(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a contractor may not pay or otherwise compensate another person for performing or selling a home improvement unless:
(1) the person to be paid or compensated is licensed;
(2) the person to be paid or compensated is not subject to the licensing requirements of this title; or
(3) the transaction for which the consideration is to be paid is not subject to this title.
(b) After the expiration, suspension, or revocation of a license, a person:
(1) is not relieved of outstanding obligations; and
(2) may complete and be paid under a home improvement contract that is made but not performed on the date of the expiration, suspension, or revocation.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Section 8-301 - License Required; Exceptions
Section 8-302.1 - Contractor License -- Liability Insurance
Section 8-302.2 - Contractor License -- Qualifications of Applicants
Section 8-303 - Applications for Licenses
Section 8-305 - Approval or Denial of License
Section 8-306 - Issuance of License
Section 8-307 - Scope of License
Section 8-308 - Term and Renewal of License; Notice of Cancellation
Section 8-308.1 - Inactive Status
Section 8-309 - Change of Information
Section 8-310 - Relationship of Salespersons and Contractors
Section 8-311 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Grounds; Penalty
Section 8-312 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings
Section 8-313 - Home Improvement Hearing Board
Section 8-314 - Judicial Review
Section 8-315 - Payment of Compensation; Effect of Loss of License
Section 8-316 - Reapplication for License; Reinstatement of License