1918

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 612

contractors license to file a certain bond or certain
evidence of financial responsibility; and relating
generally to the Home Improvement Law and Commission
and the licensure of home improvement contractors,
subcontractors, and salesmen.

BY repealing

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 257, 258 and 259

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 249, 252(a) and (d), 254, 255(a), 256, 261,

265(a) and (b), and 267
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1972 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 56 — Licenses

Section 251A, 251B, 257, 258 and 259

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1972 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 257, 258 and 259 of Article 56 -
Licenses, of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That section(s)
of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed, amended, or
enacted to read as follows:

Article 56 - Licenses

249.

(a) For the purposes of this subtitle:

(b) "Person" includes an individual, partnership,
corporation, trust, association, owner, contractor,
salesman, or any other legal entity.

(c) "Home improvement" means the repair, replacement,
remodeling, alteration, conversion, modernization,
improvement, or addition to any land or building, or that
portion thereof which is used or designed to be used as a
residence or dwelling place; and shall include the
construction, replacement, or improvement of driveways,
swimming pools, porches, garages, landscaping, fences,
fall—out shelters and other improvements to structures or
upon land which is adjacent to a dwelling house. "Home
improvement" shall not include (i) the construction of a new