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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 5

249.

(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
adjacent to a dwelling house for 1, [1] 2, or 3, single family
units. "Home improvement" also includes the replacement,
installation, and connection of dishwashers, disposals, and
refrigerators with icemakers to existing exposed household
plumbing lines. "Home improvement" shall not include (i) the
construction of a new home building or work done by a contractor
in compliance with a guarantee of completion of a new building
project, (ii) the sale of goods or materials by a seller who
neither arranges to perform nor performs directly or indirectly
any work or labor in connection with the installation of or
application of the goods or materials, or (iii) any replacement,
installation, or connection of appliances to existing exposed
plumbing lines that requires alteration of the existing lines.
Without regard to the extent of affixation, "home improvement"
includes the installation of central heating or air-conditioning
systems, storm windows, awnings, or fire alarms.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects a typographic error in
Article 56, § 249(c).

The error occurred in Ch. 638 of the Acts of the
Regular Session of the General Assembly of 1985.

The error was noted by the Computer Division of the
Department of Legislative Reference.

252.

(a) The Secretary of Licensing and Regulation[,] shall
appoint an executive director who shall be a full-time employee
of the State and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
The executive director shall:

(1)  Take charge of the office of the Commission and
is in complete charge of the day to day operation of such office
and shall be responsible to the Secretary of Licensing and
Regulation;

(2)  Have custody of the official records and the
seal; and

(3)  Collect, account for, and pay over all fees
required by this subtitle in such manner as may be determined by
rule or regulation of the Comptroller of the State of Maryland.
The executive director shall, upon entering the performance of