1. Maryland Home Improvement Law and Regulations

Question 1

The Home Improvement Law is contained where?

Answer 1

Title 8 of the Business Regulation Article of The Annotated Code of Maryland

Question 2

The Home Improvement Law is divided into how many sections or subtitles?

Answer 2

8

Question 3

What is in Subtitle 1 of the Home Improvement Law?

Answer 3

Definitions and Jurisdiction

Question 4

What is in Subtitle 2 of the Home Improvement Law?

Answer 4

The Commission

Question 5

What is in Subtitle 3 of the Home Improvement Law?

Answer 5

Licensing and Disciplinary Actions

Question 6

What is in Subtitle 4 of the Home Improvement Law?

Answer 6

The Guaranty Fund

Question 7

What is in Subtitle 5 of the Home Improvement Law?

Answer 7

Home Improvement Contracts and Miscellaneous Provisions

Question 8

What is in Subtitle 6 of the Home Improvement Law?

Answer 8

Prohibited Acts and Penalties

Question 9

What is in Subtitle 7 of the Home Improvement Law?

Answer 9

Mold Remediation Services

Question 10

What is in Subtitle 8 of the Home Improvement Law?

Answer 10

Short Title and Termination of Title

Question 11

Define home improvement.

Answer 11

The addition to or alteration, conversion, improvement, modernization, remodeling, repair, or replacement of a building or part of a building that is used or was designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place or a structure adjacent to that building or an improvement to land adjacent to the building.

Question 12

Is the following example included or excluded from the scope of the Home Improvement Law?

Construction, improvement, or replacement on the land adjacent to the residence of a driveway, fall-out shelter, fence, garage, landscaping, deck, pier, porch, or swimming pool.

Answer 12

Included in the Home Improvement Law.

Question 13

Is the following example included or excluded from the scope of the Home Improvement Law?

New home construction or work done to comply with a guarantee of completion for a new building

Answer 13

Excluded from the Home Improvement Law.

Question 14

Is the following example included or excluded from the scope of the Home Improvement Law?

Sale of materials, if the seller does not arrange to perform, or does not perform, either directly or indirectly, the installation of new materials

Answer 14

Excluded from the Home Improvement Law.

Question 15

Is the following example included or excluded from the scope of the Home Improvement Law?

Connection, installation or replacement in the building or structure, of a dishwasher, disposal, or refrigerator with an ice maker, to existing household plumbing lines

Answer 15

Included in the Home Improvement Law.

Question 16

Is the following example included or excluded from the scope of the Home Improvement Law?

Connection, installation or replacement in the building or structure, of a dishwasher, disposal, or refrigerator with an icemaker, that requires alteration of the plumbing lines

Answer 16

Excluded from the Home Improvement Law.

Question 17

Is the following example included or excluded from the scope of the Home Improvement Law?

Installation in the residence or an awning, fire alarm, or storm window

Answer 17

Included in the Home Improvement Law.

Question 18

Is the following example included or excluded from the scope of the Home Improvement Law?

Work done on apartment buildings that contain 4 or more single-family units

Answer 18

Excluded from the Home Improvement Law.

Question 19

Is the following example included or excluded from the scope of the Home Improvement Law?

Work done on individual condominium units

Answer 19

Included in the Home Improvement Law.

Question 20

Is the following example included or excluded from the scope of the Home Improvement Law?

Work done on the commonly owned areas of condominiums

Answer 20

Excluded from the Home Improvement Law.