Maryland Statutes
Part II - General Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 17-527.4 - Verification of Service Provider Licensing Status

(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.
    (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.
    (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.

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