472 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 133

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ANY PERSON WHO SHALL ACCEPT OR RECEIVE A COM-
PLETION CERTIFICATE OR OTHER EVIDENCE THAT PER-
FORMANCE OF A HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT IS COM-
PLETE OR SATISFACTORILY CONCLUDED, WITH KNOWL-
EDGE THAT SUCH DOCUMENT IS FALSE AND THAT THE
PERFORMANCE IS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED, AND
WHO SHALL UTTER, OFFER OR USE SUCH DOCUMENT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE MAKING OR ACCEPTING OF ANY
ASSIGNMENT OR NEGOTIATION OF THE RIGHT TO RE-
CEIVE ANY PAYMENT FROM THE OWNER, UNDER OR IN
CONNECTION WITH A HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT,
OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING OR GRANTING ANY
CREDIT OR LOAN ON THE SECURITY OF THE RIGHT TO
RECEIVE ANY PAYMENT, AS AFORESAID, SHALL BE GUIL-
TY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EX-
CEEDING $5,000.00 OR TO IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM NOT
EXCEEDING THREE YEARS, OR BOTH.

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Any violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle upon
the part of any director, manager, partner, officer, salesman, agent,
or employee of a contractor shall be cause for suspension or revoca-
tion of the license of the contractor, unless it shall appear to the
satisfaction of the Commission that the individuals engaged in the
management of the contractor (1) had no knowledge of the wrongful
conduct, or (2) were unable to prevent the violation.

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267. Penalty for Doing Busines Without a License

Any person who shall knowingly and wilfully engage in the home
improvement business as a salesman or contractor without obtaining
a license as required by Section 11 THIS SUB-TITLE and who is not
otherwise exempted from said licensing requirement and any person
who continues in business as a salesman, or contractor, after revo-
cation or during suspension shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
$5,000 or imprisonment for not exceeding 2 years, or both.

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