# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

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

### Chapter 04 — Responsibilities of Licensees

**Authority:** Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§16-216 and 16A-3A-02, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date:

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.04 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 31, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 412); adopted permanently effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 826)

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised effective January 14, 2019 (46:1 Md. R. 11)

#### Regulation .01 Responsibilities of Licensees.

*COMAR 09.36.04.01*

A licensee shall undertake to provide home inspection services only if the licensee is qualified by training, education and experience to provide the required services.

#### Regulation .02 Time to Request a Formal Hearing.

*COMAR 09.36.04.02*

A. A license applicant or a licensee shall request, in writing, a hearing within 30 days of a decision by the Commission to deny an initial license or renewal of a license.

B. The 30-day time period referred to in §A of this regulation begins on the date notification of an adverse decision by the Commission was sent to the last known address of the licensee or applicant.

#### Regulation .03 Notice of Change of Licensing Information.

*COMAR 09.36.04.03*

In addition to the requirements of Business Occupations and Professions Article, §16-4A-03, Annotated Code of Maryland, a licensed home inspector shall notify the Commission, in writing, within 15 days, of any change of the business name or address of the licensee or of a change of the business name or address of the business through which the licensee performs home inspection services.