​Attorney General of Maryland ​Anthony G. Brown

New Home Builder Sales Reps Registration

Registration Requirements

Effective October 1, 2008, all Sales Representatives for home builders in Maryland must be registered with the Home Builder Registration Unit, including Sales Representatives for home builders who build exclusively in Montgomery County. The registration requirement replaces the requirement that sales agents for home builders be licensed by the Maryland Real Estate Commission, unless the sales agents are also providing Real Estate Brokerage Services. Information about what constitutes providing Real Estate Brokerage Services may be found on the Real Estate Commission's website.

Definition of a Sales Representative

A "Sales Representative" is defined as an individual employed by a home builder to represent the builder in transactions with consumers regarding the purchase of a new home. This role primarily involves:

  • Presenting and completing contractual documents.
  • Modifying contractual agreements as necessary.
  • Serving as the principal point of contact between the home builder and the consumer (from initial visit by the consumer to the home builder's sales office to the closing of the purchase).

Exemptions from Registration

The following individuals are exempt from the Sales Representative registration requirement:

  1. An independent real estate broker not employed by the home builder with whom the home builder contracts for the sale of new homes. However, an employee of the home builder must register, even if the employee holds a real estate license;
  2. Individuals performing ancillary services related to the home purchase who are not the primary contact for the consumer. This includes roles such as:
  3. Assisting consumers in selecting options and amenities or otherwise designing the home.
  4. Providing general information about new home communities and model homes.
  5. Performing administrative or ministerial functions.
  6. Individuals employed by installers or retailers of mobile homes or industrialized buildings intended for residential use.
  7. Employees or officer agents of nonprofit organizations with a minimum two-year record in Maryland as developers of affordable housing for low to moderate-income individuals, provided:
  8. The home is constructed or rehabilitated by the nonprofit organization.
  9. The purchaser utilizes federal, state, local government, or other subsidized financing administered by the nonprofit to assist low to moderate-income individuals in purchasing homes.

How to Register

Sales Representatives can apply to register in one of two ways: 

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Option 1: Online Registration

You can use the Maryland Home Builder Sales Representative Online Registration system to apply for new registration as well as renew existing registration, reinstate expired registration, or update registration information.

Review the following instructions before you start the process.

  1. Gather information needed to register
    1. Your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.
    2. If you hold similar registrations or licenses in other states or jurisdictions, the registration or license number from each such state or jurisdiction.
    3. Your employer's Maryland home builder registration number or Montgomery County builder registration number
    4. Information about legal proceedings involving you.
  2. Create a registration file on our Online Registration System
  3. Fill out the form online (Note: If you’re unable to complete it, you can save what you have entered by clicking on the Save for Later button at the end of the form. The next time you log on, you will be able to select the form on which you were working and finish filling it out.)
  4. Pay the fee for initial registration fee of $​300, which you can either:
    1. Pay online using Visa or Mastercard, or
    2. Pay by check or money order by submitting your application online, then printing an invoice to mail in with your payment
  5. In case of any future changes to the information in your Registration File, you must notify the office (contact info at the bottom of this page) about those within 10 working days of the changes taking effect. If you need to update information in an existing Registration File or to add information to a registration application that has already been submitted online, then click on Home Builder Sales Representative Application to update Registration File.

Opt​ion 2: Registration by Mail

  1. Download and complete the following forms:
    1. ​Application to Register as a Home Builder Sales Representative
    2. Legal Proceedings Form​
    3. Note: You can call the Home Builder Registration Unit and request that the forms be sent to you. In the Baltimore area, call (410) 576-6573; state-wide, call toll free (877) 259-4525.
  2. Mail the completed forms along with a $300 check or money order (payable to the Office of the Attorney General) to: Home Builder Registration Unit Consumer Protection Division 200 St. Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202
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Registration Certificate

Upon approval, the Home Builder Registration Unit will issue a Registration Certificate valid for two years. This certificate must be conspicuously displayed at the primary property where the Sales Representative conducts business. Any changes to the information provided in the registration application, including changes in employment to a different home builder, must be reported within 10 days.

Assistance and Inquiries 

Phone: 410-576-6573 | Toll-free (in Maryland): 1-877-259-4525
Email:[email protected]

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