# Maryland HB 1162: Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, or Refrigeration Contractors - Equipment Sales Maryland HB 1162, Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, or Refrigeration Contractors - Equipment Sales, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dana Stein (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1162-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 1162 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, or Refrigeration Contractors - Equipment Sales - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-05-06, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 - Sponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Business Regulation, Agents and Brokers, Civil Offenses, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Contractors -see also- Construct; Electricians; etc., Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences, Heating and Cooling, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Managers and Supervisors, Notices, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Reports, Retail Sales, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc. - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (136 yes, 49 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Civil fines for equipment rule violations: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, people, including company officers, face civil fines for breaking the equipment sales rules. The maximum is $1,000 for a first violation and $5,000 for a second or later violation. For other heating, cooling, and refrigeration contractor-law violations, the Board may impo… - New limits on equipment sales: cost, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland sellers cannot knowingly sell or offer heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration equipment to ineligible buyers. Buyers must hold a Board-issued master, master-restricted, or limited license; employ someone with one; resell to Board-licensed people… - Equipment sellers must give licensing notices: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, equipment sellers must give buyers a written licensing notice at the time of sale. The notice explains Maryland’s license requirements for providing or helping with heating, cooling, and refrigeration services, including installation. This replaces the requirement to coll… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 35 | 11 | 1 | | 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 101 | 38 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-05-06: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 386 - 2025-04-07: Returned Passed (House) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (35-11) (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (101-38) (House) - 2025-03-15: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {783824/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House) - 2025-02-06: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-02-06: First Reading Economic Matters (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_386_hb1162t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-15: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1162t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1162f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed) - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law) - HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_386_hb1162t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1162t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1162f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS) - [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS) - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS) - [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS) - [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1162-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).