Ch. 259

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

Article - Business Regulation

8-308.1.               .

(A) THE COMMISSION SHALL PLACE THE LICENSE OF A LICENSEE ON
INACTIVE STATUS, AND ISSUE AN INACTIVE STATUS CERTIFICATE TO THE LICENSEE,
IF THE LICENSEE:

(1)     SUBMITS TO THE COMMISSION AN APPLICATION FOR INACTIVE
STATUS ON THE FORM THAT THE COMMISSION PROVIDES;

(2)     PAYS TO THE COMMISSION AN INACTIVE STATUS APPLICATION FEE
NOT EXCEEDING $50, AS SET BY THE COMMISSION;

(3)     EXCEPT FOR THE LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENT OF § 8-302.1
OF THIS SUBTITLE, QUALIFIES FOR AN ACTIVE LICENSE; AND

(4)     RETURNS THE LICENSE OF THE LICENSEE TO THE COMMISSION.

(B)     (1) THE HOLDER OF A CONTRACTOR LICENSE THAT IS ON INACTIVE
STATUS MAY NOT ACT AS A CONTRACTOR IN THE STATE

(2)     THE HOLDER OF A SUBCONTRACTOR LICENSE THAT IS ON INACTIVE
STATUS MAY NOT ACT AS A SUBCONTRACTOR IN THE STATE.

(3)     THE HOLDER OF A SALESPERSON LICENSE THAT IS ON INACTIVE
STATUS MAY NOT SELL A HOME IMPROVEMENT IN THE STATE

(C)     (1) THE HOLDER OF A CONTRACTOR LICENSE THAT IS ON INACTIVE
STATUS IS NOT REQUIRED TO MEET THE LIABILTTY INSURANCE REQUIREMENT OF §
8-302.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE

(2) THE HOLDER OF A CONTRACTOR LICENSE THAT IS ON INACTIVE
STATUS IS NOT SUBJECT TO AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE FUND UNDER § 8-404(B) OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)    THE PLACEMENT OF A LICENSE ON INACTIVE STATUS DOES NOT AFFECT
THE POWER OF THE COMMISSION TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE THE LICENSE OR TO
TAKE ANY OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THE LICENSEE.

(E)     (1) A LICENSEE WHOSE LICENSE IS. ON INACTIVE STATUS REMAINS
RESPONSIBLE FOR RENEWING THE LICENSE AS REQUIRED UNDER § 8-308 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(2)     THE HOLDER OF A CONTRACTOR LICENSE THAT IS ON INACTIVE
STATUS MAY RENEW THE LICENSE WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH THE LIABILITY
INSURANCE REQUIREMENT OF § 8-302.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(3)     NOTWITHSTANDING § 8-308 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A LICENSEE WHOSE
LICENSE IS ON INACTIVE STATUS SHALL PAY TO THE COMMISSION A RENEWAL FEE
OF:

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