Home Improvement Contractors - Disaster Mitigation Services and Fraudulent Insurance Acts - Regulation and Prohibition

Summary

The bill redefines “home improvement” to include emergency actions such as boarding up, tarping, and demolition after a disaster, placing those services under the Maryland Home Improvement Commission’s licensing rules. It gives homeowners a three‑day right to cancel disaster‑mitigation contracts and lets counties restrict door‑to‑door solicitation of disaster victims. The changes aim to protect residents from fraud and unqualified contractors after emergencies.

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