MHIC NASCLA CONTRACTORS EXAM REVIEW UPDATED
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Does home improvement include work done on an
individual condominium unit?
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Does home improvement include work done on a
swimming pool?
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Does a home improvement contract HAVE to be in
writing in order to preserve your lien rights?
Subcontractors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Contractors who can only contract with a
contractor or a subcontractor are:
Cannot - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A county or municipality in Maryland _______________
regulate the character, performance and quality of home improvement.
7 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many members are there in the Maryland Home
Improvement Commission?
3 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Of the 7 members on the Commission, how many are
experienced in home improvement?
4 Years - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What is the term of a member on the Commission?
Associated Answers
,5 years - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How long must a person be a citizen and member of
Maryland before they can be appointed to the Commission?
True - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How often does the Commission hold
meetings at a minimum?
Executive Director - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The _______________ is a full time
employee of the State.
the Director of the Commission - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Can the Commission request financial records at any time?
yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Must a contractor, sub-contractor, or salesperson who
places their license on inactive status pay a fee to renew an inactive license?
yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Can the Commission take disciplinary action against an
inactive license?
10 days - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many days does a licensee have to notify the
Commission of change in control in ownership, management, address or trade name?
, 2 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many contractors may a salesperson represent?
both a and b - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What is the minimum amount of liability insurance
needed?
true - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An applicant for licensure must have 2 years trade
experience or comparable educational training.
$250 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What is the cost of the initial application fee for a home
improvement contractors' license?
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The Commission can ask an applicant for
information about the applicant's...
1 character
2 experience
3 financial stability
4 all of the above
No - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The financial information provided by an applicant is
public information.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Does home improvement include work done on an
individual condominium unit?
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Does home improvement include work done on a
swimming pool?
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Does a home improvement contract HAVE to be in
writing in order to preserve your lien rights?
Subcontractors - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Contractors who can only contract with a
contractor or a subcontractor are:
Cannot - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A county or municipality in Maryland _______________
regulate the character, performance and quality of home improvement.
7 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many members are there in the Maryland Home
Improvement Commission?
3 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Of the 7 members on the Commission, how many are
experienced in home improvement?
4 Years - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What is the term of a member on the Commission?
Associated Answers
,5 years - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How long must a person be a citizen and member of
Maryland before they can be appointed to the Commission?
True - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How often does the Commission hold
meetings at a minimum?
Executive Director - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The _______________ is a full time
employee of the State.
the Director of the Commission - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Can the Commission request financial records at any time?
yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Must a contractor, sub-contractor, or salesperson who
places their license on inactive status pay a fee to renew an inactive license?
yes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Can the Commission take disciplinary action against an
inactive license?
10 days - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many days does a licensee have to notify the
Commission of change in control in ownership, management, address or trade name?
, 2 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅How many contractors may a salesperson represent?
both a and b - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What is the minimum amount of liability insurance
needed?
true - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An applicant for licensure must have 2 years trade
experience or comparable educational training.
$250 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅What is the cost of the initial application fee for a home
improvement contractors' license?
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The Commission can ask an applicant for
information about the applicant's...
1 character
2 experience
3 financial stability
4 all of the above
No - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The financial information provided by an applicant is
public information.
