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MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-538 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part IV - Nonresident Commercial Real Estate Brokers|Section 17-538 - Authorization to Engage in a Commercial Real Estate Transaction; Nonresident Real Estate Salesperson

    (a)    Upon approval by the Commission, a nonresident real estate broker may engage in a transaction in this State with respect to commercial real estate.    (b)    A nonresident real estate salesperson licensed in another jurisdiction and affiliated with a nonresident real estate broker may engage in a transaction in this State with respect to commercial real estate if:        (1)    the nonresident real estate salesperson is licensed with and provides real estate brokerage services under the direct supervision of the nonresident real estate broker;        (2)    the nonresident real estate broker satisfies the requirements of § 17-537 of this subtitle; and        (3)    the nonresident real estate salesperson provides real estate brokerage services in the name of the nonresident real estate broker.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-539 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part IV - Nonresident Commercial Real Estate Brokers|Section 17-539 - Trust Money

    All trust money paid on account of a transaction involving commercial real estate in this State shall be received and deposited in the trust account of the Maryland broker in accordance with Part I of this subtitle.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-540 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part IV - Nonresident Commercial Real Estate Brokers|Section 17-540 - Executive Director as Agent for Process

    By filing the written consent required under § 17-537(b)(6) of this subtitle, the nonresident real estate broker or nonresident real estate salesperson appoints the Executive Director of the Commission as agent to receive a subpoena, summons, or other process.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-543 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part V - Provision of Real Estate Brokerage Services Through a Team|Section 17-543 - "Team" Defined

    In this Part V of this subtitle, “team” means two or more licensed associate real estate brokers or licensed real estate salespersons, or any combination of licensed associate real estate brokers or licensed real estate salespersons, who:        (1)    work together on a regular basis to provide real estate brokerage services;        (2)    represent themselves to the public as being part of one entity; and        (3)    designate themselves by a collective name such as team or group, or by using the words “and associates”.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-544 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part V - Provision of Real Estate Brokerage Services Through a Team|Section 17-544 - Team Leader; Duties; Lists

    (a)    Each team shall designate a team leader who shall be:        (1)    a licensed associate real estate broker; or        (2)    a licensed real estate salesperson who has at least 3 years of experience in providing real estate brokerage services.    (b)    The team leader shall:        (1)    maintain a current list of all members and employees of the team; and        (2)    provide the list and any revisions of the list to the broker or the branch office manager of the brokerage with which the licensees are affiliated.    (c)    The real estate broker or branch office manager of a real estate broker shall:        (1)    maintain copies of the lists; and        (2)    make the copies available to the Commission on request.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-545 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part V - Provision of Real Estate Brokerage Services Through a Team|Section 17-545 - Supervision; Adherence to Rules, Practices, and Procedures

    (a)    The team leader shall exercise reasonable and adequate supervision over the provision of real estate brokerage services by members of the team.    (b)    The responsibility of the team leader to supervise the associate real estate brokers and real estate salespersons on the team shall be in addition to the supervision responsibilities of the real estate broker and branch office manager of the real estate broker provided for in § 17–320 of this title.    (c)    The team leader and the members of the team shall adhere to all office rules, practices, and procedures established by the real estate broker and the branch office manager of the real estate broker.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-546 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part V - Provision of Real Estate Brokerage Services Through a Team|Section 17-546 - Intracompany Agents

    (a)    A real estate broker or a designee of the real estate broker may designate two members of a team as intracompany agents for the seller and the buyer in the same transaction if the parties have first been advised in writing that the licensees are part of the same team and the team could have a financial interest in the outcome of the transaction.    (b)    If a broker’s designee designates intracompany agents under subsection (a) of this section, the broker’s designee may not be a member of the real estate team.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-547 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part V - Provision of Real Estate Brokerage Services Through a Team|Section 17-547 - Name; Advertising; Connection to Name of Brokerage

    (a)    The name of the team may not contain the terms “real estate”, “real estate brokerage”, or any other term that would lead the public to believe that the team is offering real estate brokerage services independent of the real estate broker.    (b)    All advertising by the team must contain:        (1)    the name of the brokerage displayed in a meaningful and conspicuous way;        (2)    the name of at least one of the licensee members of the team; and        (3)    the telephone number of the real estate broker or branch office manager of the real estate broker.    (c)    The team name in the advertisement must be directly connected to the name of the brokerage.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  17-548 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 17 - Real Estate Brokers|Subtitle 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Part V - Provision of Real Estate Brokerage Services Through a Team|Section 17-548 - Conducting of Real Estate Brokerage Activities

