2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 436

CHAPTER NUMBER: 90 File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled:
Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Prosecution of Unlicensed Contractors, Subcontractors, and Salespersons - Procedures

Synopsis:

Clarifying that under specified circumstances, an administrative hearing and adjudication by the Maryland Home Improvement Commission is not a prerequisite to criminal prosecution of specified unlicensed home improvement contractors, subcontractors, or salespersons.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Economic Matters
2/1
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/2
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/15
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (33-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 90

Sponsored by:

Econ. Matters Comm., Chairman
Departmental
Labor, Licensing & Regulation, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
HEARINGS
HOME IMPROVEMENT
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Business Regulation
( 8-208 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 2, 2006: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (33-0)