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Prepare for the NYC Home Improvement Contractor License Exam with this study guide and practice questions. Review contractor regulations, licensing requirements, safety rules, and business laws required to pass the exam and obtain your license in New York City.

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20 Multiple choice questions

Term 1 of 20
What does home improvement include?

you must cover employees with workers' Compensation and disability insurance. Must
report employee wages to the internal Revenue Service, and you must withhold taxes.

You must post your license in your office where all consumers can see it or show it to
consumers upon request.

-Central heating/air conditioning
- Central vacuum cleaning system
-Storm windows
-Awnings
-Communication systems

A "home improvement contract" is an agreement, whether or not in writing, between a
contractor and a consumer or tenant for performance of a home improvement and
includes all labor, services, and materials to be furnished and performed.

Term 2 of 20
What is an additional obligation with regard to employees?

You must comply with the Federal Immigration laws, which require employers to ensure
that employees have legal authority to work in the united States.


You must ensure employees have advanced educational qualifications.

You must provide employees with housing assistance.


You must offer employees language training programs.

, Term 3 of 20
If a consumer wants more work done beyond what's in the original contract what should a
contractor do?

The contractor should provide a written amendment to the contract which the consumer
and the contractor must both sign.


The contractor should provide an oral agreement for the extra work.

The contractor should ignore the request as it was not in the original contract.


The contractor should proceed with the additional work without any documentation.

Term 4 of 20
When adding an extension to a home, what is the first thing a contractor should
do before beginning work?

You must comply with the Federal Immigration laws, which require employers to ensure
that employees have legal authority to work in the united States.

Yes if the consumer request one you can charge a fee for the estimate but you must
disclose the fee to the consumer before you provide the estimate and you must include
an itemize the fee in the total estimated contract price

The first thing a contractor should do before beginning work on a home is to consult
with a licensed architect or engineer—not DOB—to determine if the owner can put in the
extension and still comply with the applicable zoning law.

You may require a suspended scaffold and a rigging permit from DOB to paint the
exterior of a home that is one story or more, unless you can use a ladder to do the job.
You must contact DOB for more information before beginning this work.

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