(a) Before the Commission issues a contractor license, the contractor shall pay a fee of $100 to be credited to the Fund.
(b) (1) If the Commission finds that, because of pending claims, the amount of the Fund may fall below $250,000, the Commission shall assess each contractor a fee of $50.
(2) However, under this subsection the Commission may not assess a contractor more than $150 in a calendar year.
(c) If a contractor fails to pay an assessment within 60 days after notice of the assessment, the contractor license is suspended until the assessment is paid.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 4 - Home Improvement Guaranty Fund
Section 8-401 - "Actual Loss" Defined
Section 8-402 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 8-403 - Establishment; Disposition of Money; Investments; Administration
Section 8-404 - Initial Fee; Assessments
Section 8-405 - Claims Against Fund
Section 8-406 - Procedure for Submitting Claims
Section 8-407 - Action on Claim by Commission
Section 8-408 - Joinder of Proceedings; Administrative and Legal Proceedings
Section 8-409 - Payments From Fund