Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Division of

Occupational and Professional Licensing

The Maryland Home Improvement Commission licenses and regulates home improvement
contractors, subcontractors and salespersons. Home improvement work includes alteration,
remodeling, repair or replacement of a building or part of a building used as a residence. Home
improvement also includes work done on individual condominium units. Home improvement does not
include work done on commonly owned areas of condominiums or buildings that contain four or
more single family units. The Commission investigates complaints by homeowners, awards monetary
damages against licensed contractors, and prosecutes violators of the home improvement law and
regulations.
Board Members:
Joseph A. Tunney, Chair, Industry Member
Marilyn L. Jumalon, Banking and Finance Member
Andrew M. Snyder, Industry Member
Sachchida N. Gupta, Consumer Member
W. Bruce Quackenbush, Jr., Industry Member
Jeffrey A. Ross, JD, Consumer Member
I. Jean White, Consumer Member
Francisco Acosta, Consumer Member
Michael Shilling, Consumer/Industry Member
John Papavasiliou, Assistant Commissioner of Home and Mechanical Services
The Commission has a Guaranty Fund (the Fund) established by assessments to contractors. This
Fund compensates homeowners for actual monetary losses due to poor workmanship or failure to
perform a home improvement contract. The Fund applies only to work done by licensed contractors.
The maximum amount that a homeowner may recover through the Fund is the amount paid to the
contractor, up to $20,000. If the total amount of all claims against a contractor equals more than
$100,000, then each homeowner's award is pro-rated based upon the total amount awarded to each
claimant.
Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013 - DLLR and MHIC Support Our Country's Military
Heroes
MHIC Wall of Shame - Top Ten Scammers
Payment for Civil Citations, Civil Penalties, and Guaranty Fund Reimbursement
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Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Notice of Final Action - General Regulations
Report Unlicensed Home Improvement Activity form (Word document, 79KB, download Word viewer
for free)
Important Notice from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission to Applicants and Licensees
Regarding Fees
Guaranty Fund Workshop
The Maryland Home Improvement Commission hosts a workshop to inform homeowner and
contractors about the Guaranty Fund process.
Notice to Licensing Applicants
If you are interested in obtaining a MHIC contractor, subcontractor, or sales license, you may want
to attend a free workshop to learn about the MHIC licensing process & requirements.
Don't Be an Unlicensed Contractor's Next Victim!
Maryland Home Improvement mls Contracts
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Notice to Contractors Regarding New Requirements for Home Improvement Contracts
Unlicensed Cases Disposition Reports
Public Meetings
Regular business meetings of the Home Improvement Commission are held on the first Thursday of
every even numbered month at 10:00 a.m. at 500 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
Meetings are open to the public. Notice of meetings are published in the Maryland Register and
DLLR calendar.
Meeting Minutes
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Maryland Home Improvement Commission
500 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3651
410-230-6309
1-888-218-5925
e-mail: mhic@dllr.state.md.us
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