MHIC UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ Yes.
Answer: Does home improvement include work done on a swimming
pool?
⩥ Yes.
Answer: Does a home improvement contract HAVE to be in writing in
order to preserve your lien rights?
⩥ Subcontractors.
Answer: Contractors who can only contract with a contractor or a
subcontractor are:
⩥ Cannot.
Answer: A county or municipality in Maryland _____________ require
a contractor to get authorization from an official in that city to be able to
contract in that municipality.
⩥ Can.
Answer: A county or municipality in Maryland _______________
regulate the character, performance and quality of home improvement.
,⩥ 7.
Answer: How many members are there in the Maryland Home
Improvement Commission?
⩥ 3.
Answer: Of the 7 members on the Commission, how many are
experienced in home improvement?
⩥ 4 Years.
Answer: What is the term of a member on the Commission?
Associated Answers
⩥ 5 years.
Answer: How long must a person be a citizen and member of Maryland
before they can be appointed to the Commission?
⩥ True.
Answer: It is illegal for a member of the Commission to receive any
compensation from a person regulated by the Commission.
⩥ 12 times a year.
Answer: How often does the Commission hold meetings at a minimum?
,⩥ Executive Director.
Answer: The _______________ is a full time employee of the State.
⩥ the Director of the Commission.
Answer: People hired to investigate complaints about home
improvement projects work under:
⩥ 1. injunctive relief against the conduct
2. an order for satisfactory completion
3. restitution.
Answer: If the Commission decides to sue a contractor because they
believe that the contractor has or will cause harm to another person, they
can sue for:
⩥ yes.
Answer: Can the Commission request financial records at any time?
⩥ yes.
Answer: Must a contractor, sub-contractor, or salesperson who places
their license on inactive status pay a fee to renew an inactive license?
⩥ yes.
, Answer: Can the Commission take disciplinary action against an
inactive license?
⩥ 10 days.
Answer: How many days does a licensee have to notify the Commission
of change in control in ownership, management, address or trade name?
⩥ 2.
Answer: How many contractors may a salesperson represent?
⩥ both a and b.
Answer: The following are exempt from licensure requirements:
Associated Answers
1 employees for labor services
2 employees for clerical work
3 Salespersons
4 both a and b
⩥ $50,000.
Answer: What is the minimum amount of liability insurance needed?
⩥ true.
CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ Yes.
Answer: Does home improvement include work done on a swimming
pool?
⩥ Yes.
Answer: Does a home improvement contract HAVE to be in writing in
order to preserve your lien rights?
⩥ Subcontractors.
Answer: Contractors who can only contract with a contractor or a
subcontractor are:
⩥ Cannot.
Answer: A county or municipality in Maryland _____________ require
a contractor to get authorization from an official in that city to be able to
contract in that municipality.
⩥ Can.
Answer: A county or municipality in Maryland _______________
regulate the character, performance and quality of home improvement.
,⩥ 7.
Answer: How many members are there in the Maryland Home
Improvement Commission?
⩥ 3.
Answer: Of the 7 members on the Commission, how many are
experienced in home improvement?
⩥ 4 Years.
Answer: What is the term of a member on the Commission?
Associated Answers
⩥ 5 years.
Answer: How long must a person be a citizen and member of Maryland
before they can be appointed to the Commission?
⩥ True.
Answer: It is illegal for a member of the Commission to receive any
compensation from a person regulated by the Commission.
⩥ 12 times a year.
Answer: How often does the Commission hold meetings at a minimum?
,⩥ Executive Director.
Answer: The _______________ is a full time employee of the State.
⩥ the Director of the Commission.
Answer: People hired to investigate complaints about home
improvement projects work under:
⩥ 1. injunctive relief against the conduct
2. an order for satisfactory completion
3. restitution.
Answer: If the Commission decides to sue a contractor because they
believe that the contractor has or will cause harm to another person, they
can sue for:
⩥ yes.
Answer: Can the Commission request financial records at any time?
⩥ yes.
Answer: Must a contractor, sub-contractor, or salesperson who places
their license on inactive status pay a fee to renew an inactive license?
⩥ yes.
, Answer: Can the Commission take disciplinary action against an
inactive license?
⩥ 10 days.
Answer: How many days does a licensee have to notify the Commission
of change in control in ownership, management, address or trade name?
⩥ 2.
Answer: How many contractors may a salesperson represent?
⩥ both a and b.
Answer: The following are exempt from licensure requirements:
Associated Answers
1 employees for labor services
2 employees for clerical work
3 Salespersons
4 both a and b
⩥ $50,000.
Answer: What is the minimum amount of liability insurance needed?
⩥ true.
