HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3533

HAVE BEEN FILED OR THE RECORD IS OTHERWISE CLOSED, WHICHEVER IS
LATER, UNLESS BOTH PARTIES TO THE CONTRACT DISPUTE AGREE TO AN
ENLARGEMENT OF THIS PERIOD.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a)  If House Bill 100 of 1985 becomes law, Section 1
of this Act should be void and of no effect, and

(b)  If House Bill 100 of 1985 fails to become law,
Section 2 of this Act shall be void and of no effect.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect January 1, 1986.

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 749

(House Bill 268)

AN ACT concerning

Home Improvement Law Violations - Penalties

FOR the purpose of altering the standard for the Home Improvement
Commission to obtain injunctive relief against violators of
the home improvement law; authorizing the Commission to
impose fines up to a certain amount and to impose other
penalties against licensees persons who violate the home
improvement law under certain conditions; and generally
relating to enforcement of the home improvement law.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 56 - Licenses

Section 259 and 260(a) and (c)

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

259.

(A) The Commission, if it concludes that any continuing
conduct BY ANY LICENSEE PERSON alleged to be in violation of this