MHIC Exam Questions and Answers
1. What does MHIC mean?: Maryland Home Improvement Commission
2. What is the primary function of the MHIC?: To protect the health and safety of the
general public
3. What type of home improvement licenses are there in Maryland?:
Contractor and salesperson
4. The contractors license enables the licensee to work as:: contractor,
subcontractor, and salesperson
5. Don smith is applying with the commission to obtain his Home
Improvement License. He took the exam and failed on his first try.
When will Mr.Smithh be able to retake his exam?: 30 days
6. When is an MHIC license applicant exempt from taking the Home
Improve- ment Law and Regulations exam?: Never
7. John Thompson wants to apply for the Contractor's License, but he
does not have the two years work experience in construction required
by the MHIC. Can he still apply?: Yes, if he can prove that he has the amount of education
and training that regulations adopted by the commission established as being equal or comparable
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, to two years work experience
8. Of the following, which are requirements that MUST be met when
applying for and obtaining the Contractor's license:
A) To Pass the test and pay fees
B) To prove two years worth of work experience in the construction
field
C) To maintain a general liability insurance of at least $50,000 and
to demon- strate financial solvency
D) All of the above: All of the above
9. Who regulates Home Improvement businesses in Maryland?: The
Maryland Home Improvement Commission
10. Paula Johnson has resided in the state of Maryland for three
years and six months, and she wants to become a commissioner
with the MHIC. Can she become a member?: No, she has to wait one year and
six months
11. When does the term of the commissioner begin and how long is
it for?: It begins on the 1st of July and the term is for one year
12. Who shall appoint the Commission's Executive Director?: The
secretary of the labor department
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1. What does MHIC mean?: Maryland Home Improvement Commission
2. What is the primary function of the MHIC?: To protect the health and safety of the
general public
3. What type of home improvement licenses are there in Maryland?:
Contractor and salesperson
4. The contractors license enables the licensee to work as:: contractor,
subcontractor, and salesperson
5. Don smith is applying with the commission to obtain his Home
Improvement License. He took the exam and failed on his first try.
When will Mr.Smithh be able to retake his exam?: 30 days
6. When is an MHIC license applicant exempt from taking the Home
Improve- ment Law and Regulations exam?: Never
7. John Thompson wants to apply for the Contractor's License, but he
does not have the two years work experience in construction required
by the MHIC. Can he still apply?: Yes, if he can prove that he has the amount of education
and training that regulations adopted by the commission established as being equal or comparable
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, to two years work experience
8. Of the following, which are requirements that MUST be met when
applying for and obtaining the Contractor's license:
A) To Pass the test and pay fees
B) To prove two years worth of work experience in the construction
field
C) To maintain a general liability insurance of at least $50,000 and
to demon- strate financial solvency
D) All of the above: All of the above
9. Who regulates Home Improvement businesses in Maryland?: The
Maryland Home Improvement Commission
10. Paula Johnson has resided in the state of Maryland for three
years and six months, and she wants to become a commissioner
with the MHIC. Can she become a member?: No, she has to wait one year and
six months
11. When does the term of the commissioner begin and how long is
it for?: It begins on the 1st of July and the term is for one year
12. Who shall appoint the Commission's Executive Director?: The
secretary of the labor department
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