NY Home Improvement Contractor Exam Study guide questions with correct answers

NY Home Improvement Contractor Exam
Study guide questions with correct answers
What |is |"home |improvement" |(H.I.)? |(C |R |R |R |R |A |A |I) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |construction, |
repair, |remodeling, |alteration, |rehabilitation, |renovation, |improvement, |or |addition |to |any |land |or |
building |used |as |a |residence |or |dwelling |place.



What |parts |of |a |home |can |a |H.I. |include? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Any |part |of |the |home |OR |land |
(including |basements, |driveways, |fences, |garages, |landscaping, |patios, |porches, |sidewalks, |swimming |
pools, |and |terraces.)



What |system |installations |are |part |of |H.I.? |(4) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Central |heating/air |
conditioning, |Central |vacuum, |Doors, |windows, |awnings, |and |Communication |systems.



What |is |NOT |considered |H.I.? |- |VERIFIED |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




When |is |Painting |or |decoration |of |a |building, |residence, |home, |or |apartment |considered |H.I.? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-When |there |is |painting |work |being |done |as |part |of |other |home |improvement |
work.



When |is |Painting |or |decoration |of |a |building, |residence, |home, |or |apartment |NOT |considered |H.I.? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-When |it |is |a |standalone |job |not |part |of |of |other |home |improvement |work.



Who |is |a |"contractor"? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Anyone |who |owns, |operates, |maintains, |conducts, |
controls, |or |transacts |a |home |improvement |business |and |undertakes |or |agrees |to |perform |any |home |
improvement.



What |legal |entity |is |a |contractor |required |to |be? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |contractor |may |be |an |
individual, |a |firm, |a |company, |a |partnership, |or |a |corporation.

, What |is |a |H.I. |contract? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-An |agreement |between |a |contractor |and |a |consumer
|or |tenant |for |performance |of |a |home |improvement




What |must |a |H.I. |contract |detail? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-All |labor, |services, |and |materials |to |be |
furnished |and |performed.



Who |is |a |"salesperson"? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Someone |who |negotiates |a |H.I. |contract |with |a |
consumer |or |tenant, |or |solicits |a |home |improvement |contract |from |an |owner |or |tenant.



Who |must |have |a |DCA |license? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Any |person |who |solicits, |canvasses, |sells, |
performs, |or |obtains |a |H.I. |contract |as |a |contractor |or |salesperson |must |have |a |DCA |license.



Does |an |individual |employee |of |a |contractor, |who |does |not |solicit |or |negotiate |contracts, |need |to |be |
licensed? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-No



What |is |the |maximum |amount |an |H.I. |job |can |be |to |not |require |a |licensed |contractor? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-$200



Do |plumbers |and |electricians |who |do |not |perform |work |outside |their |trade |need |a |H.I. |license? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-No, |they |have |their |own |trade |licenses.



When |would |an |architect |or |engineer |involved |with |an |H.I. |project |need |a |contractor's |license? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-If |they |are |physically |performing |H.I. |functions |outside |the |scope |of |an |
architect |or |engineer.



Must |a |H.I. |Contractor |license |be |posted? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Yes, |it |must |be |posted |in |the |
Contractor's |office |where |all |consumers |can |see |it, |or |show |it |to |consumers |upon |request.



Change |of |business |address, |ownership, |management, |or |trade |name |must |be |reported |to |DCA |within
|how |many |days? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-10 |days




How |many |business |locations |can |a |H.I. |Contractor's |license |cover? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-One. |A |
seperate |license |is |required |for |each |place |of |business.