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(ii) Commercial insurance as required by the
Administration.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 638

(House Bill 640)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Home Improvement Law

FOR the purpose of clarifying that the home improvement law shall
only apply to residences with up to three single family
units; requiring certain salesmen to obtain licenses;
clarifying certain temporary license fees; extending the
time for notice for certain license denials; clarifying
certain requirements for advertisements; setting certain
limits on deposits that contractors may receive; making
technical corrections; and generally relating to the
Maryland Home Improvement Law.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 249(a) and (c), 256, 257(g), 260(d), 261, and 265

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 56 - Licenses

249.

(a) For the purposes of this subtitle:

(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 FOR 1, 2, OR 3 SINGLE FAMILY UNITS; 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