Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8-503
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8-503, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Regulation — governs general business licensing and regulation.
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§8–503.
Official statutory text
(a) As an inducement to make a home improvement contract, a person may not promise or offer to pay to an owner any compensation or reward for obtaining or placing home improvement business with others.
(b) A contractor or salesperson may not offer, give, or pay to an owner a gift, bonus award, merchandise, trading stamps, or cash loan as an inducement to make a home improvement contract.
(c) To advertise or to promote sales, a contractor or salesperson may give to a prospective customer a tangible item if:
(1) the cost to the contractor or salesperson does not exceed $25;
(2) the gift is not contingent on making a home improvement contract; and
(3) the customer does not receive more than 1 item for 1 transaction.
(b) A contractor or salesperson may not offer, give, or pay to an owner a gift, bonus award, merchandise, trading stamps, or cash loan as an inducement to make a home improvement contract.
(c) To advertise or to promote sales, a contractor or salesperson may give to a prospective customer a tangible item if:
(1) the cost to the contractor or salesperson does not exceed $25;
(2) the gift is not contingent on making a home improvement contract; and
(3) the customer does not receive more than 1 item for 1 transaction.
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