Maryland Business Occupations and Professions Section 16-3A-01

      (a)      Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Commission as a home inspector before the individual may provide home inspection services in the State.

      (b)      This title does not apply to:

            (1)      an individual who is employed as a building code enforcement official by the State or a political subdivision of the State, while acting within the scope of that employment;

            (2)      an individual who is employed as a federal or State inspector, while acting within the scope of that employment;

            (3)      a plumber, electrician, professional engineer, real estate appraiser, real estate broker or agent, or heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration contractor who is licensed in the State, while acting within the scope of that license;

            (4)      a roofer, general contractor, remodeler, or structural pest control specialist, while acting within the scope of that occupation; or

            (5)      any other professional whose services may be required in the building or remodeling of real property and who does not claim to be a licensed home inspector.