MARYLAND HOME IMPROVEMENT LAW AND REGULATIONS |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS
|2026 LATEST UPDATED
What is Home Improvement Law? - (answer)is a statute which was passed, amended by the
General Assembly, and signed into law by the Governor.
What is COMAR? - (answer)Code of Maryland Regulations
What is one of the most important roles of the Home Improvement Commission? - (answer)is to
make widely known the regulations(which help and explain the law and are made by the Home
Improvement Commission) in order to help judges, attorneys, licensees, and home owners better
understand the requirements of the Home Improvement Law
True or False: Home Improvement Law applies to work performed on property that is owned by
the federal, state, or local government? - (answer)False
Define the term Home Improvement - (answer)addition to or alteration, conversion,
improvement, modernization, remodeling, repair, or replacement of a building or part of a
building that is used or was designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place or a structure
adjacent to that building or an improvement to land adjacent to the building.
,I.E. structure adjacent to residence shed, garage, pool house, or guest house, building a pool,
patio, or a wall, is also home improvement.
True or False: New home construction or work done to comply with a guarantee of completion
for a new building is home improvement? - (answer)false (neither is connection, installation or
replacement in the building or structure, of a dishwasher, disposal, or refrigerator with an
icemaker, that requires alteration of the plumbing lines)
I have an apartment building that has 5 single-family apartment units that need work done on
them. Does this fall under the definition of Home Improvement? - (answer)No, only work done
to individual condominium units and installation in the residence of an awning, fire alarm, or
storm window. Also excluded work done on commonly owned areas of condominiums does not
fall under the definition.
Does a Handyman need an MHIC license? - (answer)Yes
I'm the Governor of MD and want work done on the State owned Governor's mansion. Does
Home Improvement law apply? - (answer)No ,it doesn't apply because the mansion is state
owned. Also if a residence is located on a military base or owned by the U.S. military.
True or False: Only MHIC can authorize a home improvement license? - (answer)True
, What entity issues permits and conducts inspections and can enforce local building codes and
Home Improvement Law to protect the public health and safety? - (answer)Local jurisdictions;
I.E. city or county governments
What year was the MD Home Improvement Commission established? - (answer)1962
How many Commissioners are there and who appoints them? - (answer)9 and the Governor
appoints them
How often do the Commissioners meet? - (answer)bimonthly
What are the eligibility requirements to be a Commissioner? - (answer)Reside in MD for at least
5 years have experience in business, business banking or finance, and or home improvement
experience
Who appoints the Executive Director for the Commission? - (answer)Secretary of the
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS
|2026 LATEST UPDATED
What is Home Improvement Law? - (answer)is a statute which was passed, amended by the
General Assembly, and signed into law by the Governor.
What is COMAR? - (answer)Code of Maryland Regulations
What is one of the most important roles of the Home Improvement Commission? - (answer)is to
make widely known the regulations(which help and explain the law and are made by the Home
Improvement Commission) in order to help judges, attorneys, licensees, and home owners better
understand the requirements of the Home Improvement Law
True or False: Home Improvement Law applies to work performed on property that is owned by
the federal, state, or local government? - (answer)False
Define the term Home Improvement - (answer)addition to or alteration, conversion,
improvement, modernization, remodeling, repair, or replacement of a building or part of a
building that is used or was designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place or a structure
adjacent to that building or an improvement to land adjacent to the building.
,I.E. structure adjacent to residence shed, garage, pool house, or guest house, building a pool,
patio, or a wall, is also home improvement.
True or False: New home construction or work done to comply with a guarantee of completion
for a new building is home improvement? - (answer)false (neither is connection, installation or
replacement in the building or structure, of a dishwasher, disposal, or refrigerator with an
icemaker, that requires alteration of the plumbing lines)
I have an apartment building that has 5 single-family apartment units that need work done on
them. Does this fall under the definition of Home Improvement? - (answer)No, only work done
to individual condominium units and installation in the residence of an awning, fire alarm, or
storm window. Also excluded work done on commonly owned areas of condominiums does not
fall under the definition.
Does a Handyman need an MHIC license? - (answer)Yes
I'm the Governor of MD and want work done on the State owned Governor's mansion. Does
Home Improvement law apply? - (answer)No ,it doesn't apply because the mansion is state
owned. Also if a residence is located on a military base or owned by the U.S. military.
True or False: Only MHIC can authorize a home improvement license? - (answer)True
, What entity issues permits and conducts inspections and can enforce local building codes and
Home Improvement Law to protect the public health and safety? - (answer)Local jurisdictions;
I.E. city or county governments
What year was the MD Home Improvement Commission established? - (answer)1962
How many Commissioners are there and who appoints them? - (answer)9 and the Governor
appoints them
How often do the Commissioners meet? - (answer)bimonthly
What are the eligibility requirements to be a Commissioner? - (answer)Reside in MD for at least
5 years have experience in business, business banking or finance, and or home improvement
experience
Who appoints the Executive Director for the Commission? - (answer)Secretary of the
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
