Home Improvement Contractor (MHIC) - covers residential roofing
MHIC · State license · Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC)
- Renewal cycle
- Every 2 years
- Continuing education
- Not required
- Deadline rule
- 2-year term. By statute (Bus. Reg. 8-308) a license expires on the first June 30 in an odd-numbered year unless the Secretary staggers expirations; each licensee has a personal renewal date. Notice is sent about 60 days before expiration; renew before expiration (online or by mail).
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- Grace period
- No grace period. An application filed within 2 years after expiration is presumed to be a renewal.
Fees, approximate
- Renewal fee
- About $456
- Late fee
Show the details (amounts are approximate)
No late fee is published. A late renewal is not backdated: the renewed license takes effect when requirements are met and expires 2 years after the prior expiration date (COMAR 09.08.01.18).- Reinstatement
Show the details (amounts are approximate)
Within 2 years after expiration: presumed renewal; after 2 years: presumed new application (either can be overridden for good cause). Inactive status: about $126.75 change/continuation, about $135 reactivation.
Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Why approximate?
Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.
- Bond
- Not required
- Insurance
- General liability insurance of at least $500,000 is required for contractor licensees and proof of insurance is required at renewal (Bus. Reg. 8-302.1, 8-308); the Commission must be notified 10 days before cancellation. A credit report (or credit report fee) is also required at contractor renewal. A 2-year surety bond is required only when the applicant cannot show sufficient net worth (COMAR 09.08.01.19).
- Reciprocity
- Not published, check with the board
Notes
Maryland has no separate state roofing license; roofers contracting directly with homeowners for residential repair or replacement need an MHIC contractor license (commercial roofing is not state licensed). Renewal total = $281.25 application fee per place of business ($281.25 for each additional location) + $175 Guaranty Fund assessment = $456.25 per 2 years. Subcontractors working for an MHIC licensee need no license (since July 1, 2016). Phone 410-230-6231 or toll-free 1-888-218-5925. Counties and cities may also require local trade or business licenses.
Sources (6)
- https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr§ion=8-308&enactments=false
- https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr§ion=8-302.1&enactments=false
- https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/09.08.01.18
- https://labor.maryland.gov/license/mhic/mhicrenew.shtml
- https://labor.maryland.gov/license/mhic/mhicaff.shtml
- https://labor.maryland.gov/license/mhic/mhiceduc.shtml