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§ 8-601. Acting without license

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness RegulationEffective: July 1, 2016

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)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 8-601
§ 8-601. Acting without license
Currentness
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not act or offer to act as a contractor in the State unless the person has a contractor license.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not sell or offer to sell a home improvement in the State unless the person has a contractor license or salesperson license.
(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on first conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both and, on a second or subsequent conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 631, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 632, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2011, c. 333, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2016, c. 370, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
Formerly Art. 56, §§ 246, 261, 268.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 8-601, MD BUS REG § 8-601
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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