hiyas all!


i found an interesting piece on the State of Maryland's licensing site:


§ 8-101.


& (a)& In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.





& (b)& "Commission" means the Maryland Home Improvement Commission.





& (c)& "Contractor" means a person, other than an employee of an owner, who performs or offers or agrees to perform a home improvement for an owner.


...


(g)& (1)& "Home improvement" means:





& & & (i)& the addition to or alteration, conversion, improvement, modernization, remodeling, repair, or replacement of a building or part of a building that is used or designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place or a structure adjacent to that building; or





& & & (ii)& an improvement to land adjacent to the building.





& & (2)& "Home improvement" includes:





& & & (i)& construction, improvement, or replacement, on land adjacent to the building, of a driveway, fall-out shelter, fence, garage, landscaping, porch, or swimming pool;





& & & (ii)& connection, installation, or replacement, in the building or structure, of a dishwasher, disposal, or refrigerator with an icemaker to existing exposed household plumbing lines;





& & & (iii)& installation, in the building or structure, of an awning, fire alarm, or storm window; and





& & & (iv)& work done on individual condominium units.


what's wrong with this picture?


basically, the State says no-one can contract to do anything to a home (minus ponds/yard maintenance)/land without a license.


is this blatant disregard to the Constitution or am i missing something here?


anyone run up against this and successfully overcome it?


jon