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Nicholas Belback

About Licensing:

Maryland Section 

What is M.H.I.C.?

Home improvement work includes alteration, remodeling, repair or replacement of a building or part of a building used as a residence.   Home improvement also includes work done on individual condominium units. The Commission investigates complaints by homeowners, and prosecutes violators of the home improvement law and regulations.

The Commission has a Guaranty Fund established by assessments to licensed contractors. This fund compensates homeowners for actual losses due to poor workmanship or failure to perform a home improvement contract by licensed contractors. Each licensed contractor is covered by the Fund for up to $100,000 for all claims by homeowners. Homeowners who entered into contracts with licensed contractors can recover up to $15,000 for their losses. There is no recovery from the Fund for losses due to work done by unlicensed contractors.

Click here to download the unlicensed home improvemnt activity form.

What is a home improvement (click here)

Who is chuck with a truck? (click here)

What should I do to prepare?

Walk through your property and locate areas where you would like to improve.

Try to setup a rough budget this will help greatly in the early planning stages of your project. Remember many larger projects can be broken into multiple stages.

How to choose a contractor?

• Ask to see a copy of there salesman license and a copy of the company license. Also verify the information by clicking here. Feel free to look us up either enter our company name or our license number 121720

• Get a copy of the contractor’s current liability insurance certificate.

• Always get a written contract.

• Pay no more than 1/3 of the contract price as down payment.

• If a building permit is needed, ask to see it before work starts.

How do I check if my contractor has M.H.I.C?

Check to see if an individual or business is licensed before they do business for you.

Feel free to check our license status License 121720

Click here to check a contractors license status

Virginia Section 

What is VA. D.P.O.R.?

Jay W. DeBoer, Director
Saba L. Shami, Chief Deputy

The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation's mission is to serve and protect the public through (1) licensure of qualified individuals and businesses in professions that, if not regulated, may harm the public's health, safety, and welfare and (2) enforcement of laws that demand professional conduct.

A Commerce and Trade secretariat agency, DPOR regulates more than 30 occupations and professions through 19 boards composed of practitioners and citizens appointed by the Governor.  DPOR licenses or certifies over 300,000 individuals and businesses ranging from architects and contractors to cosmetologists and professional wrestlers.

What is VA. D.P.O.R.  Board of Contractors?

The Board for Contractors was established in 1938 to regulate businesses that construct or improve facilities on property owned by others. The board is composed of seven licensed contractors, three tradesman, one building official, and two citizen members. Each member is appointed by the governor for a four-year term and may not serve more than two consecutive terms. The board meets a minimum of four times a year. The board was expanded to 13 members to provide representation for the Tradesman Licensure Program.

The effective date of the regulations is February 1, 2006.

Portions of this page used from:
Maryland Home Improvement Commission

Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation