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The
Maryland Home Improvement Commission licenses and regulates home
improvement contractors, subcontractors and salespersons.
Home improvement work includes alteration, remodeling, repair or replacement of a building or part of a building used as a residence. Home improvement also includes work done on individual condominium units. Home improvement does not include work done on apartment buildings that contain four or more single family units or work done on the commonly owned areas of condominiums. The Commission investigates complaints by homeowners, and prosecutes violators of the home improvement law and regulations. The Commission has a Guaranty Fund established by assessments to licensed contractors. This fund compensates homeowners for actual losses due to poor workmanship or failure to perform a home improvement contract by licensed contractors. Each licensed contractor is covered by the Fund for up to $100,000 for all claims by homeowners. Homeowners who entered into contracts with licensed contractors can recover up to $15,000 for their losses. There is no recovery from the Fund for losses due to work done by unlicensed contractors. PUBLIC MEETINGS: Regular business meetings of the Home Improvement Commission are usually held on the first Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at 500 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Notice of meetings are published in the Maryland Register. Minutes of the Commission meetings are posted online. |
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Updated September 13, 2006