Maryland License Fees
Maryland fees are set by law and regulation. This page publishes the MHIC home improvement schedule, the only Maryland fee table read this phase; every amount the research did not verify is named below as NOT_VERIFIED rather than guessed.
01 MHIC — Home Improvement Commission
| Fee | Amount | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| MHIC home improvement contractor — original application fee S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $281.25 | MHIC contractor original licence (2-year period) |
| MHIC home improvement contractor — Guaranty Fund assessment (original) S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $100.00 | MHIC contractor original licence |
| MHIC home improvement contractor — processing fee S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $22.50 | MHIC contractor application |
| MHIC home improvement contractor — each additional company location S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $281.25 | each additional company location on an MHIC contractor licence |
| MHIC home improvement contractor — renewal application fee S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $281.25 | MHIC contractor renewal (2-year period) |
| MHIC home improvement contractor — Guaranty Fund assessment (renewal) S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $175.00 | MHIC contractor renewal |
| MHIC home improvement salesperson — original application fee S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $112.50 | MHIC salesperson original licence |
| MHIC home improvement salesperson — processing fee S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $22.50 | MHIC salesperson application |
| MHIC home improvement salesperson — renewal application fee S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $112.50 | MHIC salesperson renewal (2-year period) |
| MHIC contractor — change of status (inactive) S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $126.75 | MHIC contractor inactive status |
| MHIC contractor — inactive application fee S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $56.25 | MHIC contractor inactive licence |
| MHIC contractor — reactivation fee S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $135.00 | reactivating an MHIC contractor licence |
| MHIC contractor — continuation of inactive status (2-year period) S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $126.75 | continuation of inactive status |
| MHIC — letter under seal certifying licensing status S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $1.25 | certifying, under seal, the licensing status of a person |
| MHIC salesperson — change of status / inactive fees S-MD-MHIC-FEES | $42.25 | MHIC salesperson change of status |
02 Renewal
- REN-MD-MHIC-CONTRACTOR — 24 months · MHIC requirements verbatim: 'The license period is two years from the date of issuance of the original license.' Renewal assessment $175 Guaranty Fund + $281.25 application. S-MD-MHIC-LICREQ
- REN-MD-MHIC-SALESPERSON — 24 months · MHIC salesperson renewal on the same 2-year cycle ($112.50 renewal fee). S-MD-MHIC-FEES
03 Not verified — withheld
NOT_VERIFIED
- Electrician licence and examination fees — not read.
- Plumbing / gas fitter licence fees — not read.
- HVACR licence fees — not read.
- Home Builder Registration Unit fees — the OAG page returned HTTP 403.
- Local building and permit fees — LOCAL_AUTHORITY_REQUIRED.
04 Sources
S-MD-BOP-6-605statute
Business Occupations and Professions §6-605 — Employment restriction and job-site presence rule
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbo§ion=6-605&enactments=falseS-MD-BR-8-101statute
Business Regulation §8-101 — Definitions (contractor, home improvement, salesperson)
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr§ion=8-101&enactments=falseS-MD-BR-8-301statute
Business Regulation §8-301 — License required; exclusions (incl. the (c)(4) trade exemption)
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr§ion=8-301&enactments=falseS-MD-BR-8-302.1statute
Business Regulation §8-302.1 — General liability insurance ($500,000)
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr§ion=8-302.1&enactments=falseS-MD-BR-8-501statute
Business Regulation §8-501 — Home improvement contract contents; rooftop-solar wildlife barrier
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr§ion=8-501&enactments=falseS-MD-BR-9A-101statute
Business Regulation §9A-101 — HVACR definitions and licence classes
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr§ion=9A-101&enactments=falseS-MD-ELEC-MAINboard page
Maryland State Board of Electricians — overview, insurance requirements, unlicensed-work penalty
https://labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/S-MD-ELEC-REQboard page
Maryland State Board of Electricians — License Requirements
https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/elec/elecreq.shtmlS-MD-HVACR-NOTICEboard page
HVACR — 'It's the Law' licensing notice (all HVACR service providers must be licensed)
https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/hvacr/hvacrnolic.shtmlS-MD-HVACR-REQboard page
Maryland Board of HVACR Contractors — Licensing Requirements
https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/hvacr/hvacrlicreq.shtmlS-MD-MHIC-FAQfaq
MHIC — Do You Need a License to Do That? (service-by-service FAQ)
https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mhic/mhicfaq.shtmlS-MD-MHIC-FEESfee schedule
MHIC — Forms and Fees (current schedule)
https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/mhic/mhicaff.shtmlS-MD-MHIC-LICFAQfaq
MHIC — Licensing FAQs for Applicants (business licence, solvency, reciprocity, new-home note)
https://labor.maryland.gov/license/mhic/mhicfaqlic.shtmlS-MD-MHIC-LICREQboard page
MHIC — License Categories and Requirements
https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mhic/mhiclicreq.shtmlS-MD-MHIC-MAINboard page
Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) — overview, Guaranty Fund, subcontractor elimination
https://labor.maryland.gov/license/mhic/S-MD-PL-MAINboard page
Maryland Board of Plumbing — overview and the Baltimore County / WSSC carve-out
https://labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/S-MD-PL-REQboard page
Maryland Board of Plumbing — License Requirements
https://www.labor.maryland.gov/license/pl/plreq.shtml