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West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and ProfessionsEffective: October 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 17. Real Estate Brokers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Part II. General Miscellaneous Provisions
Effective: October 1, 2016
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 17-527.4
§ 17-527.4. Requirements for real estate brokerage to verify license of service provider or home improvement contractor
Currentness
“Service provider” defined
(a)(1) In this section, “service provider” includes a mortgage lender, a mortgage broker, a real estate appraiser, a home inspector, a plumber, an electrician, and a heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration contractor.
(2) “Service provider” does not include a home improvement contractor.
Verify license of service provider
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a licensee offers the name of a service provider to a client in the provision of real estate brokerage services, the licensee need not verify that the service provider is currently licensed by the State to perform the services.
Verify license of home improvement contractor
(c) If a licensee offers the name of a home improvement contractor to a client, the licensee shall:
(1) annually verify that the home improvement contractor is licensed by the Home Improvement Commission under Title 8 of the Business Regulation Article to act as a home improvement contractor before offering the name to the client; and
(2) inform the client of the website on which the licensing information may be found, and the date on which the licensee verified the information.

Credits

Added by Acts 2016, c. 432, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 433, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 17-527.4, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 17-527.4
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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