§ 17-527.4
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§17–527.4.
(1)In this section, “service provider” includes a mortgage lender, a mortgage broker, a real estate appraiser, a home inspector, a plumber, an electrician, and a heating, ventilation, air–conditioning, and refrigeration contractor.
(2)“Service provider” does not include a home improvement contractor.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in subsection
(c)of this section, if a licensee offers the name of a service provider to a client in the provision of real estate brokerage services, the licensee need not verify that the service provider is currently licensed by the State to perform the services.
(c)If a licensee offers the name of a home improvement contractor to a client, the licensee shall:
(1)annually verify that the home improvement contractor is licensed by the Home Improvement Commission under Title 8 of the Business Regulation Article to act as a home improvement contractor before offering the name to the client; and
(2)inform the client of the website on which the licensing information may be found, and the date on which the licensee verified the information.