1926

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 612

material alteration of any contract, mortgage, promissory
note or other document incident to a home—improvement
transaction;

(5)   Preparing, arranging, participating in
arranging, or accepting any mortgage, promissory note, or
other evidence of indebtedness upon the obligations of a
home—improvement transaction with knowledge that it recites
a greater monetary obligation than the consideration for the
home-improvement work, which consideration may be a time
sale price;

(6)     Directly or indirectly publish any
advertisement relating to home improvements which contains
an insertion, representation or statement of fact which is
false, deceptive, or misleading; provided that any
advertisement which is subject to and complies with the then
existing rules, regulations or guides of the Federal Trade
Commission shall not be deemed false, deceptive or
misleading; or by any means advertising or purporting to
offer the general public any home—improvement work with the
intent not to accept contracts for the particular work or at
the price which is advertised or offered to the public;

(7)   Violation of the building laws of this State
or of any political subdivision thereof, or of the safety,
or labor, or workmen's compensation insurance laws of this
State;

(8)  Doing any home—improvement business with or
through any person who is subject to the licensing
requirements of this subtitle when such person is not
licensed as required;

(9)   Misrepresentation of a material fact by an
applicant in obtaining a license;

(10)  Failure to notify the Commission of any
change of control in ownership, management or business name
or location, or of appointment of salesman as required by §§
255 and 257;

(11)  Conducting a home—improvement business in
any name other than the one in which the contractor or
salesman is licensed;

(12)  Advertising in any manner whatsoever that a
contractor or salesman is licensed under this subtitle;
provided, however, that a contractor [may] MUST include in
advertisements an accurate reference to currently operative
license number consisting of and limited to the form and
legend: "Maryland Home Improvement Commission License No.";

(13)  Constructing, repairing or remodeling any
fallout shelter with knowledge that the work does not
conform to the minimum applicable standards of protection to
persons using the shelter as promulgated by the State office
of civil defense and disaster preparedness[.];