1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 967

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 575
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kach, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Krysiak, Brown, Minnick, Kirk, Walkup, and Love
Entitled:
Maryland Home Builders Registration Act

Synopsis:

Creating the Office of Home Builder Registration; providing for a Director of the Office; requiring the Director to adopt regulations and establish fees; establishing a Home Builders Registration Fund; requiring registration and renewal criteria; providing specified exceptions; providing for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration; providing for certain penalties; providing for a consumer complaint resolution procedure; requiring a contract of sale to include specified information; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Anthony Brown, District 25
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FINES
HEARINGS
HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
LABOR,LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
PENALTIES
REAL PROPERTY
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 4A-101 , 4A-201 , 4A-202 , 4A-203 , 4A-204 , 4A-205 , 4A-206 , 4A-301 , 4A-302 , 4A-303 , 4A-304 , 4A-305 , 4A-306 , 4A-307 , 4A-308 , 4A-309 , 4A-401 , 4A-402 , 4A-501 , 4A-502 , 4A-503 , 4A-601 , 4A-602 , 4A-603 , 4A-604 , 4A-701 )
Real Property
( 14-117 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered