{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-8-503","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8–503","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(c) To advertise or to promote sales, a contractor or salesperson may give to a prospective customer a tangible item if:\n(1) the cost to the contractor or salesperson does not exceed $25;\n(2) the gift is not contingent on making a home improvement contract; and\n(3) the customer does not receive more than 1 item for 1 transaction.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=8-503","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"374620c877de6916885f385cc1de850aa2e2bbbb89c4f9649df768ca3f62734c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-8-502","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-8-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}