M.L. SMITH ELECTRIC INC

Permits are pulled before work begins and then inspected by the county. A contractor who files them is working inside a system with an inspector in it, which is what unpermitted work avoids.

What the permits show

Of the permits we observed, 56% are electrical work.

Electrical 9

HVAC 3

Plumbing 2

Accessory Structure 1

Pool & Spa 1

Typical job observed: 200 amp service.

Each county's permit system holds only their own records, so the combined view above exists nowhere else.

Recent work

• Electrical install 200 amps
  July 2026 · Howard County

  Installing replacement 200 amp service. Install new breaker panel. Over head service. Storm damage.

• Electrical install
  May 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  Wiring rest room

• New garage 50 amps
  April 2026 · Howard County

  Car port, Install lights and receptacles. 50-amp sub panel with underground feeder from existing service in the detache…

• Emergency repair
  March 2026 · Howard County

  SUITE 102/ PEARL SPA/ INSTALL LIGHTING AND RECEPTACLES FOR 3 SPA MASSAGE ROOMS, Receptacles 32, Switches 3, Emergency L…

• Electrical addition
  October 2025 · Howard County

  Install wiring for addition to the existing house. Installing receptacles (8), Switches (8) and lighting outlets (11), …

• New home construction 800 amps
  August 2025 · Howard County

  Wire new sfd - 600-amp service; Install low voltage devices *Rec'd amendment on 10/23/25: service amperage is now 800 a…

• Emergency repair 200 amps
  February 2025 · Howard County

  200 amp service panel change and emergency disconnect; Service cable load side replacement

• Emergency repair 100 amps
  November 2024 · Howard County

  Suite 401/ Best smile 4u/ (1) 100 amp panel-feeder; 93 receptacles, 59 led luminaires, 28 voice-data devices, 24 occupa…

• Electrical new construction
  August 2024 · Howard County

  Existing finished basement 16 recessed lights in existing drywall ceiling bath room new construction

• Heat pump install 60 amps
  April 2024 · Howard County

  Replacement heat pump system 60 amp air handler & 35 amp heat pump.

Licensing

• Licensed Electrician Issued by Maryland Board of Master Electricians. Verify
• Maryland State Electrician Issued by Maryland Board of Master Electricians. Verify

Towns we observed them working in

We hold permit records for Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Howard County, Prince George's County, and Washington DC. Work anywhere else is not missing from this contractor's record, it is outside what we cover.

Permits by year

Our records for this contractor's counties begin August 2021. Years before that are not shown because we hold nothing for them, not because nothing happened.

What this page is, and is not

• Howard County: 15 permits observed, from records beginning August 2021.
• Anne Arundel County: 1 permits observed, from records beginning December 2025.

This page shows permits we observed in county records. Our observation is not complete: work done before those dates, in counties we do not cover, or on filings that name no contractor does not appear here. A contractor's real work is almost always greater than what we observed, and absence of a permit on this page does not mean the work was not done or not permitted. We currently hold records for Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Howard County, Prince George's County, and Washington DC; see permit coverage for what that includes.

Common questions

Does a permit record mean this contractor is licensed?

County permit records list M.L. SMITH ELECTRIC INC under Licensed Electrician, Maryland State Electrician. Check current standing with the issuing body before hiring.

Why do some contractors show more permits than others?

Counties began publishing at different times and describe contractors differently, so the number reflects what we observed as much as what the contractor did. It is not a ranking.

What should I still ask for?

Proof of insurance, a written contract, and the license number for the trade being performed. A permit record is a starting point, not a substitute for either.

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