NYC HOME IMPROVEMENT EXAM NEW UPDATE!!
DOB - Answer >>Department of Buildings
DCA - Answer >>Department of Consumer Affairs
DOT - Answer >>Department of Transportation
What is home improvement? - Answer >>The construction,repair, replacement,
remodleing, alteration, comversion, rehabilitation, renovation, modernization,
improvement, or addition to any land or building or any part of the land or building used
or designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place, including basements,
driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools,
and terraces.
What does home improvement include? - Answer >>-Central heating/air conditioning
- Central vacuum cleaning system
-Storm windows
-Awnings
-Communication systems
What is NOT home improvement? - Answer >>-Construction of a new home or building
- Sale of goods or materials 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
- Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment, when not
related to home improvement work
, Who is a "salesperson"? >>A salesperson is any person who negotiates a home
improvement contract with a consumer or tenant, or who solicits a home improvement
contract from an owner or tenant.
Who is a contractor? - Answer >>A contractor is any person who owns, operates,
maintains, conducts, controls or transacts a home improvement business and engages
or offers to engage in any home improvement, whether or not the contractor is a prime
contractor or subcontractor with respect to the owner.
What is a home improvement contract? - Answer >>A "home improvement contract" is
an agreement, whether or not in writing, between a contractor and a consumer or
tenant for performance of a home improvement and includes all labor, services, and
materials to be furnished and performed.
Who must have a DCA license? - Answer >> Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells,
performs, or obtains a home improvement contract as a contractor or salesperson must
have a DCA license.
Where must I display my HIC license? - Answer >> You must conspicuously display your
license in your office where all consumers can see it or show your license to consumers
upon request.
Within how many days you have to notify DCA about any change? - Answer >>Within 10
days.
What is the difference between a subcontractor and an employee? - Answer >>A
subcontractor is an individual in business for himself or a firm in business for itself
contracting to do part of a home improvement contract with a prime contractor. An
employee works for wages and is under the employer's (prime or subcontractor) direct
supervision and control.
What is net profit of a job - Answer >>Net profit is the final profit of any job after
expenses.
DOB - Answer >>Department of Buildings
DCA - Answer >>Department of Consumer Affairs
DOT - Answer >>Department of Transportation
What is home improvement? - Answer >>The construction,repair, replacement,
remodleing, alteration, comversion, rehabilitation, renovation, modernization,
improvement, or addition to any land or building or any part of the land or building used
or designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place, including basements,
driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools,
and terraces.
What does home improvement include? - Answer >>-Central heating/air conditioning
- Central vacuum cleaning system
-Storm windows
-Awnings
-Communication systems
What is NOT home improvement? - Answer >>-Construction of a new home or building
- Sale of goods or materials 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
- Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment, when not
related to home improvement work
, Who is a "salesperson"? >>A salesperson is any person who negotiates a home
improvement contract with a consumer or tenant, or who solicits a home improvement
contract from an owner or tenant.
Who is a contractor? - Answer >>A contractor is any person who owns, operates,
maintains, conducts, controls or transacts a home improvement business and engages
or offers to engage in any home improvement, whether or not the contractor is a prime
contractor or subcontractor with respect to the owner.
What is a home improvement contract? - Answer >>A "home improvement contract" is
an agreement, whether or not in writing, between a contractor and a consumer or
tenant for performance of a home improvement and includes all labor, services, and
materials to be furnished and performed.
Who must have a DCA license? - Answer >> Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells,
performs, or obtains a home improvement contract as a contractor or salesperson must
have a DCA license.
Where must I display my HIC license? - Answer >> You must conspicuously display your
license in your office where all consumers can see it or show your license to consumers
upon request.
Within how many days you have to notify DCA about any change? - Answer >>Within 10
days.
What is the difference between a subcontractor and an employee? - Answer >>A
subcontractor is an individual in business for himself or a firm in business for itself
contracting to do part of a home improvement contract with a prime contractor. An
employee works for wages and is under the employer's (prime or subcontractor) direct
supervision and control.
What is net profit of a job - Answer >>Net profit is the final profit of any job after
expenses.
