MHIC #3 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
1.). Of the following who is required to be licensed by the
Maryland home improvement commission? - Correct
Answers ✅A vendor providing home improvement supplies
and performing their installations
2.) A contractor obtained their home improvement
contractors license in December 1997. By what date must
they renew their home improvement license - Correct
Answers ✅By December 1, 1999
3.). A contractor is hired to build a deck in a house for a total
contract price of 9400. What is the maximum deposit the
contractor may require at the time of signing? - Correct
Answers ✅$ 3,133
4.). Which of the following is a home improvement - Correct
Answers ✅Installing a fence in a single-family home. P. 1-2.
5.). What MUST a building permit have? - Correct Answers
✅A licensed contractors license number
6.). An advocate for a holder of a contract license must have
a general liability insurance of no less than - Correct
Answers ✅$50,000
7.) Of the following who MUST obtain a Home Improvement
License in the state of Maryland ? - Correct Answers ✅An
, MHIC #3 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
individual who performs home improvement job for
homeowner
8.) Which of the following is a home improvement ? - Correct
Answers ✅Office Building, Altering plumbing / Installing
storm windows in condo unit / HVAC
9.) A home improvement contractor was contracted to build a
deck. The deck they built, failed to support the snow load
during the winter, damaging the deck into the property. The
owner is the demanding reimbursement for the total losses
they incurred, which they estimate to total $20,000. if the
contractor does not agree to pay for repairs, how much may
the owner recover from the home improvement gratuity
fund? - Correct Answers ✅The commission will determine
the recovery amount, But the contractor will only have to pay
for the actual loss.
10.) A successful salesperson for a single contractor wants to
improve their income by representing additional contractors.
How many additional contractors can they represent? -
Correct Answers ✅1 additional contractor makes a total of
2. ( the salesperson can Only work for 2 contractors at a
time)
11.) the home improvement commission received a claim for
reimbursement of $2000 and allege actual losses suffered as
a result of a home improvement contract with a contractor. A
(Latest 2026)
1.). Of the following who is required to be licensed by the
Maryland home improvement commission? - Correct
Answers ✅A vendor providing home improvement supplies
and performing their installations
2.) A contractor obtained their home improvement
contractors license in December 1997. By what date must
they renew their home improvement license - Correct
Answers ✅By December 1, 1999
3.). A contractor is hired to build a deck in a house for a total
contract price of 9400. What is the maximum deposit the
contractor may require at the time of signing? - Correct
Answers ✅$ 3,133
4.). Which of the following is a home improvement - Correct
Answers ✅Installing a fence in a single-family home. P. 1-2.
5.). What MUST a building permit have? - Correct Answers
✅A licensed contractors license number
6.). An advocate for a holder of a contract license must have
a general liability insurance of no less than - Correct
Answers ✅$50,000
7.) Of the following who MUST obtain a Home Improvement
License in the state of Maryland ? - Correct Answers ✅An
, MHIC #3 Exam Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
individual who performs home improvement job for
homeowner
8.) Which of the following is a home improvement ? - Correct
Answers ✅Office Building, Altering plumbing / Installing
storm windows in condo unit / HVAC
9.) A home improvement contractor was contracted to build a
deck. The deck they built, failed to support the snow load
during the winter, damaging the deck into the property. The
owner is the demanding reimbursement for the total losses
they incurred, which they estimate to total $20,000. if the
contractor does not agree to pay for repairs, how much may
the owner recover from the home improvement gratuity
fund? - Correct Answers ✅The commission will determine
the recovery amount, But the contractor will only have to pay
for the actual loss.
10.) A successful salesperson for a single contractor wants to
improve their income by representing additional contractors.
How many additional contractors can they represent? -
Correct Answers ✅1 additional contractor makes a total of
2. ( the salesperson can Only work for 2 contractors at a
time)
11.) the home improvement commission received a claim for
reimbursement of $2000 and allege actual losses suffered as
a result of a home improvement contract with a contractor. A
