Forms and Fees - Home Improvement Commission

Forms

• Report Unlicensed Home Improvement Activity (Word) - Report Contractors Working Without an MHIC License
• Maryland Home Improvement Commission Complaint Form (Word) - Use this Complaint Form if the work was done on your home. See the “For Consumers” section of our website for FAQs and other information about filing complaints.

Fees
Fees are set by Law and Regulation and are subject to change with public notice given.

Guaranty Fund Assessments
The Guaranty Fund is paid for through contractors' assessments. Each contractor pays $100 into the Fund when applying for a new license. Upon renewal, the assessment fee per contractor is $175 every two years.

Licensing Fees

Original License (2 year period)  

• Contractor
  $281.25 Application Fee
  $281.25 Per Each Additional Company Location
  $100 Guaranty Fund Assessment
  $  22.50 Processing Fee
  Original Contractor Requirements/Checklist
   
• Salesperson
  $112.50 Application Fee
  $  22.50 Processing Fee
  Employing Contractor Affidavit
  

Renewal License  (2 year period) 

• Contractor
  $281.25 Application Fee
  $281.25 Per Each Additional Company Location
  $175 Guaranty Fund Assessment
    § 8-303. Applications for licenses (d) (2)
   
• Salesperson
  $112.50 Application Fee

Inactive License  (2 year period)  

• Contractor                                                      
  $126.75 Change of Status Fee
  $ 56.25   Application Fee
  $135   Reactivation Fee
   
• Salesperson
  $   42.25  Change of Status Fee
  $   56.25   Application
  $   11.25   Reactivation Fee

Continuous Inactive Status (2 year period)

• Contractor
  $126.75 Continuation of Inactive Status
   
• Salesperson
  $ 42.25   Continuation of Inactive Status

Miscellaneous Fees

Copying and Mailing Regulation Fees   

Letter Under Seal

The Commission shall collect a fee of $ 1.25 for certifying under seal the licensing status of a person.

Photocopying  Fee

• (1) Copies. The fee for each copy is 25 cents per page if reproduction is made by a photocopying machine within the Department. If records are not susceptible to photocopying the fee for copies will be based on the actual cost of reproduction.
• (2) Certification of Copies.  If a person requests that a copy of a record be certified as a true copy, an additional fee of $1 shall be charged.
• (3) Minimum Fee Charged.  A charge will not be made if the total amount of the fee would be $1 or less.