Verified October 10, 2026 against the statutes, regulations and sources cited below. The state decides every application. All states
What suppliers miss in Maryland
- An owner of 25 percent or more must be identified on the application, which also needs a one-year budget, a marketing plan and the agency's policies.
- Branch offices may operate under the main agency's license.
Does Maryland require a DME supplier license?
Maryland counts home medical equipment services, meaning delivery, installation, maintenance or instruction in the home, as home health care. A business that employs or contracts people to provide them to unrelated patients in their residences must hold a residential service agency license. Covered equipment includes oxygen, ventilators, power wheelchairs, feeding pumps and electric hospital beds.
- DME or HME license
- Residential Service Agency License
- Issued by Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality
Citation: Md. Code, Health-General 19-4A-01 to 19-4A-03; COMAR 10.07.05
Do out-of-state suppliers shipping into Maryland need a license?
The rules require the license to operate an agency in Maryland. Whether a supplier that only ships by carrier, with no staff entering the home, needs it was not confirmed.
Citation: COMAR 10.07.05.01, .03
What does a Maryland DME license cost?
- Initial: $1,000 for a three-year license (as of October 2026)
Citation: COMAR 10.07.05.04A(2)(k)
How often does a Maryland DME license renew?
- Renews every three years
Who must be on staff at a licensed Maryland location?
Staff must show competency in delivering and installing equipment, and the agency must train patients and caregivers, give them an emergency number, and keep a record with the physician order for each client.
Citation: COMAR 10.07.05.19
Licensing in Maryland?
We confirm what Maryland requires for the products you sell, prepare the application and every attachment for your owner or officer to sign, and track it to a decision. A state DME license is $699 per state.