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Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Links to Maryland Law and Regulations

 

The Maryland General Assembly provides Maryland Law online.  Click on the section number to view the related text for the Maryland Law pertaining the Maryland Home Improvement Commission.

 
Regulations Online
09.08
Title 8, Business Regulation,
Annotated Code of Maryland
Legislation of Interest to You
Section number

Section name

Section number

Section name

8-101 Terms used in the Home Improvement Law 8-403

Guaranty Fund established; special account; investments

8-102 Applicability of the Law 8-404 Guaranty Fund fee and assessments
8-103 Provisions of Law cannot be waived 8-405

Guaranty Fund claims by owners

8-201 Establishment of the Commission 8-406 Submitting claims to the Commission
8-202 Appointment to the Commission 8-407 Proceedings to recover from the fund
8-203 Commission Chairman 8-408

Claim proceedings &disciplinary proceedings; legal proceedings; arbitration

8-204 Commission meetings 8-409 Payment of Claim
8-205 Administration of the Commission 8-410 Contractor must reimburse Fund; Central Collection Unit
8-206 Employees and contractual experts 8-411 Suspension of license until Fund repaid, interest on amount due Fund
8-207 Power to adopt and enforce Regulations 8-501 Contract Requirements
8-208 Commission enforcement of the law 8-502

Salespersons’ representation; compensation

8-209 Inspection of records 8-503 Referrals; inducements; gifts to customers
8-210 Letters Under seal on licensing status 8-504 Issuance of permits
8-211 List of Licensees provided to counties 8-505 Building code definition; notice of violations to Commission
8-212 Commission requirements of applicants and licensees; duties 8-601 Contracting, subcontracting or selling home improvements without a license
8-213 Monies collected go into general fund 8-602

False Completion certificate; false proof of performance; penalties

8-214 Powers and duties subject to authority of the Secretary 8-603 (Reserved)
8-301 Exceptions to licensing requirements 8-604 (Reserved)
8-302 Qualifying examination 8-605 Failure to perform or abandonment of contract
8-302.1 Liability insurance required 8-606 Salesperson must account for or remit payment to contractor
8-302.2 Experience or education required 8-607

Substantial misrepresentation; false promise

8-303 Applications and fees 8-608 Fraudulently executing a contact
8-304 (Repealed) 8-609 Evidence of debt for performing or selling a home improvement
8-305 Notification of approval or denial of an application 8-610 Advertising
8-306 License issued upon meeting all requirements of the Law 8-611 Licensee may not violate laws
8-307 Authorization of licensees 8-612

Performing or selling a home improvement with unlicensed person

8-308 Authorization of licensees 8-613 Change of contractual relationship between contractor and salesperson
8-308.1 Inactive licenses; reactivation fees 8-614 Acting as a contractor, subcontractor or salesperson under another name
8-309 Notification to Commission of change of information 8-615 License number on advertisements
8-310 Salespersons representing two contractors 8-616 Compliance with order or requirement of the Commission
8-311 Disciplinary actions; grounds; penalties 8-617 Payment for a home improvement, limitations
8-312 Disciplinary Hearings 8-618

(Reserved)

8-313 Hearing board, decisions 8-619 (Reserved)
8-314 Appeal of hearing board decision 8-620 Regulatory penalties
8-315 Compensation to others; obligations and payment after loss of license 8-621 (Reserved)
8-316 Denial or revocation of license; reinstatement 8-622 (Reserved)
8-317 Licensee not required to hold title 17 construction license 8-623 Criminal penalty for violation of this law
8-401 Definition of actual loss for Guaranty Fund 8-701 Title Citation
8-402 Authority and remedies not limited 8-702 Expiration of the Law
 

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Updated July 29, 2009