Home Improvement Contractors - Disaster Mitigation Services - Regulation and Prohibition

SB 929 updates Maryland's home improvement law to explicitly include specific disaster mitigation services - such as boarding windows, tarping roofs, securing walls, and setting water mitigation equipment - under the definition of "home improvement" for licensing purposes. This change requires contractors performing these services to hold a valid home improvement license, directly affecting contractors and homeowners seeking disaster-related repairs. The bill also grants homeowners the right to cancel contracts for disaster mitigation services under certain conditions and allows counties to restrict in-person solicitation of disaster victims by contractors. These provisions aim to enhance consumer protection and ensure proper licensing during disaster recovery efforts.