# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 36 — Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors — Home Inspectors

### Chapter 01 — General Regulations

**Authority:** Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§16-216, 16-220, 16-601, and 16-701.1(a)(7), Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: January 7, 2013 (39:26 Md. R. 1664)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 adopted effective January 14, 2019 (46:1 Md. R. 11)

#### Regulation .01 Time Limitations for Filing Complaints.

*COMAR 09.36.01.01*

The Commission may summarily dismiss any complaint brought against a licensee after 3 years from the date of the home inspection report from which the complaint arises, unless the Commission finds that the complainant's delay in bringing the complaint was justified and that the delay does not result in an undue burden for the licensee.

#### Regulation .02 Correspondence with the Commission.

*COMAR 09.36.01.02*

A. If an applicant or licensee receives from the Commission a written communication requesting a response, the applicant or licensee shall respond in writing within 30 days of the date of the mailing.

B. The Commission shall send a written communication by first-class mail to the last address furnished to the Commission by the applicant or registrant.

C. It is the responsibility of an applicant or licensee to notify the Commission in writing if there has been a change in an applicant’s or licensee’s address.

D. Failure to respond as required by this regulation may be considered by the Commission to be a violation of Business Occupations and Professions Article, §16-701.1(a)(7), Annotated Code of Maryland