Legal Fund
Congrats to Chris Adams
MDNVAFCA President Chris Adams Wins Seat in Maryland’s House of Delegates November 6, 2014 – Two years ago, members of the Maryland Northern Virginia Floor Covering Association went to Annapolis to oppose Maryland’s Workplace Fraud Act (WFA). The WFA that was enacted in Maryland in 2009 threatened to put many companies in the construction and […]
Executive Order – Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces
On July 31, 2014, the White House issued an Executive Order entitled “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces. The purpose of this order is to “promote economy and efficiency in procurement by contracting with responsible sources who comply with labor laws.” This order was effective immediately upon issuance but is expected to be implemented in phases […]
Adams Wins Primary
After spending a considerable amount of time in Annapolis over the past two and a half years fighting on behalf of the members of the Maryland Northern Virginia Floor Covering Association to amend Maryland’s Workplace Fraud Act and insure that it is fairly and appropriately enforced, and to fight against other proposed legislation that would […]
Maryland 2014 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
The 2014 Legislative Session adjourned at midnight on Monday, April 7, 2014. During this year’s session, a number of bills were introduced that had a potential impact on small businesses in Maryland in general, and specifically on businesses in the construction industry. The most notable of these bills, which was passed by the legislature and […]
MHIC Licensing Rules and Regulations
From time to time, questions arise concerning various Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC) licensing rules and regulations. Recently, a question was raised regarding whether or not an MHIC license is required to install laminate flooring in a residential dwelling. We would like to take this opportunity to clear up some of the confusion surrounding the […]
Latest News
As you know, our Association, led by a small group including Chris Adams, Kurt Zanelotti, Chuck Bode, Charlie Vogel and Jerry Bush took on the State of Maryland last year and fought successfully to amend the Workplace Fraud Act. We thought we had won at least part of the battle, but in the past year […]
Continuing the Fight for You…
As you know, the State of Maryland enacted the Workplace Fraud Act in 2009. Last year, the Association’s Legislative Committee took an active role in the legislative process and fought hard to amend the Workplace Fraud Act in order to make the law easier for our industry to live with. While we achieved our goal […]
Compliance Update
Earlier this year, the Maryland Northern Virginia Floor Covering Association was successful in its efforts to amend the Workplace Fraud Act of 2009. We were satisfied that we had developed a clear path to compliance for our members. We anticipated that as a result of the amendments to the law and the understanding that we developed with the […]
