Note: The requirements can be different in different areas. So, before submitting the bond contact the Board of the city, where you are planning to work.
In this step, you must be very careful. Make sure to answer all the questions properly and provide all the necessary documents. Unless your application can be delayed. Home Improvement Application must be filled with ink. But the Master Electrician and Plumber License applications must be filled online. In order to get your contractor license, you have to pay some fees to the Maryland Home Improvement Commission.
Search and verify licenses. Company License Number Vehicle Plate. Maryland Contractor License Want to get your contractor license in Maryland, then you are in the right palace.
Choose the Type of Contractor License You Need Home Improvement License — You need to get this license type if you want to do work that includes repair, replacement, remodeling, or alteration of any part of a residential building.
Master Electrician License — To do electrical work you need to get a master electrician license. HVACR License — To work in this area you need to get either a master restricted , limited contractor, or a journeyman license. Step 2. The application and more information for Master Electrician License.
The application pages for Plumber License. Step 3. Fulfill Requirements and Obtain Required Documents If you are applying for Home Improvement License you need to do these steps: Register your business name Before registering your name, you need to find out if it is available, and for that, you need to contact the Maryland Home Improvement Commission by phone at Step 5. Step 6.
The Comptroller's Office is also tasked with receiving and reviewing the Annual Reports submitted by the organizations. If you operate two or more retail stores under the same general management or ownership in Maryland, you must have a chain store license. However, the term "store" does not include an automobile service station where the principal business is the sale or distribution of motor fuel. When you apply for the chain store license, you must pay a fee to the appropriate Clerk of the Circuit Court in addition to the fee paid for a trader's license.
The fees listed below are in addition to the fee paid for a trader's license. The license year runs from May 1st through the following April 30th. Any business entity that buys, sells or barters for scrap metal or junk, whether or not at a fixed location, will be required to obtain a scrap metal processor or junk dealer license and comply with all reporting requirements.
Any individual who buys, sells or barters for scrap metal or junk on behalf of a scrap metal processor or junk dealer, who are not salaried employees of said business, will be required to obtain an agent license. Those persons who are salaried employees of a scrap metal processor or junk dealer are not required to be licensed. Some jurisdictions may require prior zoning approval and certain counties may allow on-line application.
A peddler or hawker who sells goods while traveling from place to place by foot or vehicle must obtain a peddler's license from the appropriate Clerk of the Circuit Court in order to sell or offer to sell any goods in Maryland. A peddler's license is not required for: The sale of fish or oysters in their natural and unpreserved condition, or The sale of perishable fruits or vegetables in their natural condition, or Licensed merchants or traders in Allegany County who have maintained regular places of business for at least five years.
There are other local laws and statutory exemptions in the State Peddler's License Law that affect peddlers and hawkers. For more information, contact the State License Bureau or the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where your business will be conducted.
The legal requirement for the peddler's license can be found in the Business Regulation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, Title 17, Subtitle 9. Every person who sells or offers goods for sale through a vending machine in the state of Maryland must obtain a vending machine license from the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the machines are located.
A vending machine license is not required if the following items are offered for sale: Cigarettes - Special laws govern the sale of cigarettes through a vending machine. For more information, contact the State License Bureau or the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county in which the vending machine will be located.
The legal requirements for the vending machine license can be found in Title 17, Subtitle 19 of the Business Regulation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. If a transient vendor sells or offers to sell goods in Maryland without stating and charging the sales and use tax separately from the sale price, the transient vendor license is void and shall be seized and returned to the Comptroller's Office. A stop sale order may also be issued to the vendor. Finally, the Comptroller's Office may seize goods offered for sale.
The goods will be returned only if the owner can demonstrate that the owner is properly registered for all state taxes and has paid applicable taxes. If you see a vendor who is not displaying a transient vendor license as required, report the situation to any local law enforcement agency or the Field Enforcement Bureau. If an applicant for a retail license has already acquired a Cigarette or OTP retail license, the applicant is not required to apply for a retail license.
If you have more than one business location, you are considered a chain store, and must obtain a chain store license in addition to your traders and any other necessary licenses. Persons Required to Obtain a Traders License A person or business organization other than a grower, maker or manufacturer may not offer for sale, sell or otherwise dispose of any goods within Maryland, without first obtaining a license from the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
A private individual may conduct a public sale of personal effects on his or her own property without a license, provided that no more than one sale is conducted for a period not to exceed 14 consecutive days in any one calendar year. When you display and sell goods at a show, you are not required to obtain a trader's license if:. If the exhibitor at an antique show, coin show, or collector show gives to the promoter an Exhibitor's Affidavit stating that the exhibitor:.
An exhibitor who has a valid Trader's License for a fixed place of business in Maryland does not have to obtain another Trader's License provided the exhibitor presents a photocopy of the license to the promoter prior to the show. Any individual or business seeking a traders license must obtain a Sales and Use Tax Number prior to applying for the license. Traders license fee is based on the wholesale value of your retail inventory.
Please refer to the following chart for the fees. Please see the Comptroller of Maryland's website for information on who needs which license, and for answers to frequently asked questions regarding each license.
Persons Required to Obtain a Construction License Any person or business organization must obtain a construction license from the Clerk of the Circuit Court on an annual basis if it does work on new or commercial properties only. Any work performed on existing or residential property is considered home improvement, and requires licensing with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission.
Out-of-state Contractor License If you are a contractor located outside the State of Maryland and are performing new or commercial construction work in Cecil County, Maryland, you must obtain an out-of-state contractor license.
Please note that these licenses are county and job specific — in order to obtain an out of state contractor license you must provide a commercial job location address in Cecil County.
If you are out of state and performing any work on existing or residential property, you must get a home improvement license from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission see link above , regardless of whether you hold a valid home improvement license in another state — there is no reciprocity in Maryland.
In order to obtain this license, you must first register your business with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Once you have obtained your SDAT number, you can email the licensing department at cecilcountylicensing mdcourts. Please note that the entire application and license process can take place via email. Please contact the Cecil County Department of Land Use and Development Services at with any questions that you may have related to zoning provisions that may apply to your home occupation business.
Before applying for a business license Any new business in Cecil County should complete the following steps before its license is issued. The site also allows you to search the licensing system of the Maryland Judiciary for issued licenses as well as provide you with the ability to apply and edit your Maryland business licenses online.
Please note you can not renew your license online. The form is a fillable PDF which allows you to type directly into the document. You must have Adobe Reader version 5.
To download a free copy or upgrade to a newer version, visit the Adobe web site. Adobe Reader does not allow you to save the information you input into a form. Print an extra copy of the completed application form before exiting.
Email requests to cecilcountylicensing mdcourts.
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