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How should you prepare for an MHIC disciplinary hearing?

Short answer. Attend, cooperate fully, bring documented corrective actions, and consider legal representation. The MHIC can suspend, revoke, or condition your license, and failing to appear can mean losing it by default.

  • COMAR 09.08.01.27

Work it through

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

Commissioner Davis

MHIC investigator who reviews complaints and conducts hearings

You've received notice of an MHIC hearing. Commissioner Davis will preside. The complaint alleges violations of contractor duties, and the Commission is considering disciplinary action.

You have 30 days to prepare your response.

  1. Best available option

    At this point, damage mitigation is the goal. Full cooperation, documented corrective actions, and legal representation give you the best chance of keeping your license with conditions rather than full revocation. The MHIC has authority under Maryland Business Regulation Title 8 to suspend, revoke, or place conditions on your license. Show them you've learned.

  2. Catastrophic

    Under COMAR 09.08.01.27, failure to respond to the Commission can result in default judgment. The MHIC absolutely can and will revoke your license in absentia. Not showing up is treated as an admission. This is the fastest path to losing your license permanently.

All 15 complaints, warranties & the guaranty fund questions

  1. What is the MHIC Guaranty Fund?
  2. What happens if you ignore an MHIC complaint letter?
  3. Can a homeowner file an MHIC complaint after your warranty ends?
  4. Is a two-day delay grounds for an MHIC complaint?
  5. How should you prepare for an MHIC disciplinary hearing?
  6. What counts as project abandonment?
  7. How do you respond to an MHIC abandonment complaint?
  8. What documentation defends you against an MHIC complaint?
  9. How should you handle a warranty callback?
  10. Does your warranty cover damage the homeowner caused?
  11. What do you owe a client in an after-hours warranty emergency?
  12. How do you run a final walkthrough and punch list?
  13. What should a project completion package include?
  14. How do you handle a client disappointed with finished work?
  15. Who is liable when a flip buyer finds unpermitted work?