WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 485

applicable thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof by a court of
competent jurisdiction of this State shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or
imprisonment not to exceed 6 months or both.]

(A) (1) ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY
VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR
BOTH.

(2) THIS PENALTY ONLY APPLIES WHERE THERE IS NO
GREATER CRIMINAL PENALTY PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR
UNDER OTHER APPLICABLE LAW.

(B) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY
ENGAGE IN OR CONTINUE IN THE BUSINESS OF HOME IMPROVEMENT AS
A SALESMAN, SUBCONTRACTOR, OR CONTRACTOR:

(I) WITHOUT BEING DULY LICENSED BY THE
COMMISSION;

(II) WITHOUT BEING EXEMPT FROM LICENSING UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE;

(III) AFTER LAPSE OR REVOCATION OF THE LICENSE; AND

(IV) DURING SUSPENSION OF THE LICENSE.

(2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 2 YEARS OR BOTH.

(C) THE PENALTIES IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE IN
ADDITION TO ANY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OR CIVIL FINE IMPOSED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take

effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 29, 1990.

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