MHIC NASCLA CONTRACTORS EXAM
REVIEW 2025/2026 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 100% PASS
Yes - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Does home improvement include work done on an
individual condominium unit?
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?
3
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, 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 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An applicant for licensure must have 2 years trade
experience or comparable educational training.
REVIEW 2025/2026 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 100% PASS
Yes - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Does home improvement include work done on an
individual condominium unit?
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?
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, 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 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An applicant for licensure must have 2 years trade
experience or comparable educational training.
