1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 575

File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 967
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Blount, Collins, Conway, Astle, and Della
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

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
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