HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(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] LICENSEE is licensed under this subtitle
[; provided, however, that a contractor must include in
advertisements] UNLESS THE ADVERTISEMENT INCLUDES an accurate
reference to [currently operative] THE APPROPRIATE CURRENT
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 Emergency Management and
Civil Defense Agency;

(14)  Failure to comply with any order, demand or
requirement lawfully made by the Commission under and within the
authority of this subtitle;

(15)  The demand for or the receipt of any payments
prior to the signing of a home-improvement contract; AND

(16)  RECEIPT AT OR BEFORE THE TIME OF EXECUTION OF A
CONTRACT OF A DEPOSIT OF MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF THE CONTRACT
PRICE.

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[(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; or 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.]