{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-16-3a-01","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 16–3A–01","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Commission as a home inspector before the individual may provide home inspection services in the State.\n(b) This title does not apply to:\n(1) an individual who is employed as a building code enforcement official by the State or a political subdivision of the State, while acting within the scope of that employment;\n(2) an individual who is employed as a federal or State inspector, while acting within the scope of that employment;\n(3) a plumber, electrician, professional engineer, real estate appraiser, real estate broker or agent, or heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration contractor who is licensed in the State, while acting within the scope of that license;\n(4) a roofer, general contractor, remodeler, or structural pest control specialist, while acting within the scope of that occupation; or\n(5) any other professional whose services may be required in the building or remodeling of real property and who does not claim to be a licensed home inspector.","path":["Article - Business Occupations and Professions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbo\u0026section=16-3A-01","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:13Z","sha256":"2c0713735df996c31cb770847eb549cd94951a6178d14f5f795a9fdf9417abc1","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-16-313","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-16-3a-02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}