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(a) A person cannot act or offer contractor services in Maryland unless they possess a contractor license. This means even if you have intentions to work and advertise, without the license, it's against the law.

File a Complaint with the MHIC The MHIC will investigate your complaint. Following the investigation, the MHIC might file criminal or regulatory charges against the contractor if it finds that the contractor violated the MHIC law.

A: She can file a complaint with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission, which may take the case to the local prosecutor's office (in the county where the work was performed) and have charges filed against you for performing a home improvement without a license, a crime that carries possible jail time, fines and a ...

- 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 30 days 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.

Maryland's Home Improvement Law requires that all contracts for home improvement work be in writing and signed by both the consumer and the business before work begins or any money is paid. Avoid any contractor whose contract does not have their name, address, and MHIC license number preprinted on the contract.

To the extent a contractor or subcontractor acts without a license or hires an unlicensed subcontractor, the contractor or subcontractor may be found guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of $1,000 or imprisonment up to 6 months or both.