MHIC Exam
What does MHIC mean? - ✔✔ correct answer Maryland Home Improvement Commission
What is the primary function of the MHIC? - ✔✔ correct answer To protect the health and safety of
the general public
What type of home improvement licenses are there in Maryland? - ✔✔ correct answer Contractor
and salesperson
The contractors license enables the licensee to work as: - ✔✔ correct answer contractor,
subcontractor, and salesperson
Don smith is applying with the commission to obtain his Home Improvement License. He took the
exam and failed on his first try. When will Mr.Smithh be able to retake his exam? - ✔✔ correct
answer 30 days
When is an MHIC license applicant exempt from taking the Home Improvement Law and Regulations
exam? - ✔✔ correct answer Never
John Thompson wants to apply for the Contractor's License, but he does not have the two years work
experience in construction required by the MHIC. Can he still apply? - ✔✔ correct answer Yes, if he
can prove that he has the amount of education and training that regulations adopted by the
commission established as being equal or comparable to two years work experience
Of the following, which are requirements that MUST be met when applying for and obtaining the
Contractor's license:
A) To Pass the test and pay fees
B) To prove two years worth of work experience in the construction field
C) To maintain a general liability insurance of at least $50,000 and to demonstrate financial solvency
D) All of the above - ✔✔ correct answer All of the above
Who regulates Home Improvement businesses in Maryland? - ✔✔ correct answer The Maryland
Home Improvement Commission
, MHIC Exam
Paula Johnson has resided in the state of Maryland for three years and six months, and she wants to
become a commissioner with the MHIC. Can she become a member? - ✔✔ correct answer No, she
has to wait one year and six months
When does the term of the commissioner begin and how long is it for? - ✔✔ correct answer It begins
on the 1st of July and the term is for one year
Who shall appoint the Commission's Executive Director? - ✔✔ correct answer The secretary of the
labor department
During a project in a new home, the contractor decides to build a new swimming pool in the
property. Which of the following activities would be exempt from the Home Improvement Law?
A) The care of plants
B) Installing the heater of the swimming pool
C) The recreational area for children
D) All of the above - ✔✔ correct answer All of the above
How many members are there in the hearing board? - ✔✔ correct answer 3
After a license is denied, how long does the applicant have to wait to re-apply? - ✔✔ correct answer
180 days
How many contractors can a salesperson simultaneously work for? - ✔✔ correct answer 2
What happens if one member of the Hearing Board agrees on the penalty, another is against it, and
the third member cannot reach a decision? - ✔✔ correct answer The commission must reschedule a
meeting with all its members within 15 days
The commission may deny a license because the applicant:
A) Committed fraud by making false representations in the application to obtain their license
B) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license
C) Falsifies an account
What does MHIC mean? - ✔✔ correct answer Maryland Home Improvement Commission
What is the primary function of the MHIC? - ✔✔ correct answer To protect the health and safety of
the general public
What type of home improvement licenses are there in Maryland? - ✔✔ correct answer Contractor
and salesperson
The contractors license enables the licensee to work as: - ✔✔ correct answer contractor,
subcontractor, and salesperson
Don smith is applying with the commission to obtain his Home Improvement License. He took the
exam and failed on his first try. When will Mr.Smithh be able to retake his exam? - ✔✔ correct
answer 30 days
When is an MHIC license applicant exempt from taking the Home Improvement Law and Regulations
exam? - ✔✔ correct answer Never
John Thompson wants to apply for the Contractor's License, but he does not have the two years work
experience in construction required by the MHIC. Can he still apply? - ✔✔ correct answer Yes, if he
can prove that he has the amount of education and training that regulations adopted by the
commission established as being equal or comparable to two years work experience
Of the following, which are requirements that MUST be met when applying for and obtaining the
Contractor's license:
A) To Pass the test and pay fees
B) To prove two years worth of work experience in the construction field
C) To maintain a general liability insurance of at least $50,000 and to demonstrate financial solvency
D) All of the above - ✔✔ correct answer All of the above
Who regulates Home Improvement businesses in Maryland? - ✔✔ correct answer The Maryland
Home Improvement Commission
, MHIC Exam
Paula Johnson has resided in the state of Maryland for three years and six months, and she wants to
become a commissioner with the MHIC. Can she become a member? - ✔✔ correct answer No, she
has to wait one year and six months
When does the term of the commissioner begin and how long is it for? - ✔✔ correct answer It begins
on the 1st of July and the term is for one year
Who shall appoint the Commission's Executive Director? - ✔✔ correct answer The secretary of the
labor department
During a project in a new home, the contractor decides to build a new swimming pool in the
property. Which of the following activities would be exempt from the Home Improvement Law?
A) The care of plants
B) Installing the heater of the swimming pool
C) The recreational area for children
D) All of the above - ✔✔ correct answer All of the above
How many members are there in the hearing board? - ✔✔ correct answer 3
After a license is denied, how long does the applicant have to wait to re-apply? - ✔✔ correct answer
180 days
How many contractors can a salesperson simultaneously work for? - ✔✔ correct answer 2
What happens if one member of the Hearing Board agrees on the penalty, another is against it, and
the third member cannot reach a decision? - ✔✔ correct answer The commission must reschedule a
meeting with all its members within 15 days
The commission may deny a license because the applicant:
A) Committed fraud by making false representations in the application to obtain their license
B) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a license
C) Falsifies an account
