Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8-308.1
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8-308.1, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§8–308.
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§8–308.1.
(a) The Commission shall place the license of a licensee on inactive status, and issue an inactive status certificate to the licensee, if the licensee:
(1) submits to the Commission an application for inactive status on the form that the Commission provides;
(2) pays to the Commission an inactive status application fee set by the Commission;
(3) except for the liability insurance requirement of § 8–302.1 of this subtitle, qualifies for an active license; and
(4) returns the license of the licensee to the Commission.
(b) (1) The holder of a contractor license that is on inactive status may not act as a contractor in the State.
(2) The holder of a salesperson license that is on inactive status may not sell a home improvement in the State.
(c) (1) The holder of a contractor license that is on inactive status is not required to meet the liability insurance requirement of § 8–302.1 of this subtitle.
(2) The holder of a contractor license that is on inactive status is not subject to an assessment for the Fund under § 8–404(b) of this title.
(d) The placement of a license on inactive status does not affect the power of the Commission to suspend or revoke the license or to take any other disciplinary action against the licensee.
(e) (1) A licensee whose license is on inactive status remains responsible for renewing the license as required under § 8–308 of this subtitle.
(2) The holder of a contractor license that is on inactive status may renew the license without complying with the liability insurance requirement of § 8–302.1 of this subtitle.
(3) A licensee whose license is on inactive status shall pay to the Commission a renewal fee set by the Commission.
(f) The Commission shall reactivate the license of a licensee that is on inactive status and reissue the license to the licensee, if the licensee:
(1) submits to the Commission an application for reactivation on the form that the Commission provides;
(2) pays to the Commission a reissuance fee set by the Commission; and
(3) meets the requirements for a license, including, in the case of a contractor, the liability insurance requirement under § 8–302.1 of this subtitle.
(a) The Commission shall place the license of a licensee on inactive status, and issue an inactive status certificate to the licensee, if the licensee:
(1) submits to the Commission an application for inactive status on the form that the Commission provides;
(2) pays to the Commission an inactive status application fee set by the Commission;
(3) except for the liability insurance requirement of § 8–302.1 of this subtitle, qualifies for an active license; and
(4) returns the license of the licensee to the Commission.
(b) (1) The holder of a contractor license that is on inactive status may not act as a contractor in the State.
(2) The holder of a salesperson license that is on inactive status may not sell a home improvement in the State.
(c) (1) The holder of a contractor license that is on inactive status is not required to meet the liability insurance requirement of § 8–302.1 of this subtitle.
(2) The holder of a contractor license that is on inactive status is not subject to an assessment for the Fund under § 8–404(b) of this title.
(d) The placement of a license on inactive status does not affect the power of the Commission to suspend or revoke the license or to take any other disciplinary action against the licensee.
(e) (1) A licensee whose license is on inactive status remains responsible for renewing the license as required under § 8–308 of this subtitle.
(2) The holder of a contractor license that is on inactive status may renew the license without complying with the liability insurance requirement of § 8–302.1 of this subtitle.
(3) A licensee whose license is on inactive status shall pay to the Commission a renewal fee set by the Commission.
(f) The Commission shall reactivate the license of a licensee that is on inactive status and reissue the license to the licensee, if the licensee:
(1) submits to the Commission an application for reactivation on the form that the Commission provides;
(2) pays to the Commission a reissuance fee set by the Commission; and
(3) meets the requirements for a license, including, in the case of a contractor, the liability insurance requirement under § 8–302.1 of this subtitle.
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