Household Goods Movers Registration

On October 1, 2019, a new Maryland law took effect that requires the registration of household goods movers. A household goods mover is defined as a person who provides household goods moving services. This means the loading, packing, moving, transporting, storing while in transit, unloading, or otherwise taking possession or control from a consumer of household goods for the purpose of moving them to another location at the direction of the consumer for a fee.

Pursuant to the new law, a person may not provide or offer to provide household goods moving services in the state using a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in 49.C.F.R. 390.5 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, unless the person is registered as a household goods mover.

Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Household Goods Movers Registration Unit
100 S. Charles Street, Tower I,
Baltimore, MD 21201
E-mail: hhg.labor@maryland.gov