HB 36 Insurance - Protections After Loss or Damage to Property (Effective Oct. 1): A public adjuster, or anyone acting on their behalf, may not solicit or attempt to solicit a client between the hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., and cancellation periods for adjustment contracts are extended from three to 10 days.

HB 265/SB 336 Insurance - Producer Licensing Requirements - Education and Experience (Effective Oct. 1): This bill repeals specified education and experience requirements for most applicants to obtain an insurance producer license from the Maryland Insurance Administration.

HB 382/SB 344 Criminal and Civil Trespass - Professional Land Surveyors (Effective Oct. 1): Professional land surveyors, and their agents and employees, who enter the property of another to practice land surveying are exempted from criminal trespass provisions.

HB 697/SB 1169 Real Estate Brokers – Commercial Transactions – Buyer’s Rights (Effective Oct. 1): This bill extends the current right of a buyer to select a title company, settlement company, escrow agent or title attorney to commercial transactions.

HB 710/SB 559 Household Goods Movers – Special Fund and Fees (Effective July 1): This bill establishes the Household Goods Movers Registration Fund administered by the Maryland Department of Labor to cover the costs of regulating the industry.

HB 738/SB 806 Licensed Home Improvement Contractors - Liability Insurance (Effective Oct. 1): Licensed home improvement contractors or applicants for a home improvement contractor license must maintain $500,000 of general liability insurance.

SB 298 State Board of Electricians - Licensing – Penalties (Effective Oct. 1): The State Board of Electricians may assess a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation of the licensing statute. The board must also submit a report on its practices and processes for the timely resolution of complaints filed against licensees by July 1.