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DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
10 comments:
I used to have a license and often found myself bidding against contractors that were unlicensed, uninsured and dishonest. When I contacted the state regarding this they said "due to cutbacks in personnel we can't do any enforcement on the Eastern Shore right now" !!! The Feds via OSHA have found some money to squeeze out of some violators, but not much else goes on to this day!
Its stupid. The test taken has nothing to do with construction. Its all tax questions. The state dosent care if your contractor knows what hes doing they care about the money
In Maryland, what don't you need a special license to do???
THANK YOU 8;29 U ARE RIGHT NOTHING TO DO W SKILL SET ALL ABOUT MONEY
8:26 is spot on,there are Delaware contractors with no MHIC license and dont pay sales tax are always doing work here.I turned 3 of them in a few years ago and nothing happened.
The Maryland Home Improvement Commission is a JOKE. It is all about bringing more money into State coffers. No enforcement, no help, nothing. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. Move to Delaware or somewhere else that appreciates business owners.
10:55 The Maryland Home Commission is a joke ? How about the entire state of Maryland is a joke ,it belongs to Governor O"Dumbass and the Libtards
I though the exam was easy, but I studied hard and was prepared. I wasn't prepared for the lack of interest by the Commission when I tried to turn in illegal contractors that were bidding on jobs against me. My advice would be to say screw the MHIC, get a sub contractors license and go at it. Good Luck.
I've held a MHIC license since 1988 although I now have it as "Current/Inactive" as I'm retired.
I also served as the president of the former "Home Improvement Contractor's Association (HICA)" here on the shore. MHIC is a mixed bag as it's a state agency that's 100% paid for by the people it regulates, not the taxpayers at large. MHIC protects homeowners from shoddy work only if it's preformed by an MHIC licensed contractor. If ya hire on unlicensed contractor, you're on your own.
I could write a book on the "in's and out's" of the MHIC system and the issues of hiring licensed vs unlicensed and the politics of it all. Not one police agency will charge an unlicensed contractor for breaking the state law that requires a license. And, the homeowner is usually the looser.
Craig Theobald
Ironshire
Every week I see a new person or two in Worchesster county tryiing there hand at at home repairs and im provement licensed or not the competition has driven bids so low it is hard to make a living doing this kind of work. I do quality work and have been so under bid the only way they are making any money is to just pay a bill certainly not taxes and insurance. I can't compete against these poor quality hacks who think they can do this kind of work properly.
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