. This year Senator Robert M. "Tommy" Tomlinson (R-6th District), the head of the Senate Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee, and the original author of the contractor registration law has already proposed an amendment to HICPA that increases the Attorney General's budget and authority to enforce it. PA Senate Bill 973 creates a fund called the "Home Improvement Account" for all fees and penalties collected under the act. "The funds in the Home Improvement Account and any interest earned shall be dedicated to the Attorney General for administering and enforcing the provisions of this act." Separately the amendment also creates an exemption for home improvement retailers (companies "who sell materials used in home improvement contracts"). Under this amendment, retailers who pay at least $100,000 per store into the "Home Improvement Account" are not required to register or comply with HICPA. Despite the nearly unanimous statewide protest to HICPA by the contracting community, Tomlinson's amendment contains absolutely no provisions to help working contractors cope with the drastic changes under the new law. The bill was drafted on June 18, 2009. It has already been unanimously approved by Tomlinson's Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, and is now cleared for debate in the House and Senate. This year the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code was amended to include the EPA's final ruling governing the regulation of remodeling projects involving lead paint. Beginning April 22, 2010 home improvement firms must have a certified contractor on hand to perform work involving the modification of painted surfaces on homes, schools and childcare facilities built before 1978 and inhabited by children under age six. Beyond certification, the new code establishes standards and requirements for the preparation of work sites, lead-safe work practices, waste disposal, clean up and recordkeeping for qualifying projects. Enforcement of the UCC varies across municipalities, so code requirements may differ based on where you're working. Nonetheless, the EPA's ruling governing lead-based paint is federal law, and will be enforced at the state and federal level. On May 26, 2009 House member Tim Solobay (D-Washington County) drafted the latest incarnation of PA House Bill 1521 (PA State Board of Interior Designers Act) for consideration by the House Professional Licensure Committee. If approved, the bill will hit the floor early this fall, calling for the creation of a state-wide regulatory committee, licensing, restrictions and criminal penalties for interior designers. Thank you to Ed Nagorsky of the National Kitchen & Bath Association for information about this pending legislation. On May 5, 2009 the PA House of Representatives passed PA House Bill 400 (PA Construction Workplace Fraud Act) with an overwhelming majority. This is the latest legislation attempting to regulate the business of home improvement contracting in Pennsylvania. It will soon control your hiring practices regarding employees and sub-contractors with severe penalties for non-compliance. It's not too late to stop this bill from passing the Senate and getting signed into law! We're arming for a brawl on this one, but we need your support!Know your rights! Don't let HICPA affect your bottom line!
Help us Stop-Them before they stop you! Disclaimer: This site is intended for educational purposes only. The opinions expressed on it are those of the staff, members and people who expressed them. Though informational resources pertaining to the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act 132 (PA Senate Bill 100) are painstakingly researched, and subject to approval by our registered attorney before posting, we do not make any claims about the absolute accuracy of any statements or claims. This is a complicated and demanding piece of legislation that will forever change the way you run your business. Any documents offered on this site have been approved by our attorney. They comply with the act to the best of our knowledge and should protect your position legally should any claim be brought against you under this law. We will not be held responsible for how you may misuse them. While we can offer you the best and most affordable advice available anywhere, we cannot offer you legal representation. It is our hope that the information provided in these pages will assist you in disciplining yourself and your business to deal with the new legal environment created by PA Senate Bill 100, but becoming a member should by no means preclude you from seeking further council. Stop-Them.Org is not, and does not claim any affiliation with any government agency.
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