Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17-602
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17-602, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§17–602.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in § 8–317 of this article, a person must have a construction license whenever the person does construction business in the State.
(b) A person who is incorporated or has its principal office in another state must have a nonresident construction license, in addition to any other license required by law, whenever the person does construction business in this State.
(c) (1) A construction license must be issued in the county where the construction business has its principal place of business.
(2) A nonresident construction license must be issued in the county where the construction business first does construction business in the State.
(d) A construction license or nonresident construction license under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to do construction business in the State.
(b) A person who is incorporated or has its principal office in another state must have a nonresident construction license, in addition to any other license required by law, whenever the person does construction business in this State.
(c) (1) A construction license must be issued in the county where the construction business has its principal place of business.
(2) A nonresident construction license must be issued in the county where the construction business first does construction business in the State.
(d) A construction license or nonresident construction license under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to do construction business in the State.
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