NY HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM PRACTICE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE
What system installations are part of H.I.? (4) - (correct answer)
Central heating/air conditioning, Central vacuum, Doors, windows,
awnings, and Communication systems.
What is NOT considered H.I.? - (correct answer) Construction of a
new home or building, Sale of goods or materials in connection with the
installation of or application of goods or materials, Work performed on
a residence owned or controlled by the state or municipality
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or
apartment considered H.I.? - (correct answer) When there is
painting work being done as part of other home improvement work.
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or
apartment NOT considered H.I.? - (correct answer) When it is a
standalone job not part of of other home improvement work.
Who is a "contractor"? - (correct answer) Anyone who owns,
operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or transacts a home
improvement business and undertakes or agrees to perform any home
improvement.
, What legal entity is a contractor required to be? - (correct answer) A
contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a partnership, or a
corporation.
What is "home improvement" (H.I.)? (C R R R R A A I) - (correct
answer) the construction, repair, remodeling, alteration,
rehabilitation, renovation, improvement, or addition to any land or
building used as a residence or dwelling place.
What parts of a home can a H.I. include? - (correct answer) Any part
of the home OR land (including basements, driveways, fences, garages,
landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools, and terraces.)
What is a H.I. contract? - (correct answer) An agreement between a
contractor and a consumer or tenant for performance of a home
improvement
What must a H.I. contract detail? - (correct answer) All labor,
services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
Who is a "salesperson"? - (correct answer) Someone who negotiates
a H.I. contract with a consumer or tenant, or solicits a home
improvement contract from an owner or tenant.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE
What system installations are part of H.I.? (4) - (correct answer)
Central heating/air conditioning, Central vacuum, Doors, windows,
awnings, and Communication systems.
What is NOT considered H.I.? - (correct answer) Construction of a
new home or building, Sale of goods or materials in connection with the
installation of or application of goods or materials, Work performed on
a residence owned or controlled by the state or municipality
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or
apartment considered H.I.? - (correct answer) When there is
painting work being done as part of other home improvement work.
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or
apartment NOT considered H.I.? - (correct answer) When it is a
standalone job not part of of other home improvement work.
Who is a "contractor"? - (correct answer) Anyone who owns,
operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or transacts a home
improvement business and undertakes or agrees to perform any home
improvement.
, What legal entity is a contractor required to be? - (correct answer) A
contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a partnership, or a
corporation.
What is "home improvement" (H.I.)? (C R R R R A A I) - (correct
answer) the construction, repair, remodeling, alteration,
rehabilitation, renovation, improvement, or addition to any land or
building used as a residence or dwelling place.
What parts of a home can a H.I. include? - (correct answer) Any part
of the home OR land (including basements, driveways, fences, garages,
landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools, and terraces.)
What is a H.I. contract? - (correct answer) An agreement between a
contractor and a consumer or tenant for performance of a home
improvement
What must a H.I. contract detail? - (correct answer) All labor,
services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
Who is a "salesperson"? - (correct answer) Someone who negotiates
a H.I. contract with a consumer or tenant, or solicits a home
improvement contract from an owner or tenant.
