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§ 8-602. Improper use of completion certificate

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Regulation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Home Improvement (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Specific Prohibited Acts and Specific Penalties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 8-602
§ 8-602. Improper use of completion certificate
Currentness
(a) A person may not accept a completion certificate or other proof that performance of a home improvement contract is complete or satisfactorily concluded with knowledge that the document or proof is false and the performance is incomplete.
(b) If a person knows or has good reason to know that a completion certificate or other proof is false, the person may not utter, offer, or use the document or proof to:
(1) make or accept an assignment or negotiation of the right to receive payment from an owner under a home improvement contract; or
(2) get or grant credit or a loan on the security of the right to receive payment under a home improvement contract.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2.
Formerly Art. 56, § 266.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 8-602, MD BUS REG § 8-602
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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