Section 8-802 – Termination of Title
Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate on July 1, 2032.
Section 8-617 – Payment Before Signing Contract; Deposit Limited
(a) A person may not demand or receive any payment for a home improvement before the home improvement contract is signed. (b) A person may not receive a deposit of more than one-third of the home improvement contract price before or at the time of execution of the home improvement contract.
Section 8-620 – Civil Penalties
(a) (1) The Commission may impose on a person who violates this title, including § 8–607(4) of this subtitle, a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation, whether or not the person is licensed under this title. (2) The Commission shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State. (b) In setting […]
Section 8-623 – General Criminal Penalty
(a) This section only applies if there is no greater criminal penalty provided under this title or other applicable law. (b) A person who violates this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
Section 8-801 – Short Title
This title is the Maryland Home Improvement Law.
Section 8-605 – Abandonment of or Failure to Perform Contract
A contractor may not: (1) abandon or fail to perform, without justification, a home improvement contract; or (2) deviate materially from plans or specifications without the consent of the owner.
Section 8-606 – Failure to Account for or Remit Payment
A salesperson may not fail to account for or remit to the contractor whom the salesperson represents a payment received in connection with selling a home improvement.
Section 8-607 – Misrepresentation
A person may not: (1) make a substantial misrepresentation when obtaining a home improvement contract; (2) make a false promise that is likely to influence, persuade, or induce in connection with a home improvement contract; (3) misrepresent a material fact when applying for a license; or (4) fail to give the written notice required under § 8-501(c)(2) and (3) […]
Section 8-608 – Fraud
A person may not commit fraud when executing or materially altering a home improvement contract, mortgage, promissory note, or other document incident to performing or selling a home improvement.
Section 8-609 – Debt Limitation
A person may not prepare, arrange, accept, or participate in arranging a mortgage, promissory note, or other evidence of debt for performing or selling a home improvement with knowledge that the evidence of debt states a greater monetary obligation than the consideration, including a time sale price, for the home improvement.