    Team members must conduct all real estate brokerage activities from the office or branch office where their licenses are displayed as provided in § 17–317 of this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part I - Specific Prohibited Acts and Specific Penalties|Section 8-601 - Acting as Contractor or Selling a Home Improvement Without License

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not act or offer to act as a contractor in the State unless the person has a contractor license.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not sell or offer to sell a home improvement in the State unless the person has a contractor license or salesperson license.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on first conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both and, on a second or subsequent conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part I - Specific Prohibited Acts and Specific Penalties|Section 8-602 - False Proof of Completion

    (a)    A person may not accept a completion certificate or other proof that performance of a home improvement contract is complete or satisfactorily concluded with knowledge that the document or proof is false and the performance is incomplete.    (b)    If a person knows or has good reason to know that a completion certificate or other proof is false, the person may not utter, offer, or use the document or proof to:        (1)    make or accept an assignment or negotiation of the right to receive payment from an owner under a home improvement contract; or        (2)    get or grant credit or a loan on the security of the right to receive payment under a home improvement contract.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-605 - Abandonment of or Failure to Perform Contract

    A contractor may not:         (1)    abandon or fail to perform, without justification, a home improvement contract; or        (2)    deviate materially from plans or specifications without the consent of the owner.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-606 - Failure to Account for or Remit Payment

    A salesperson may not fail to account for or remit to the contractor whom the salesperson represents a payment received in connection with selling a home improvement.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-607 - Misrepresentation

    A person may not:         (1)    make a substantial misrepresentation when obtaining a home improvement contract;        (2)    make a false promise that is likely to influence, persuade, or induce in connection with a home improvement contract;        (3)    misrepresent a material fact when applying for a license; or        (4)    fail to give the written notice required under § 8-501(c)(2) and (3) of this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-608 - Fraud

    A person may not commit fraud when executing or materially altering a home improvement contract, mortgage, promissory note, or other document incident to performing or selling a home improvement.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-609 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-609 - Debt Limitation

    A person may not prepare, arrange, accept, or participate in arranging a mortgage, promissory note, or other evidence of debt for performing or selling a home improvement with knowledge that the evidence of debt states a greater monetary obligation than the consideration, including a time sale price, for the home improvement.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-610 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-610 - False, Deceptive, or Misleading Advertising

    (a)    A person may not:        (1)    directly or indirectly publish a false, deceptive, or misleading advertisement about home improvement; or        (2)    advertise or offer, by any means, to perform a home improvement if the person does not intend to accept a home improvement contract:            (i)    to do the particular home improvement; or            (ii)    at the price advertised or offered.    (b)    An advertisement that is subject to and complies with regulations adopted by the Federal Trade Commission is not false, deceptive, or misleading.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-611 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-611 - Violation of Laws

    A licensee may not violate:        (1)    a building law of the State or a political subdivision of the State;        (2)    a safety or labor law of the State;        (3)    the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; or        (4)    the lead paint abatement accreditation requirement under § 6–1002 of the Environment Article or any regulation adopted under that section.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-612 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-612 - Doing Business With Unlicensed Person

    A person may not perform or sell a home improvement with or through another person who is required to be licensed under this title but is not licensed.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-613 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-613 - Failure to Notify Commission of Certain Changes

    A contractor may not fail to notify the Commission of an employment or other contractual relationship between the contractor and a salesperson.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-614 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-614 - Conducting Business Under Another Name

    A person may not act as a contractor or sell a home improvement under a name other than that under which the person is licensed.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-615 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-615 - Advertising Without License Number

    A person may not advertise in any way that the person is licensed under this title unless the advertisement states the license number of the person in one of the following forms: “Maryland Home Improvement Commission License No. _____” or “MHIC No. _____”.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-616 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-616 - Failure to Comply With Order or Requirement

    A person may not fail to comply with a lawful order or requirement of the Commission under this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-617 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part II - Miscellaneous Prohibited Acts|Section 8-617 - Payment Before Signing Contract; Deposit Limited

    (a)    A person may not demand or receive any payment for a home improvement before the home improvement contract is signed.    (b)    A person may not receive a deposit of more than one-third of the home improvement contract price before or at the time of execution of the home improvement contract.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-620 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part III - Civil Penalties|Section 8-620 - Civil Penalties

