NY Home Improvement Contractor Exam Study Guide Questions with Correct Answers 2025

NY Home Improvement Contractor Exam Study
Guide Questions with Correct Answers 2025
WhatVisV"homeVimprovement"V(H.I.)?V(CVRVRVRVRVAVAVI)V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
theVconstruction,Vrepair,Vremodeling,Valteration,Vrehabilitation,Vrenovation,Vimprovement,VorVadd
itionVtoVanyVlandVorVbuildingVusedVasVaVresidenceVorVdwellingVplace.



WhatVpartsVofVaVhomeVcanVaVH.I.Vinclude?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AnyVpartVofVtheVhomeVORVlandV(includingVbasements,Vdriveways,Vfences,Vgarages,Vlandscaping,Vp
atios,Vporches,Vsidewalks,VswimmingVpools,VandVterraces.)



WhatVsystemVinstallationsVareVpartVofVH.I.?V(4)V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
CentralVheating/airVconditioning,VCentralVvacuum,VDoors,Vwindows,Vawnings,VandVCommunicatio
nVsystems.



WhatVisVNOTVconsideredVH.I.?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
ConstructionVofVaVnewVhomeVorVbuilding,VSaleVofVgoodsVorVmaterialsVinVconnectionVwithVtheVinstal
lationVofVorVapplicationVofVgoodsVorVmaterials,VWorkVperformedVonVaVresidenceVownedVorVcontroll
edVbyVtheVstateVorVmunicipality



WhenVisVPaintingVorVdecorationVofVaVbuilding,Vresidence,Vhome,VorVapartmentVconsideredVH.I.?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-


WhenVthereVisVpaintingVworkVbeingVdoneVasVpartVofVotherVhomeVimprovementVwork.



WhenVisVPaintingVorVdecorationVofVaVbuilding,Vresidence,Vhome,VorVapartmentVNOTVconsideredVH.
I.?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
WhenVitVisVaVstandaloneVjobVnotVpartVofVofVotherVhomeVimprovementVwork.



WhoVisVaV"contractor"?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AnyoneVwhoVowns,Voperates,Vmaintains,Vconducts,Vcontrols,VorVtransactsVaVhomeVimprovementVb
usinessVandVundertakesVorVagreesVtoVperformVanyVhomeVimprovement.

, WhatVlegalVentityVisVaVcontractorVrequiredVtoVbe?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AVcontractorVmayVbeVanVindividual,VaVfirm,VaVcompany,VaVpartnership,VorVaVcorporation.



WhatVisVaVH.I.Vcontract?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AnVagreementVbetweenVaVcontractorVandVaVconsumerVorVtenantVforVperformanceVofVaVhomeVimpr
ovement



WhatVmustVaVH.I.VcontractVdetail?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AllVlabor,Vservices,VandVmaterialsVtoVbeVfurnishedVandVperformed.



WhoVisVaV"salesperson"?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
SomeoneVwhoVnegotiatesVaVH.I.VcontractVwithVaVconsumerVorVtenant,VorVsolicitsVaVhomeVimprove
mentVcontractVfromVanVownerVorVtenant.



WhoVmustVhaveVaVDCAVlicense?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-
AnyVpersonVwhoVsolicits,Vcanvasses,Vsells,Vperforms,VorVobtainsVaVH.I.VcontractVasVaVcontractorVorV
salespersonVmustVhaveVaVDCAVlicense.



DoesVanVindividualVemployeeVofVaVcontractor,VwhoVdoesVnotVsolicitVorVnegotiateVcontracts,VneedVt
oVbeVlicensed?V-VCORRECTVANSWERV-No



WhatVisVtheVmaximumVamountVanVH.I.VjobVcanVbeVtoVnotVrequireVaVlicensedVcontractor?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-$200




DoVplumbersVandVelectriciansVwhoVdoVnotVperformVworkVoutsideVtheirVtradeVneedVaVH.I.Vlicense?V
-VCORRECTVANSWERV-No,VtheyVhaveVtheirVownVtradeVlicenses.



WhenVwouldVanVarchitectVorVengineerVinvolvedVwithVanVH.I.VprojectVneedVaVcontractor'sVlicense?V-
VCORRECTVANSWERV-


IfVtheyVareVphysicallyVperformingVH.I.VfunctionsVoutsideVtheVscopeVofVanVarchitectVorVengineer.