Maryland Statutes
Business Regulation
Title 9A - Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 9A-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 9A-102 - Purpose of Title - The purpose of this title is to establish a licensing...

Section 9A-103 - Scope of Title - This title does not limit the right of: (1) an...

Subtitle 2 - State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors

Section 9A-201 - Established - There is a State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and...

Section 9A-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 9 members. (2) Of...

Section 9A-203 - Officers - (a) From among the Board members, the Governor shall appoint...

Section 9A-204 - Meetings; Quorum; Staff; Compensation - (a) (1) The Board shall meet once a month in...

Section 9A-205 - Powers and Duties of Board - (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere, the...

Section 9A-206 - Enforcement of Title - (a) The Board may investigate any complaint that alleges facts...

Section 9A-207 - Fees; Disposition of Money - (a) The Board may set by regulation reasonable fees for...

Subtitle 3 - Licensing

Section 9A-301 - License Required - Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall...

Section 9A-302 - Qualifications of Applicants - (a) To qualify for an apprentice, journeyman, journeyman restricted, master,...

Section 9A-303 - Applications for Licenses - An applicant for a license shall: (1) submit an application...

Section 9A-304 - Examinations - (a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is...

Section 9A-305 - Waiver of Examination Requirements -- License in Another State - (a) Subject to the limitations in subsections (b) and (c)...

Section 9A-306 - Waiver of Examination Requirements -- Application Filed by Certain Date - (a) The Board shall issue without examination a master, master...

Section 9A-307 - Passage or Failure of Examination - (a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall obtain...

Section 9A-308 - Notification of Passing Examination - (a) If an applicant passes the examination required by the...

Section 9A-309 - Term and Renewal of License; Inactive Status; Transferability; Death of Licensee - (a) Unless the license is renewed for a 2-year term...

Section 9A-310 - Grantings, Denials, Renewals, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds - (a) (1) The Board may deny a license to any...

Section 9A-311 - Grantings, Denials, Renewals, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings - (a) Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitle 2...

Section 9A-312 - Judicial Review - Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board...

Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 9A-401 - Display of License; Exception; Notice of Changes - (a) Each licensed master, master restricted, or limited heating, ventilation,...

Section 9A-402 - Insurance - (a) A holder of a master, master restricted, or limited...

Section 9A-403 - Inspectors - (a) Each individual whom the State, a county, or a...

Section 9A-404 - Advertisements - Each advertisement for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services that...

Subtitle 5 - Violations; Penalties

Section 9A-501 - Providing Services Without License - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual...

Section 9A-502 - Employing Unlicensed Individuals Prohibited - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a holder...

Section 9A-503 - Knowingly Employing Unlicensed Individuals - Except as otherwise provided in this title, regardless of whether...

Section 9A-504 - Misrepresentation - Unless licensed to provide heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services...

Section 9A-505 - Penalties - (a) (1) In this section, “officer” includes a superintendent, manager,...

Section 9A-506 - Local Licenses - (a) Any subdivision of the State which required a local...

Subtitle 6 - Short Title; Termination of Title

Section 9A-601 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Heating, Ventilation,...

Section 9A-602 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...