# Business Regulation (GBR)

## Title 8. Home Improvement

### Subtitle 3. Licensing

#### Section 8-313

(a) With the approval of the Secretary, the Commission may appoint a home improvement hearing board.

(b)

  (1) A hearing board shall consist of at least 3 members of the Commission.

  (2) Of the members of the hearing board:

    (i) at least 1 shall have experience in some phase of the business of home improvement; and

    (ii) at least 1 shall be a consumer member of the Commission.

(c) The Commission shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the hearing board.

(d) The Commission may refer to a hearing board a charge, claim, complaint, or license application made by the Commission or by any person under this subtitle.

(e) Each procedure applicable to a hearing before the Commission is applicable to a hearing before the hearing board.

(f)

  (1) A decision of the hearing board shall be:

    (i) by a majority vote of the entire membership of the hearing board;

    (ii) in writing; and

    (iii) submitted to the Commission.

  (2) Unless, within 15 days after the hearing board submits its decision to the Commission, the Commission or a member of the Commission finds that a full hearing by the Commission is required:

    (i) the decision of the hearing board is final;

    (ii) the decision is a final decision of the Commission; and

    (iii) a party who is aggrieved by the decision may take an appeal as provided in Sec. 8-314 of this subtitle.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)