MHIC NASCLA CONTRACTORS EXAM
REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Does |home |improvement |include |work |done |on |an |individual |condominium |unit? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Yes
Does |home |improvement |include |work |done |on |a |swimming |pool? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Yes
Does |a |home |improvement |contract |HAVE |to |be |in |writing |in |order |to |preserve |your |lien |
rights? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Yes
Contractors |who |can |only |contract |with |a |contractor |or |a |subcontractor |are: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Subcontractors
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. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cannot
A |county |or |municipality |in |Maryland |_______________ |regulate |the |character, |performance |
and |quality |of |home |improvement. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Can
How |many |members |are |there |in |the |Maryland |Home |Improvement |Commission? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-7
,Of |the |7 |members |on |the |Commission, |how |many |are |experienced |in |home |improvement? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3
What |is |the |term |of |a |member |on |the |Commission?
Associated |Answers |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4 |Years
How |long |must |a |person |be |a |citizen |and |member |of |Maryland |before |they |can |be |appointed |
to |the |Commission? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5 |years
It |is |illegal |for |a |member |of |the |Commission |to |receive |any |compensation |from |a |person |
regulated |by |the |Commission. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
How |often |does |the |Commission |hold |meetings |at |a |minimum? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-12 |
times |a |year
The |_______________ |is |a |full |time |employee |of |the |State. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Executive |
Director
People |hired |to |investigate |complaints |about |home |improvement |projects |work |under: |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |Director |of |the |Commission
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: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |injunctive |
relief |against |the |conduct
2. |an |order |for |satisfactory |completion
3. |restitution
Can |the |Commission |request |financial |records |at |any |time? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-yes
, Must |a |contractor, |sub-contractor, |or |salesperson |who |places |their |license |on |inactive |status |
pay |a |fee |to |renew |an |inactive |license? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-yes
Can |the |Commission |take |disciplinary |action |against |an |inactive |license? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-yes
How |many |days |does |a |licensee |have |to |notify |the |Commission |of |change |in |control |in |
ownership, |management, |address |or |trade |name? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10 |days
How |many |contractors |may |a |salesperson |represent? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-both |a |and |b
What |is |the |minimum |amount |of |liability |insurance |needed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-$50,000
An |applicant |for |licensure |must |have |2 |years |trade |experience |or |comparable |educational |
training. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-true
What |is |the |cost |of |the |initial |application |fee |for |a |home |improvement |contractors' |license? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-$250
The |Commission |can |ask |an |applicant |for |information |about |the |applicant's...
1 |character
REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Does |home |improvement |include |work |done |on |an |individual |condominium |unit? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Yes
Does |home |improvement |include |work |done |on |a |swimming |pool? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Yes
Does |a |home |improvement |contract |HAVE |to |be |in |writing |in |order |to |preserve |your |lien |
rights? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Yes
Contractors |who |can |only |contract |with |a |contractor |or |a |subcontractor |are: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Subcontractors
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. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cannot
A |county |or |municipality |in |Maryland |_______________ |regulate |the |character, |performance |
and |quality |of |home |improvement. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Can
How |many |members |are |there |in |the |Maryland |Home |Improvement |Commission? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-7
,Of |the |7 |members |on |the |Commission, |how |many |are |experienced |in |home |improvement? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3
What |is |the |term |of |a |member |on |the |Commission?
Associated |Answers |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4 |Years
How |long |must |a |person |be |a |citizen |and |member |of |Maryland |before |they |can |be |appointed |
to |the |Commission? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5 |years
It |is |illegal |for |a |member |of |the |Commission |to |receive |any |compensation |from |a |person |
regulated |by |the |Commission. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
How |often |does |the |Commission |hold |meetings |at |a |minimum? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-12 |
times |a |year
The |_______________ |is |a |full |time |employee |of |the |State. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Executive |
Director
People |hired |to |investigate |complaints |about |home |improvement |projects |work |under: |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |Director |of |the |Commission
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: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |injunctive |
relief |against |the |conduct
2. |an |order |for |satisfactory |completion
3. |restitution
Can |the |Commission |request |financial |records |at |any |time? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-yes
, Must |a |contractor, |sub-contractor, |or |salesperson |who |places |their |license |on |inactive |status |
pay |a |fee |to |renew |an |inactive |license? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-yes
Can |the |Commission |take |disciplinary |action |against |an |inactive |license? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-yes
How |many |days |does |a |licensee |have |to |notify |the |Commission |of |change |in |control |in |
ownership, |management, |address |or |trade |name? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10 |days
How |many |contractors |may |a |salesperson |represent? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-2
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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-both |a |and |b
What |is |the |minimum |amount |of |liability |insurance |needed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-$50,000
An |applicant |for |licensure |must |have |2 |years |trade |experience |or |comparable |educational |
training. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-true
What |is |the |cost |of |the |initial |application |fee |for |a |home |improvement |contractors' |license? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-$250
The |Commission |can |ask |an |applicant |for |information |about |the |applicant's...
1 |character
