Maryland Painting Contractor Law

Maryland Code · 3 sections

The following is the full text of Maryland’s painting contractor law statutes as published in the Maryland Code. For the official version, see the Maryland Legislature.

Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 8-303

§8–303.     (a)    An applicant for a license shall:         (1)    submit to the Commission an application on the form that the Commission provides;         (2)    submit to the Commission with the license application proof of compliance with the insurance requirement of § 8–302.1 of this subtitle, if the applicant is applying for a contractor license;         (3)    pay into the Fund the fee required under § 8–404(a) of this title, if the applicant is applying for a contractor license; and         (4)    pay to the Commission an application fee set by the Commission.     (b)    In addition to any other information required on an application form, the form shall require:         (1)    for an individual applicant, the name and address of the applicant;         (2)    for a corporate applicant, the name and address of each officer;         (3)    for a partnership applicant, the name and address of each partner;         (4)    for a joint venture applicant, the name and address of each party to the joint venture;         (5)    if the applicant acts as a contractor through a corporation or limited partnership, the name and address of the resident agent of the corporation or limited partnership in the State;         (6)    if the applicant is applying for a contractor license, a complete description of the nature of the contracting business of the applicant;         (7)    if the applicant is applying for a salesperson license, a complete description of the duties of the applicant;         (8)    a record of the applicant’s experience in the field of home improvement or other construction work, including dates when and addresses where the applicant has resided and done business;         (9)    if the applicant provides lead paint abatement services, the Department of the Environment lead paint abatement accreditation number and accreditation expiration date;         (10)    whether the applicant has ever held a professional or vocational license in this or any other state; and         (11)    whether the applicant has had a professional or vocational license denied, suspended, or revoked.     (c)    To evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for a license, the Commission may ask the applicant for:         (1)    information about the applicant’s character, experience, and financial stability; and         (2)    any other information that the Commission needs.     (d)    If the applicant is applying for a contractor license, the applicant shall:         (1)    have submitted to the Commission, by a credit reporting agency approved by the Commission, a credit report that contains the information required by the Commission; or         (2)    have paid to the Commission or the Commission’s designee a credit report fee in an amount not to exceed the cost charged by a credit reporting agency approved by the Commission to obtain a credit report that contains the information required by the Commission.     (e)    Financial information that an applicant submits to the Commission:         (1)    is confidential and is not a public record; but         (2)    if relevant, is admissible as evidence in an administrative or judicial proceeding.     (f)    An applicant that is incorporated or has its principal office in another state shall pay to the Commission the fee imposed in that state on a similar nonresident business if that fee is higher than the application fee set by the Commission.

Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 8-308

§8–308.     (a)    The Secretary may stagger the terms of licenses.     (b)    Unless a license is renewed for a 2–year term as provided in this section, the license expires:         (1)    if the Secretary staggers the terms of licenses, on the date that the Secretary sets; or         (2)    if the Secretary does not stagger the terms of licenses, on the first June 30 that comes after the effective date of the license in an odd–numbered year.     (c)    (1)    At least 1 month before a license expires, the Commission shall mail or electronically transmit to the licensee:             (i)    a renewal application form; and             (ii)    a notice that states:                 1.    the date on which the current license expires; and                 2.    the amount of the renewal fee.         (2)    If an electronic transmission under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Commission as undeliverable, the Commission shall mail to the licensee, at the last known address of the licensee, the materials required under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 10 business days of the date the Commission received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable.     (d)    (1)    Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the licensee:             (i)    otherwise is entitled to be licensed;             (ii)    submits to the Commission a renewal application on the form that the Commission provides;             (iii)    submits to the Commission proof of compliance with the insurance requirement of § 8–302.1 of this subtitle, if the licensee is renewing a contractor license;             (iv)    submits to the Commission the Department of the Environment lead paint abatement accreditation number and accreditation expiration date, if the licensee provides lead paint abatement services; and             (v)    pays to the Commission a renewal fee set by the Commission.         (2)    A licensee that is incorporated or has its principal office in another state shall pay to the Commission the fee imposed in that state on a similar nonresident business if that fee is higher than the renewal fee set by the Commission.     (e)    For renewal of a contractor license, the licensee shall:         (1)    submit to the Commission, by a credit reporting agency approved by the Commission, a credit report that contains the information required by the Commission; or         (2)    pay to the Commission or the Commission’s designee a credit report fee in an amount not to exceed the cost charged by a credit reporting agency approved by the Commission to obtain a credit report that contains the information required by the Commission for renewal of a contractor license.     (f)    (1)    The Commission shall renew the license of each licensee who meets the requirements of this section.         (2)    The Commission may not renew a contractor license unless the contractor submits proof of compliance with the insurance requirement of § 8–302.1 of this subtitle.     (g)    A licensed contractor shall give the Commission notice of the cancellation of insurance required under § 8–302.1 of this subtitle at least 10 days before the effective date of the cancellation.

Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 8-611

§8–611.     A licensee may not violate:         (1)    a building law of the State or a political subdivision of the State;         (2)    a safety or labor law of the State;         (3)    the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; or         (4)    the lead paint abatement accreditation requirement under § 6–1002 of the Environment Article or any regulation adopted under that section.

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