Section 5-304 - Issuance of home builder registration number; authority conferred.
§ 4.5-304. Issuance of home builder registration number; authority conferred.
(a) In general.- The Unit shall register and issue a home builder registration number to an applicant for a home builder registration that:
(1) meets the requirements of this title; and
(2) pays to the Division an initial nonrefundable 2-year registration fee of $600.
(b) Not transferable.- A home builder registration issued under this title may not be transferred, assigned, or pledged.
(c) Authority of registrants.- A valid home builder registration authorizes the registrant to act as a home builder in the State.
(d) Authority of registrants - Montgomery County.-
(1) A home builder that holds a license or registration in Montgomery County may act as a home builder in that county only, unless the home builder is also registered under this title.
(2) A home builder that holds a license or registration in Montgomery County and is not registered under this title is subject to Subtitle 7 of this title.
(3) (i) In addition to the county license or registration fee, a home builder that is required to hold a license or registration only in Montgomery County shall pay to the county a Guaranty Fund administrative fee of $150.
(ii) The county shall remit the Guaranty Fund administrative fee to the Unit to be deposited in the Registration Fund.
[2000, ch. 522; 2002, ch. 530; 2004, ch. 430, § 1; 2006, ch. 456; 2008, chs. 480, 481.]