{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-17-602","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 17–602","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in § 8–317 of this article, a person must have a construction license whenever the person does construction business in the State.\n(b) A person who is incorporated or has its principal office in another state must have a nonresident construction license, in addition to any other license required by law, whenever the person does construction business in this State.\n(c) (1) A construction license must be issued in the county where the construction business has its principal place of business.\n(2) A nonresident construction license must be issued in the county where the construction business first does construction business in the State.\n(d) A construction license or nonresident construction license under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to do construction business in the State.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=17-602","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"4d58d9aec52a7de0448564827138c993616e97fae303b336a83f19d1410a7390","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-17-601","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-17-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}