1. A. As used in this regulation, “television antenna” means a device used to receive television signals from terrestrial over-the-air-broadcasts or satellites for use in a building used or designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place of one, two, or three single family units.

2. B. The installation of a television antenna may not be subject to the Maryland Home Improvement Law if all of the following criteria are met:

   1. (1) The party requesting the installation does not intend for the television antenna to be fabricated into and become a permanent fixed part of the building or adjacent land;
   2. (2) The installation does not require any substantial modification or alteration of the building to mount the television antenna or to install the wiring from the television antenna;
   3. (3) The attachment of the television antenna is accomplished by means of screws or other similar devices that may be removed and after removal the building does not require any repair other than repairing the screw holes and normal finishing work;
   4. (4) The television antenna and its attaching mount may be removed without damage to the building, the land, or the television antenna and its attaching mount; and
   5. (5) The installation does not require the permanent affixation of a pole or similar device to the building or adjacent land.
3. C. An installation of a television antenna not meeting the criteria of §B of this regulation shall be subject to the Maryland Home Improvement Law unless otherwise determined by the Commission on a case-by-case basis.
4. D. A party under §C of this regulation shall have the burden of persuasion that the television antenna installation is not subject to the Maryland Home Improvement Law.

Authority: Business Regulation Article, §§8-207(a), 8-212(a)(1) and (2), 8-309, 8-311(a)(11)—(13), 8-501(c)(1)(ix), and 8-616, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation adopted effective May 19, 1986 (13:10 Md. R. 1154)

Regulation .06 repealed effective December 1, 1986 (13:24 Md. R. 2557)

Regulations .07 and .20 amended effective January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 42)

Regulations .23 and .24 amended effective November 19, 1984 (11:23 Md. R. 1991)

Regulation .31 amended effective August 25, 1978 (5:17 Md. R. 1328)

Regulation .32 amended effective August 3, 1977 (4:16 Md. R. 1211)

Regulations .33—.34 effective June 19, 1974

Regulation .33 repealed and new Regulation .33 adopted effective November 19, 1984 (11:23 Md. R. 1991)

Regulation .35 adopted effective June 1, 1979 (6:11 Md. R. 978)

Regulation .36 adopted effective May 16, 1980 (7:10 Md. R. 952)

Regulation .36D amended effective December 2, 1985 (12:24 Md. R. 2347)

Regulation .37 adopted effective November 19, 1984 (11:23 Md. R. 1991)

Regulation .38 adopted effective March 25, 1985 (12:6 Md. R. 594)

Regulation .39 adopted effective March 25, 1985 (12:6 Md. R. 595)

Regulation .40 adopted effective May 19, 1986 (13:10 Md. R. 1154)

Regulation .41 adopted effective April 20, 1987 (14:8 Md. R. 938)

Chapter revised effective December 14, 1987 (14:25 Md. R. 2658)

Regulation .04B, D amended effective June 23, 2025 (52:12 Md. R. 599)

Regulation .04B amended effective July 10, 2000 (27:13 Md. R. 1211)

Regulation .06 adopted effective February 22, 1988 (15:4 Md. R. 471)

Regulation .09B amended effective February 19, 2001 (28:3 Md. R. 205)

Regulation .11 amended effective June 1, 1995 (22:10 Md. R. 705)

Regulation .16C amended effective August 6, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1857)

Regulation .17 repealed effective March 20, 2000 (27:5 Md. R. 583)

Regulation .16H adopted effective June 1, 1995 (22:10 Md. R. 705)

Regulation .18 D adopted effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 524)

Regulation .19 amended effective June 23, 2025 (52:12 Md. R. 599)

Regulation .22 adopted effective October 26, 1992 (19:21 Md. R. 1890)

Regulation .23 adopted effective April 12, 1993 (20:7 Md. R. 641)

Regulation .23A amended effective April 30, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .24 adopted effective April 30, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 529)

Regulation .25 adopted effective October 31, 1994 (21:20 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .26 adopted effective August 20, 2012 (39:16 Md. R. 1080)

Regulation .27 adopted effective April 8, 2019 (46:7 Md. R. 370)