(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Commission' means the Maryland Home Improvement Commission. (c) 'Contractor' means a person, other than an employee of an owner, who performs or offers or agrees to perform a home improvement for an owner. (d) 'Contractor license' means a license issued by the Commission to act as a contractor. (e) 'Fund' means the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund. (f) 'Hearing board' means a home improvement hearing board appointed by the Commission under § 8-313 of this title. (g) (1) 'Home improvement' means: (i) the addition to or alteration, conversion, improvement, modernization, remodeling, repair, or replacement of a building or part of a building that is used or designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place or a structure adjacent to that building; or (ii) an improvement to land adjacent to the building. (2) 'Home improvement' includes: (i) construction, improvement, or replacement, on land adjacent to the building, of a driveway, fall–out shelter, fence, garage, landscaping, deck, pier, porch, or swimming pool; (ii) a shore erosion control project, as defined under § 8–1001 of the Natural Resources Article, for of a driveway, fall–out shelter, fence, garage, landscaping, deck, pier, porch, or swimming pool; (ii) a shore erosion control project, as defined under § 8–1001 of the Natural Resources Article, for a residential property; (iii) connection, installation, or replacement, in the building or structure, of a dishwasher, disposal, or refrigerator with an icemaker to existing exposed household plumbing lines; (iv) installation, in the building or structure, of an awning, fire alarm, or storm window; and (v) work done on individual condominium units. (3) 'Home improvement' does not include: (i) construction of a new home; (ii) work done to comply with a guarantee of completion for a new building project; (iii) connection, installation, or replacement of an appliance to existing exposed plumbing lines that requires alteration of the plumbing lines; (iv) sale of materials, if the seller does not arrange to perform or does not perform directly or indirectly any work in connection with the installation or application of the materials; (v) work done on apartment buildings that contain four or more single–family units; or (vi) work done on the commonly owned areas of condominiums. th the installation or application of the materials; (v) work done on apartment buildings that contain four or more single–family units; or (vi) work done on the commonly owned areas of condominiums. (h) 'Home improvement contract' means an oral or written agreement between a contractor and owner for the contractor to perform a home improvement. (i) (1) 'License' means, except where it refers to a license other than one issued under this title, a license issued by the Commission. (2) 'License' includes: (i) a contractor license; and (ii) a salesperson license. (j) 'Licensed contractor' means a person who is licensed by the Commission to act as a contractor. (k) 'Owner' includes a homeowner, tenant, or other person who buys, contracts for, orders, or is entitled to a home improvement. (l) 'Salesperson' means a person who sells a home improvement. (m) 'Salesperson license' means a license issued by the Commission to sell a home improvement. (n) 'Sell a home improvement' means: (1) to negotiate or offer to negotiate a home improvement contract with an owner; or (2) to seek to get a home improvement contract from an owner. me improvement. (n) 'Sell a home improvement' means: (1) to negotiate or offer to negotiate a home improvement contract with an owner; or (2) to seek to get a home improvement contract from an owner. (o) 'Subcontractor' means a person, other than a laborer or supplier of materials, who makes an oral or written agreement with: (1) a contractor to perform all or part of a home improvement contract; or (2) another subcontractor to perform all or part of a subcontract to a home improvement contract.
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