Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1351: Home Improvement Contractors - Disaster Mitigation Services and Fraudulent Insurance Acts - Regulation and Prohibition
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
Altering the definition of "home improvement" to include certain disaster mitigation services for purposes of licensing and regulations of home improvement contractors; exempting certain home improvement contractors from certain licensing requirements; authorizing a certain owner to rescind a home improvement contract for disaster mitigation services under certain circumstances; authorizing the governing body of a county to impose certain limitations on in-person solicitation of a victim of a disaster by a certain contractor; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Home Improvement Contractors - Disaster Mitigation Services and Fraudulent Insurance Acts - Regulation and Prohibition FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "home improvement" to include the provision of certain disaster mitigation services for purposes of licensing and regulation of home improvement contractors; exempting certain home improvement contractors from certain home improvement contractor licensing requirements in certain instances…
From the engrossed text, March 23, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Home Improvement Contractors - Disaster Mitigation Services and Fraudulent Insurance Acts - Regulation and Prohibition FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "home improvement" to include the provision of certain disaster mitigation services for purposes of licensing and regulation of home improvement contractors; exempting certain home improvement contractors from certain home improvement contractor licensing requirements in certain instances; authorizing a certain owner to rescind a home improvement contract for disaster mitigation services under certain circumstances; authorizing the governing body of a county to impose certain limitations on in-person solicitation of a victim of a disaster by a contractor offering disaster mitigation services; repealing a certain intent requirement for a certain fraudulent insurance act; establishing that it is a fraudulent insurance act for a certain person to provide a payment, referral fee, rebate, gift, or anything of value to a certain person in connection with a claim for the repair or replacement of a residential structure; and generally relating to solicitation following a disaster. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Business Regulation Section 8-101, 8-301(c)(6) and (7), and 8-501(c)(1)(viii) and (ix) Annotated Code of Maryland (2024 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Business Regulation EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates …