NASCLA
CONTRACTORS
EXAM
REVIEW
Yes
-
ANS
Does
home
improvement
include
work
done
on
an
individual
condominium
unit?
Yes
-
ANS
Does
home
improvement
include
work
done
on
a
swimming
pool?
Yes
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ANS
Does
a
home
improvement
contract
HAVE
to
be
in
writing
in
order
to
preserve
your
lien
rights?
Subcontractors
-
ANS
Contractors
who
can
only
contract
with
a
contractor
or
a
subcontractor
are:
Cannot
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ANS
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
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ANS
A
county
or
municipality
in
Maryland
_______________
regulate
the
character,
performance
and
quality
of
home
improvement. 7
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ANS
How
many
members
are
there
in
the
Maryland
Home
Improvement
Commission?
3
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ANS
Of
the
7
members
on
the
Commission,
how
many
are
experienced
in
home
improvement?
4
Years
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ANS
What
is
the
term
of
a
member
on
the
Commission?
Associated
Answers
5
years
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ANS
How
long
must
a
person
be
a
citizen
and
member
of
Maryland
before
they
can
be
appointed
to
the
Commission?
True
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ANS
It
is
illegal
for
a
member
of
the
Commission
to
receive
any
compensation
from
a
person
regulated
by
the
Commission.
12
times
a
year
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ANS
How
often
does
the
Commission
hold
meetings
at
a
minimum?
Executive
Director
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ANS
The
_______________
is
a
full
time
employee
of
the
State. the
Director
of
the
Commission
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ANS
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
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ANS
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
-
ANS
Can
the
Commission
request
financial
records
at
any
time?
yes
-
ANS
Must
a
contractor,
sub-contractor,
or
salesperson
who
places
their
license
on
inactive
status
pay
a
fee
to
renew
an
inactive
license?
yes
-
ANS
Can
the
Commission
take
disciplinary
action
against
an
inactive
license?
10
days
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ANS
How
many
days
does
a
licensee
have
to
notify
the
Commission
of
change
in
control
in
ownership,
management,
address
or
trade
name?
2
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ANS
How
many
contractors
may
a
salesperson
represent? both
a
and
b
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ANS
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
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ANS
What
is
the
minimum
amount
of
liability
insurance
needed?
true
-
ANS
An
applicant
for
licensure
must
have
2
years
trade
experience
or
comparable
educational
training.
$250
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ANS
What
is
the
cost
of
the
initial
application
fee
for
a
home
improvement
contractors'
license?
All
of
the
above
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ANS
The
Commission
can
ask
an
applicant
for
information
about
the
applicant's...
1
character
2
experience
3
financial
stability