470 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 133

(c) If a license is refused, the applicant may, within 10 days from
the date a notice of refusal is mailed, request a hearing. Said hearing
must be held within 30 days from the date of the request, and the
Commission must render its decision within 20 days following
the hearing.

(d) The Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all hearings,
judicial review, and appeals, except where specific subject matter
is provided by this subtitle.

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260. Salesman to Act as Agent of Contractor

(a) No salesman may concurrently represent more than one
contractor in the solicitation or negotiation of any one home im-
provement contract from an owner. The use of a contract form
which fails to disclose a named contractor principal, whether for
the purpose of offering the contract to various contractors other
than the one the salesman purported to represent in negotiation or
otherwise, is prohibited. No salesman may be authorized to select
a prime contractor on behalf of the owner.

(b) No salesman shall accept or pay any compensation of any
kind, for or on account of a home improvement transaction, from
or for any person other than the contractor whom he represents
with respect to the transaction.

263 261. Home Improvement Contracts: Requirements

(a) This section shall apply only to home improvement contracts
between a prime contractor and the owner for work upon one, two,
or three family dwelling places, where the aggregate contract price
exceeds $200 $300 and some consideration is payable by the owner
prior to completion of the work; and where the contractor is licensed,
or is subject to be licensed, in accordance with the provisions of
this subtitle, with regard to the home improvement transaction.
Contracts which fail to comply with the requirements of this section
shall not be deemed to be invalid solely because of noncompliance.

(b) Every home improvement contract subject to the provisions
of this section shall be evidenced by a written agreement and shall
be signed by the parties thereto. The writing shall contain: (1) the
name, address, and license number of the contractor, and the names
and license numbers of the salesmen who solicited or negotiated the
contract; (2) the approximate dates when the work will begin and
be substantially completed; (3) a description of the work to be done
and materials to be used; and (4) the agreed consideration for the
work. The writing may also contain other matters upon which the
parties lawfully agree.