MHIC NASCLA CONTRACTORS EXAM REVIEW NEW!!
2025/2026
Yes - Correct Answers Does home improvement include work done on an individual
condominium unit?
Yes - Correct Answers Does home improvement include work done on a swimming pool?
Yes - Correct Answers Does a home improvement contract HAVE to be in wri ng in order to
preserve your lien rights?
Subcontractors - Correct Answers Contractors who can only contract with a contractor or a
subcontractor are:
Cannot - Correct Answers A county or municipality in Maryland _____________ require a
contractor to get authoriza on from an official in that city to be able to contract in that
municipality.
Can - Correct Answers A county or municipality in Maryland _______________ regulate the
character, performance and quality of home improvement.
7 - Correct Answers How many members are there in the Maryland Home Improvement
Commission?
3 - Correct Answers Of the 7 members on the Commission, how many are experienced in
home improvement?
4 Years - Correct Answers What is the term of a member on the Commission?
Associated Answers
,5 years - Correct Answers How long must a person be a ci zen and member of Maryland
before they can be appointed to the Commission?
True - Correct Answers It is illegal for a member of the Commission to receive any
compensa on from a person regulated by the Commission.
12 mes a year - Correct Answers How o6en does the Commission hold mee ngs at a
minimum?
Execu ve Director - Correct Answers The _______________ is a full me employee of the
State.
the Director of the Commission - Correct Answers People hired to inves gate complaints
about home improvement projects work under:
1. injunc ve relief against the conduct
2. an order for sa sfactory comple on
3. res tu on - Correct Answers If the Commission decides to sue a contractor because they
believe that the contractor has or will cause harm to another person, they can sue for:
yes - Correct Answers Can the Commission request financial records at any me?
yes - Correct Answers Must a contractor, sub-contractor, or salesperson who places their
license on inac ve status pay a fee to renew an inac ve license?
yes - Correct Answers Can the Commission take disciplinary ac on against an inac ve license?
, 10 days - Correct Answers How many days does a licensee have to no fy the Commission of
change in control in ownership, management, address or trade name?
2 - Correct Answers How many contractors may a salesperson represent?
both a and b - Correct Answers The following are exempt from licensure requirements:
Associated Answers
1 employees for labor services
2 employees for clerical work
3 Salespersons
4 both a and b
$50,000 - Correct Answers What is the minimum amount of liability insurance needed?
true - Correct Answers An applicant for licensure must have 2 years trade experience or
comparable educa onal training.
$250 - Correct Answers What is the cost of the ini al applica on fee for a home improvement
contractors' license?
All of the above - Correct Answers The Commission can ask an applicant for informa on about
the applicant's...
1 character
2 experience
3 financial stability
4 all of the above
2025/2026
Yes - Correct Answers Does home improvement include work done on an individual
condominium unit?
Yes - Correct Answers Does home improvement include work done on a swimming pool?
Yes - Correct Answers Does a home improvement contract HAVE to be in wri ng in order to
preserve your lien rights?
Subcontractors - Correct Answers Contractors who can only contract with a contractor or a
subcontractor are:
Cannot - Correct Answers A county or municipality in Maryland _____________ require a
contractor to get authoriza on from an official in that city to be able to contract in that
municipality.
Can - Correct Answers A county or municipality in Maryland _______________ regulate the
character, performance and quality of home improvement.
7 - Correct Answers How many members are there in the Maryland Home Improvement
Commission?
3 - Correct Answers Of the 7 members on the Commission, how many are experienced in
home improvement?
4 Years - Correct Answers What is the term of a member on the Commission?
Associated Answers
,5 years - Correct Answers How long must a person be a ci zen and member of Maryland
before they can be appointed to the Commission?
True - Correct Answers It is illegal for a member of the Commission to receive any
compensa on from a person regulated by the Commission.
12 mes a year - Correct Answers How o6en does the Commission hold mee ngs at a
minimum?
Execu ve Director - Correct Answers The _______________ is a full me employee of the
State.
the Director of the Commission - Correct Answers People hired to inves gate complaints
about home improvement projects work under:
1. injunc ve relief against the conduct
2. an order for sa sfactory comple on
3. res tu on - Correct Answers If the Commission decides to sue a contractor because they
believe that the contractor has or will cause harm to another person, they can sue for:
yes - Correct Answers Can the Commission request financial records at any me?
yes - Correct Answers Must a contractor, sub-contractor, or salesperson who places their
license on inac ve status pay a fee to renew an inac ve license?
yes - Correct Answers Can the Commission take disciplinary ac on against an inac ve license?
, 10 days - Correct Answers How many days does a licensee have to no fy the Commission of
change in control in ownership, management, address or trade name?
2 - Correct Answers How many contractors may a salesperson represent?
both a and b - Correct Answers The following are exempt from licensure requirements:
Associated Answers
1 employees for labor services
2 employees for clerical work
3 Salespersons
4 both a and b
$50,000 - Correct Answers What is the minimum amount of liability insurance needed?
true - Correct Answers An applicant for licensure must have 2 years trade experience or
comparable educa onal training.
$250 - Correct Answers What is the cost of the ini al applica on fee for a home improvement
contractors' license?
All of the above - Correct Answers The Commission can ask an applicant for informa on about
the applicant's...
1 character
2 experience
3 financial stability
4 all of the above
