(a) Except as provided in § 8-317 of this article, a person must have a construction license whenever the person does construction business in the State.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a person who is incorporated or has its principal office in another state must also have a nonresident construction license whenever the person does construction business in this State.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an additional nonresident construction license is required for each contract to do construction business in this State if the gross amount of the contract exceeds $1,000.
(3) No nonresident construction license is required if the state where the person is incorporated or has its principal office does not require a similar license for a Maryland contractor doing construction business in that state.