    (a)    (1)    The Commission may impose on a person who violates this title, including § 8–607(4) of this subtitle, a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation, whether or not the person is licensed under this title.        (2)    The Commission shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.    (b)    In setting the amount of a civil penalty, the Commission shall consider:        (1)    the seriousness of the violation;        (2)    the good faith of the violator;        (3)    any previous violations;        (4)    the harmful effect of the violation on the complainant, the public, and the business of home improvement;        (5)    the assets of the violator; and        (6)    any other relevant factors.    (c)    (1)    The Commission may establish by regulation a schedule of violations and fines to be used for civil citations issued under this title.        (2)    A citation issued by the Commission shall include:            (i)    the name and address of the person charged;            (ii)    the nature of the violation;            (iii)    the location and time of the violation;            (iv)    the amount of the fine;            (v)    the manner, location, and time in which the fine may be paid;            (vi)    the cited person’s right to a hearing for the violation; and            (vii)    a warning that failure to pay the fine or to contest liability in a timely manner in accordance with the citation:                1.    is an admission of liability; and                2.    may result in an entry of a default judgment that may include the fine, court costs, and administrative expenses.        (3)    The Commission shall retain a copy of the citation.        (4)    All money collected under this subsection shall be paid in accordance with § 8–403(b) of this title.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  8-623 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 8 - Home Improvement|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Part IV - General Criminal Penalty|Section 8-623 - General Criminal Penalty

    (a)    This section only applies if there is no greater criminal penalty provided under this title or other applicable law.    (b)    A person who violates this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  11-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 11 - Horse Racing|Subtitle 5 - Thoroughbred Racing|Part I - General Provisions|Section 11-501 - Scope of Part

    This part applies only to mile thoroughbred racing licensees and to special thoroughbred racing licensees.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  11-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 11 - Horse Racing|Subtitle 5 - Thoroughbred Racing|Part I - General Provisions|Section 11-502 - Three Stewards Required

    Three stewards shall officiate at each race that a licensee holds.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  11-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 11 - Horse Racing|Subtitle 5 - Thoroughbred Racing|Part I - General Provisions|Section 11-503 - Stalls

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a licensee shall give preference in stall allocation to a trainer:            (i)    who has a permanent residence in the State; and            (ii)    whose horse qualifies under the eligibility rules that the Commission or a licensee adopts.        (2)    A licensee need not allocate more than 60% of the licensee’s stalls to trainers who have permanent residences in the State.        (3)    A trainer who claims a preferential action under this subsection shall give the licensee an affidavit stating the qualifications and condition of each horse for which the trainer requests a stall.    (b)    (1)    This subsection applies to trainers who:            (i)    are from the northeastern area of the State; and            (ii)    were chosen originally by the licensee as eligible for stall space.        (2)    The Commission shall seek cooperation among licensees to ensure that, when horses are stabled for a race meeting at a track in the State, consideration is given to assigning a trainer, to the extent practicable and without charge, a stall nearest to the county of residence of the trainer.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  11-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 11 - Horse Racing|Subtitle 5 - Thoroughbred Racing|Part I - General Provisions|Section 11-504 - Restrictions on Racing Times

    A licensee may not hold live racing at Pimlico Race Course after 10:00 p.m. unless circumstances beyond the control of the licensee cause a delay.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  11-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 11 - Horse Racing|Subtitle 5 - Thoroughbred Racing|Part II - Mile Thoroughbred Racing|Section 11-507 - Scope of Part

    This part applies only to mile thoroughbred racing licenses and to licensees who have been awarded racing days to hold mile thoroughbred racing.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  11-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 11 - Horse Racing|Subtitle 5 - Thoroughbred Racing|Part II - Mile Thoroughbred Racing|Section 11-508 - Notice of License and Fees

    (a)    If an applicant qualifies for a license under this title, the Commission shall send the applicant a notice stating:        (1)    the fact that the applicant has qualified for a license;        (2)    the dates of the race meeting awarded;        (3)    the total number of racing days awarded; and        (4)    the kind of racing to be held.    (b)    Before the Commission may issue a license to an applicant, the applicant shall pay to the Commission a license fee of $25 for each racing day of a race meeting.    (c)    A licensee shall pay each year $3,000 to the Maryland Horse Breeders Association, Inc.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  11-509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 11 - Horse Racing|Subtitle 5 - Thoroughbred Racing|Part II - Mile Thoroughbred Racing|Section 11-509 - Payment of Taxes

    (a)    A licensee shall pay to the Commission within 10 days after each racing day the State tax imposed in this subtitle on the handle for that racing day.    (b)    A licensee or an agent of the licensee shall submit with the daily tax payment a statement under oath of the handle for that day.    (c)    The Commission shall pay promptly to the Comptroller all taxes collected under this section.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  11-510 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 11 - Horse Racing|Subtitle 5 - Thoroughbred Racing|Part II - Mile Thoroughbred Racing|Section 11-510 - Restrictions Concerning Mile Tracks

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Commission may not issue a license, or award racing days, for racing at a mile track.    (b)    The Commission may issue a license and award racing days only to:        (1)    the Maryland Jockey Club of Baltimore City, Inc.; and        (2)    the Laurel Racing Assoc., Inc.