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HOUSE BILL 92
C2 5lr0394
(PRE–FILED) CF SB 263
By: Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request – Departmental – Labor)
Requested: October 12, 2024
Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025
Assigned to: Economic Matters
Committee Report: Favorable
House action: Adopted
Read second time: February 11, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors – License 2
Restoration 3
FOR the purpose of extending the time period during which an individual who has held a 4
heating, ventilation, air–conditioning, and refrigeration contractor license may apply 5
for license restoration after expiration; and generally relating to heating, ventilation, 6
air–conditioning, and refrigeration contractors. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
Article – Business Regulation 9
Section 9A–101(a), (b), and (l) 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2024 Replacement Volume) 12
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
Article – Business Regulation 14
Section 9A–309(e) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2024 Replacement Volume) 17
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
Article – Business Regulation 20 2 HOUSE BILL 92
9A–101. 1
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
(b) “Board” means the State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and 3
Refrigeration Contractors. 4
(l) (1) “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued 5
by the Board to provide or to assist in providing heating, ventilation, air–conditioning, or 6
refrigeration services. 7
(2) “License” includes, unless the context requires otherwise: 8
(i) a master license; 9
(ii) a master restricted license; 10
(iii) a limited license; 11
(iv) a journeyman license; 12
(v) a journeyman restricted license; and 13
(vi) an apprentice license. 14
9A–309. 15
(e) (1) If application for restoration is made within [90 days of] 4 YEARS 16
AFTER expiration of a license, the license may be restored [only] on payment of [a] THE 17
REQUIRED renewal OR REINSTATEMENT fee. 18
(2) If application for restoration is not made within the [90–day] 4–YEAR 19
period, the Board may require compliance with the process for initial applications as if the 20
applicant had never been licensed. 21
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 22
October 1, 2025. 23