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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="4.5-601" title_number="4.5" title_name="Home Builder Registration" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except for a building permit for construction to be performed directly by a landowner solely for the landowner’s own use, the building and permits department of a county may not issue a permit for home building unless:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the permit includes the home builder registration number of a registrant; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the person pays the Guaranty Fund fee required under § 4.5–704 of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Before issuing a permit for home building to a landowner, the building and permits department of a county shall obtain the signature of the landowner affirming that the permit is being issued solely for the purpose of the landowner performing work on the landowner’s own property.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve a registrant from the obligation to obtain all other permits, licenses, and other authorizations for the construction of a new home.</text>
  </level>
</section>
