Maryland Home Improvement - Practice
Test (PSI) Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
A Home Improvement Contractor is a person who offers to -
Correct Answers ✅perform repairs for a homeowner.
What is the MAXIMUM deposit permitted for a project with a
total contract price of $1,500?
a) $150
b) $500
c) $750
d) $1,500 - Correct Answers ✅$500
What is the MAXIMUM amount that a home improvement
contractor may pay to a homeowner for referring a client to
the contractor? - Correct Answers ✅The contractor is NOT
permitted to compensate the homeowner for referrals.
All of the following are exempt from licensing under the Home
Improvement Law EXCEPT a - Correct Answers ✅fence
contractor.
An applicant was denied a license after a hearing. When may
the applicant reapply? - Correct Answers ✅6 months.
, Maryland Home Improvement - Practice
Test (PSI) Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
What license is required for a telephone salesperson that
works as an independent contractor for a home improvement
contractor? - Correct Answers ✅No license is required.
The Home Improvement Commission holds a hearing to
determine the status of an individual's application for
licensure. The Commission MUST notify the applicant of its
decision within - Correct Answers ✅60 days after the
hearing.
A homeowner cancels a $1,000 door-to-door contract 2 days
after signing the contract. The MAXIMUM service fee that may
be collected by the contractor is - Correct Answers
✅nothing. No service fee may be collected.
All of the following are grounds for denial of licensure EXCEPT
- Correct Answers ✅not being a Maryland resident.
A renewal notice MUST be mailed by the Commission within
how many months of the license expiration date? - Correct
Answers ✅1 month.
A license that is NOT renewed will - Correct Answers
✅expire.
Test (PSI) Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
A Home Improvement Contractor is a person who offers to -
Correct Answers ✅perform repairs for a homeowner.
What is the MAXIMUM deposit permitted for a project with a
total contract price of $1,500?
a) $150
b) $500
c) $750
d) $1,500 - Correct Answers ✅$500
What is the MAXIMUM amount that a home improvement
contractor may pay to a homeowner for referring a client to
the contractor? - Correct Answers ✅The contractor is NOT
permitted to compensate the homeowner for referrals.
All of the following are exempt from licensing under the Home
Improvement Law EXCEPT a - Correct Answers ✅fence
contractor.
An applicant was denied a license after a hearing. When may
the applicant reapply? - Correct Answers ✅6 months.
, Maryland Home Improvement - Practice
Test (PSI) Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
What license is required for a telephone salesperson that
works as an independent contractor for a home improvement
contractor? - Correct Answers ✅No license is required.
The Home Improvement Commission holds a hearing to
determine the status of an individual's application for
licensure. The Commission MUST notify the applicant of its
decision within - Correct Answers ✅60 days after the
hearing.
A homeowner cancels a $1,000 door-to-door contract 2 days
after signing the contract. The MAXIMUM service fee that may
be collected by the contractor is - Correct Answers
✅nothing. No service fee may be collected.
All of the following are grounds for denial of licensure EXCEPT
- Correct Answers ✅not being a Maryland resident.
A renewal notice MUST be mailed by the Commission within
how many months of the license expiration date? - Correct
Answers ✅1 month.
A license that is NOT renewed will - Correct Answers
✅expire.
