MHIC NASCLA CONTRACTORS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2025
Yes - Answers Does home improvement include work done on an individual condominium unit?
Yes - Answers Does home improvement include work done on a swimming pool?
Yes - Answers Does a home improvement contract HAVE to be in writing in order to preserve your lien
rights?
Subcontractors - Answers Contractors who can only contract with a contractor or a subcontractor are:
Cannot - Answers 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 - Answers A county or municipality in Maryland _______________ regulate the character,
performance and quality of home improvement.
7 - Answers How many members are there in the Maryland Home Improvement Commission?
3 - Answers Of the 7 members on the Commission, how many are experienced in home improvement?
4 Years - Answers What is the term of a member on the Commission?
Associated Answers
5 years - Answers How long must a person be a citizen and member of Maryland before they can be
appointed to the Commission?
True - Answers It is illegal for a member of the Commission to receive any compensation from a person
regulated by the Commission.
12 times a year - Answers How often does the Commission hold meetings at a minimum?
Executive Director - Answers The _______________ is a full time employee of the State.
the Director of the Commission - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers Can the Commission request financial records at any time?
, yes - Answers Must a contractor, sub-contractor, or salesperson who places their license on inactive
status pay a fee to renew an inactive license?
yes - Answers Can the Commission take disciplinary action against an inactive license?
10 days - Answers How many days does a licensee have to notify the Commission of change in control in
ownership, management, address or trade name?
2 - Answers How many contractors may a salesperson represent?
both a and b - Answers 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 - Answers What is the minimum amount of liability insurance needed?
true - Answers An applicant for licensure must have 2 years trade experience or comparable educational
training.
$250 - Answers What is the cost of the initial application fee for a home improvement contractors'
license?
All of the above - Answers 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 - Answers The financial information provided by an applicant is public information.
10 days - Answers If an application for a license is denied, the applicant can request a hearing within
______________ after the notice of denial is mailed.
True - Answers A salesperson will not be issued a license until the salesperson becomes employed or
contractually involved with a licensed contractor.
no more than $50 - Answers What is the fee to place a license on inactive status?
2025
Yes - Answers Does home improvement include work done on an individual condominium unit?
Yes - Answers Does home improvement include work done on a swimming pool?
Yes - Answers Does a home improvement contract HAVE to be in writing in order to preserve your lien
rights?
Subcontractors - Answers Contractors who can only contract with a contractor or a subcontractor are:
Cannot - Answers 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 - Answers A county or municipality in Maryland _______________ regulate the character,
performance and quality of home improvement.
7 - Answers How many members are there in the Maryland Home Improvement Commission?
3 - Answers Of the 7 members on the Commission, how many are experienced in home improvement?
4 Years - Answers What is the term of a member on the Commission?
Associated Answers
5 years - Answers How long must a person be a citizen and member of Maryland before they can be
appointed to the Commission?
True - Answers It is illegal for a member of the Commission to receive any compensation from a person
regulated by the Commission.
12 times a year - Answers How often does the Commission hold meetings at a minimum?
Executive Director - Answers The _______________ is a full time employee of the State.
the Director of the Commission - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers Can the Commission request financial records at any time?
, yes - Answers Must a contractor, sub-contractor, or salesperson who places their license on inactive
status pay a fee to renew an inactive license?
yes - Answers Can the Commission take disciplinary action against an inactive license?
10 days - Answers How many days does a licensee have to notify the Commission of change in control in
ownership, management, address or trade name?
2 - Answers How many contractors may a salesperson represent?
both a and b - Answers 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 - Answers What is the minimum amount of liability insurance needed?
true - Answers An applicant for licensure must have 2 years trade experience or comparable educational
training.
$250 - Answers What is the cost of the initial application fee for a home improvement contractors'
license?
All of the above - Answers 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 - Answers The financial information provided by an applicant is public information.
10 days - Answers If an application for a license is denied, the applicant can request a hearing within
______________ after the notice of denial is mailed.
True - Answers A salesperson will not be issued a license until the salesperson becomes employed or
contractually involved with a licensed contractor.
no more than $50 - Answers What is the fee to place a license on inactive status?
