§ 8-503. Inducements

MD Bus Reg Code § 8-503 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    As an inducement to make a home improvement contract, a person may not promise or offer to pay to an owner any compensation or reward for obtaining or placing home improvement business with others.

(b)    A contractor or salesperson may not offer, give, or pay to an owner a gift, bonus award, merchandise, trading stamps, or cash loan as an inducement to make a home improvement contract.

(c)    To advertise or to promote sales, a contractor or salesperson may give to a prospective customer a tangible item if:

(1)    the cost to the contractor or salesperson does not exceed $25;

(2)    the gift is not contingent on making a home improvement contract; and

(3)    the customer does not receive more than 1 item for 1 transaction.