Suffolk County Law Regarding Licensed
Occupations Home Improvement Test Study Guide
Questions with Correct Answers 2025/2026
563-1 Legislative Findings: - CORRECT ANSWER -The County Legislature hereby finds and
determines
that the health, safety and general welfare of the consumers of Suffolk County will be
enhanced if provision is made for the licensing of persons engaged in the occupations
regulated by this chapter.
563-2 Business - CORRECT ANSWER -Includes occupation, profession, trade, craft or any other
calling for hire.
563-2 COMISSIONER or DIRECTOR - CORRECT ANSWER -The Commissioner of the Department
of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs.
563-2 CONSUMER - CORRECT ANSWER -An individual who buys or leases or agrees to buy or
lease consumer goods or services or credit, including a co-guarantor or surety.
563-2 CONSUMER GOODS, SERVICES, CREDIT AND DEBTS - CORRECT ANSWER -Those which are
primarily for personal, household or family purposes.
563-2 CONTRACT - CORRECT ANSWER -An oral or written agreement contained in one or more
documents for the performance of work and includes all labor, goods and services.
563-2 DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - CORRECT ANSWER -Any false, falsely disparaging or
misleading oral or written statement, visual description, or other representation of any kind,
which has the capacity, tendency or effect of deceiving or misleading consumers or the
consuming public and is made in connection with a contract, preparation of or performance of a
, work estimate or invoice, in the extension of consumer credit, or in the collection of consumer
debts.
563-2 DEPARTMENT or OFFICE - CORRECT ANSWER -The Department of Labor, Licensing and
Consumer Affairs.
563-2 ENGAGES - CORRECT ANSWER -The undertaking, offering to undertake, solicitation or
agreement to perform a contract.
563-2 LICENSEE - CORRECT ANSWER -A person permitted to engage in a business licensed
pursuant to the provisions of the appropriate article of this chapter.
563-2 PERSON - CORRECT ANSWER -Includes the definition contained in § 37 of the General
Construction Law of the State of New York, as well as an individual, partnership or other entity.
563-2 TEMPORARY LICENSE - CORRECT ANSWER -A license issued to a person for a period of
time to perform work in accordance with the conditions as specified by the Director, provided
that the holder thereof pays the required license fee.
563-2 UNCONSCIONABLE TRADE PRACTICE - CORRECT ANSWER -Any act or practice which
unfairly takes advantage of the lack of knowledge, ability, experience, or capacity of the
consumer
563-3 LICENSE REQUIRED - CORRECT ANSWER -It is unlawful for any person, other than those
exempt under the provisions of § 563-4, to engage in any business in the County regulated by
this chapter without obtaining a license therefor from the Office in accordance with and subject
to the provisions of this chapter.
563-4 EXEMPT EMPLOYEES - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Employees of any federal, state or local
government, or any agencies thereof, or of a state or local authority.
Occupations Home Improvement Test Study Guide
Questions with Correct Answers 2025/2026
563-1 Legislative Findings: - CORRECT ANSWER -The County Legislature hereby finds and
determines
that the health, safety and general welfare of the consumers of Suffolk County will be
enhanced if provision is made for the licensing of persons engaged in the occupations
regulated by this chapter.
563-2 Business - CORRECT ANSWER -Includes occupation, profession, trade, craft or any other
calling for hire.
563-2 COMISSIONER or DIRECTOR - CORRECT ANSWER -The Commissioner of the Department
of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs.
563-2 CONSUMER - CORRECT ANSWER -An individual who buys or leases or agrees to buy or
lease consumer goods or services or credit, including a co-guarantor or surety.
563-2 CONSUMER GOODS, SERVICES, CREDIT AND DEBTS - CORRECT ANSWER -Those which are
primarily for personal, household or family purposes.
563-2 CONTRACT - CORRECT ANSWER -An oral or written agreement contained in one or more
documents for the performance of work and includes all labor, goods and services.
563-2 DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - CORRECT ANSWER -Any false, falsely disparaging or
misleading oral or written statement, visual description, or other representation of any kind,
which has the capacity, tendency or effect of deceiving or misleading consumers or the
consuming public and is made in connection with a contract, preparation of or performance of a
, work estimate or invoice, in the extension of consumer credit, or in the collection of consumer
debts.
563-2 DEPARTMENT or OFFICE - CORRECT ANSWER -The Department of Labor, Licensing and
Consumer Affairs.
563-2 ENGAGES - CORRECT ANSWER -The undertaking, offering to undertake, solicitation or
agreement to perform a contract.
563-2 LICENSEE - CORRECT ANSWER -A person permitted to engage in a business licensed
pursuant to the provisions of the appropriate article of this chapter.
563-2 PERSON - CORRECT ANSWER -Includes the definition contained in § 37 of the General
Construction Law of the State of New York, as well as an individual, partnership or other entity.
563-2 TEMPORARY LICENSE - CORRECT ANSWER -A license issued to a person for a period of
time to perform work in accordance with the conditions as specified by the Director, provided
that the holder thereof pays the required license fee.
563-2 UNCONSCIONABLE TRADE PRACTICE - CORRECT ANSWER -Any act or practice which
unfairly takes advantage of the lack of knowledge, ability, experience, or capacity of the
consumer
563-3 LICENSE REQUIRED - CORRECT ANSWER -It is unlawful for any person, other than those
exempt under the provisions of § 563-4, to engage in any business in the County regulated by
this chapter without obtaining a license therefor from the Office in accordance with and subject
to the provisions of this chapter.
563-4 EXEMPT EMPLOYEES - CORRECT ANSWER -A. Employees of any federal, state or local
government, or any agencies thereof, or of a state or local authority.
