{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-8-617","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 8–617","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may not demand or receive any payment for a home improvement before the home improvement contract is signed.\n(b) A person may not receive a deposit of more than one-third of the home improvement contract price before or at the time of execution of the home improvement contract.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=8-617","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"84f3223d1ccc6a982361e5500b8c9a0f98264e199014413eab68a87a5fb35314","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-8-616","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-8-620"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}