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(B) THE CHIEF MAY DENY AN APPLICATION OR RENEWAL FOR A BUILDER
REGISTRATION NUMBER IF;
(1) THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT OR A PRINCIPAL OF THE APPLICANT OR
REGISTERED HOME BUILDER HAS HELD A SIMILAR POSITION WITH A HOME BUILDER
WHO HAS HAD A SIMILAR REGISTRATION OR LICENSE DENIED OR REVOKED BY THE
CHIEF OR ANOTHER STATE OR JURISDICTION, FOR ANY CAUSE OTHER THAN
FAILURE TO PAY A RENEWAL FEE;
(2) THE CHIEF CONDUCTS AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DENIAL OR
REVOCATION OF THE PRIOR REGISTRATION OR LICENSE; AND
(3) AFTER THE INVESTIGATION, THE CHIEF CONCLUDES IN A FINAL
ORDER THAT THE DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF THE PRIOR REGISTRATION OR
LICENSE RESULTED SOLELY OR PRIMARILY FROM THE ACTS OF;
(I) THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT OR REGISTERED HOME BUILDER;
OR
(II) A PRINCIPAL OF THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT OR REGISTERED
HOME BUILDER WHOSE APPLICATION OR RENEWAL IS THEN UNDER
CONSIDERATION BY THE CHIEF.
(C) AN APPLICANT OR REGISTERED HOME BUILDER WHOSE APPLICATION OR
RENEWAL IS DENIED MAY APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE CHIEF AS PROVIDED IN
THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.
14-2015.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF § 14-2912 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS
GUILTY OF AN UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE WITHIN THE MEANING OF
TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE.
14-2916.
(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, A CONSUMER
SHALL COMPLY WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION BEFORE THE CONSUMER
MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DIVISION UNDER TITLE 13 OF THIS ARTICLE FOR:
(1) AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(2) AN ALLEGED FAILURE OF A HOME BUILDER TO COMPLY WITH THE
TERMS OF A CONTRACT FOR THE INITIAL SALE OF A NEW HOME; OR
(3) AN ALLEGED FAILURE OF A HOME BUILDER TO CONSTRUCT A NEW
HOME TO THE PROPER PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OF A NEW HOME AS SET FORTH
IN THE CONTRACT.
(B) BEFORE FILING A COMPLAINT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
A CONSUMER SHALL:
(1) SUBMIT THE MATTER TO ARBITRATION UNDER TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 2
OF THE COURTS ARTICLE AND OBTAIN A FINAL DISPOSITION; AND
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