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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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H.B. 811
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(2) GIVE FALSE INFORMATION OF A MATERIAL NATURE TO THE CHIEF
FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A BUILDER REGISTRATION NUMBER;
(3) FALSELY REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON IS A REGISTERED HOME
BUILDER;
(4) KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY USE OR ATTEMPT TO USE A
BUILDER REGISTRATION NUMBER THAT HAS EXPIRED, BEEN SUSPENDED, OR BEEN
REVOKED; OR
(5) KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF A
HOME BUILDER WITHOUT HAVING A CURRENT BUILDER REGISTRATION NUMBER
UNLESS THE SELLER IS AN EXEMPT LENDER.
14-2913.
A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SHALL NOTIFY THE CHIEF OF EACH
HOME BUILDER AGAINST WHOM A FINAL DETERMINATION AND ORDER HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO CORRECT A VIOLATION OF THE APPLICABLE LOCAL
MUNICIPAL, COUNTY. OR STATE BUILDING CODE WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED BY
THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AFTER THE HOMEBUILDER HOME
BUILDER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE VIOLATION AND AT LEAST 90 DAYS HAVE
PASSED WITHOUT THE HOME BUILDER DILIGENTLY ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THE
BUILDING CODE VIOLATION.
14-2904.
(A) THE CHIEF MAY DENY AN APPLICATION OR RENEWAL FOR A BUILDER
REGISTRATION NUMBER OR REVOKE OR SUSPEND A BUILDER REGISTRATION
NUMBER, IF THE CHIEF CONDUCTS AN INVESTIGATION AND CONCLUDES IN A FINAL
ORDER THAT THE APPLICANT OR REGISTERED HOME BUILDER HAS KNOWINGLY AND
INTENTIONALLY:
(1) ENGAGED IN A PATTERN OF POOR WORKMANSHIP AS EVIDENCED BY
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING;
(I) REPEATED UNRESOLVED BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS OF
WHICH THE CHIEF HAS BEEN NOTIFIED UNDER § 14-2013 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(II) REPEATED UNSATISFIED ARBITRATION AWARDS AGAINST THE
APPLICANT OR REGISTERED HOME BUILDER BASED ON INCOMPLETE OR
SUBSTANDARD WORK THAT RESULTS IN THE CONSUMERS, IN WHOSE NAMES THE
ARBITRATION AWARDS ARE ENTERED, FILING COMPLAINTS WITH THE CHIEF UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE; OR
(III) AN UNSATISFIED FINAL JUDGMENT THAT RESULTS IN A
CONSUMER, IN WHOSE NAME THE JUDGMENT IS ENTERED, FILING A COMPLAINT
WITH THE CHIEF UNDER TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE;
(2) VIOLATED ANY PROVISION OF § 14-2012 OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR
(3) VIOLATED ANY PROVISION OF § 14-117(J) OF THE REAL PROPERTY
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ARTICLE.
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- 4529 -
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