Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB850: Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Requiring a home builder holding a property open to the public to display in a conspicuous manner a certain notice to prospective buyers disclosing the duties of a home builder sales representative.
What the bill says
An act concerning Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring a home builder holding a property open to the public to display a certain notice to prospective buyers disclosing the duties of a home builder sales representative; and generally relating to disclosure requirements and home builders. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 4.5-307 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement).
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Home Builders - Open House - Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements FOR the purpose of requiring a home builder holding a property open to the public to display a certain notice to prospective buyers disclosing the duties of a home builder sales representative; and generally relating to disclosure requirements and home builders. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 4.5-307 Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Business Regulation 4.5-307. (a) (1) Each registrant shall display its home builder registration number conspicuously on all properties at which the registrant is performing work that requires registration under this title. (2) If a registrant is building multiple homes in one project area or subdivision, the registrant may post its home builder registration number in one central conspicuous location in the project area or subdivision. (b) Each registered sales representative shall display the registration certificate conspicuously at the property at which the registered sales representative primarily performs work that requires registration under this title. (c) (1) A home builder shall provide each prospective home buyer with a disclosure that states: "The sales representative works for the home builder, which means that he or …