NY Home Improvement Contractor Exam Studyguide
NY Home Improvement Contractor Exam Studyguide
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1. What is "home improve- the construction, repair, remodeling, alteration, rehabilitation, ren-
ment" (H.I.)? (C R R R R A A ovation, improvement, or addition to any land or building used as a
I) residence or dwelling place.
2. What parts of a home can a Any part of the home OR land (including basements, driveways,
H.I. include? fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming
pools, and terraces.)
3. What system installations Central heating/air conditioning, Central vacuum, Doors, windows,
are part of H.I.? (4) awnings, and Communication systems.
4. What is NOT considered Construction of a new home or building, Sale of goods or materials
H.I.? in connection with the installation of or application of goods or
materials, Work performed on a residence owned or controlled by
the state or municipality
5. When is Painting or dec- When there is painting work being done as part of other home
oration of a building, res- improvement work.
idence, home, or apart-
ment considered H.I.?
6. When is Painting or dec- When it is a standalone job not part of of other home improvement
oration of a building, res- work.
idence, home, or apart-
ment NOT considered H.I.?
7. Who is a "contractor"? Anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or trans-
acts a home improvement business and undertakes or agrees to
perform any home improvement.
8. What legal entity is a con- A contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a partnership,
tractor required to be? or a corporation.
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9. What is a H.I. contract? An agreement between a contractor and a consumer or tenant for
performance of a home improvement
10. What must a H.I. contract All labor, services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
detail?
11. Who is a "salesperson"? Someone who negotiates a H.I. contract with a consumer or tenant,
or solicits a home improvement contract from an owner or tenant.
12. Who must have a DCA li- Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a H.I.
cense? contract as a contractor or salesperson must have a DCA license.
13. Does an individual employ- No
ee of a contractor, who
does not solicit or negoti-
ate contracts, need to be li-
censed?
14. What is the maximum $200
amount an H.I. job can be
to not require a licensed
contractor?
15. Do plumbers and electri- No, they have their own trade licenses.
cians who do not perform
work outside their trade
need a H.I. license?
16. When would an architect or If they are physically performing H.I. functions outside the scope of
engineer involved with an an architect or engineer.
H.I. project need a contrac-
tor's license?
17.
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NY Home Improvement Contractor Exam Studyguide
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6eji6f
1. What is "home improve- the construction, repair, remodeling, alteration, rehabilitation, ren-
ment" (H.I.)? (C R R R R A A ovation, improvement, or addition to any land or building used as a
I) residence or dwelling place.
2. What parts of a home can a Any part of the home OR land (including basements, driveways,
H.I. include? fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming
pools, and terraces.)
3. What system installations Central heating/air conditioning, Central vacuum, Doors, windows,
are part of H.I.? (4) awnings, and Communication systems.
4. What is NOT considered Construction of a new home or building, Sale of goods or materials
H.I.? in connection with the installation of or application of goods or
materials, Work performed on a residence owned or controlled by
the state or municipality
5. When is Painting or dec- When there is painting work being done as part of other home
oration of a building, res- improvement work.
idence, home, or apart-
ment considered H.I.?
6. When is Painting or dec- When it is a standalone job not part of of other home improvement
oration of a building, res- work.
idence, home, or apart-
ment NOT considered H.I.?
7. Who is a "contractor"? Anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or trans-
acts a home improvement business and undertakes or agrees to
perform any home improvement.
8. What legal entity is a con- A contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a partnership,
tractor required to be? or a corporation.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6eji6f
9. What is a H.I. contract? An agreement between a contractor and a consumer or tenant for
performance of a home improvement
10. What must a H.I. contract All labor, services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
detail?
11. Who is a "salesperson"? Someone who negotiates a H.I. contract with a consumer or tenant,
or solicits a home improvement contract from an owner or tenant.
12. Who must have a DCA li- Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a H.I.
cense? contract as a contractor or salesperson must have a DCA license.
13. Does an individual employ- No
ee of a contractor, who
does not solicit or negoti-
ate contracts, need to be li-
censed?
14. What is the maximum $200
amount an H.I. job can be
to not require a licensed
contractor?
15. Do plumbers and electri- No, they have their own trade licenses.
cians who do not perform
work outside their trade
need a H.I. license?
16. When would an architect or If they are physically performing H.I. functions outside the scope of
engineer involved with an an architect or engineer.
H.I. project need a contrac-
tor's license?
17.
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