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Does your MHIC number have to be on your work truck?

Short answer. Yes. COMAR 09.08.01.06 requires your MHIC license number on every vehicle used in your home improvement business, in characters at least 3 inches high, with no grace period.

  • COMAR 09.08.01.06

Work it through

You're the contractor. Pick what you'd do, then see how each choice plays out.

You just bought a new work truck. As you're loading tools into it, you realize you haven't put your MHIC number on it yet.

You're heading to a job site right now. A magnetic sign company can have custom magnets ready by tomorrow.

  1. Correct

    COMAR 09.08.01.06 requires your MHIC license number to be displayed on ALL vehicles used in your home improvement business. The numbers must be at least 3 inches high. Operating a work vehicle without proper display is a violation. One day of inconvenience beats a citation.

  2. Violation

    'Just one day' is what every contractor says before getting cited. COMAR 09.08.01.06 doesn't have a grace period. Your license number must be at least 3 inches high on every vehicle used for home improvement business. If an inspector or MHIC investigator spots your unmarked truck at a job site, it's an automatic violation.

  3. Technically compliant but unprofessional

    The regulation requires the number to be at least 3 inches high. A marker could meet this requirement, but it doesn't project the professional image that builds client confidence. Better to wait for proper signage, but this beats driving without any display at all.

All 13 advertising & salespeople questions

  1. Do you have to give homeowners your MHIC license number?
  2. What must Maryland home improvement advertising include?
  3. Does your MHIC number have to be on your work truck?
  4. Where must your MHIC license number appear?
  5. Does a contractor's Facebook page need the MHIC number?
  6. Does a home improvement salesperson need an MHIC license?
  7. Are you responsible for your salesperson's violations?
  8. Are you bound by a warranty your salesperson promised?
  9. How do you answer a competitor's false claims about your license?
  10. How should a contractor respond to a false online review?
  11. How do you compete with a far lower bid from a questionable contractor?
  12. Should you use a competitor's bid to undercut them?
  13. When is suggesting upgrades good practice and not an upsell?