Is installing a TV antenna home improvement in Maryland?
Short answer. Yes. COMAR 09.08.01.21 specifically treats television antenna installation as home improvement work, so anyone hired to install one, with rooftop mounting and cable routing, needs an MHIC license.
- COMAR 09.08.01.21
Work it through
You're the contractor. Pick what you'd do, then see how each choice plays out.
A homeowner wants you to install a rooftop TV antenna and run the cable through the attic. They think it doesn't require a permit or licensed contractor since it's 'just electronics.'
"My neighbor said anyone can install an antenna."
- Correct
COMAR 09.08.01.21 specifically addresses television antenna installation as home improvement work. Rooftop mounting involves structural attachment, and cable routing through walls/attic may involve electrical considerations. This falls under MHIC regulation. While the homeowner's neighbor may have done their own, hiring someone to do it requires MHIC licensing.
- Wrong
COMAR 09.08.01.21 specifically includes television antenna installation under MHIC regulation. A rooftop antenna with structural mounting and cable routing through the home is home improvement work. The fact that the Commission has a dedicated regulation for antenna installation (Section .21) shows this is a known classification issue they've already addressed.
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