NY Home Improvement Contractor Exam Studyguide
Ques ons and answers Updated New!! RATED A+
2025/2026
What is "home improvement" (H.I.)? (C R R R R A A I) - Ans the construc on, repair,
remodeling, altera on, rehabilita on, renova on, improvement, or addi on to any land or
building used as a residence or dwelling place.
What parts of a home can a H.I. include? - Ans Any part of the home OR land (including
basements, driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, pa os, porches, sidewalks, swimming
pools, and terraces.)
What system installa ons are part of H.I.? (4) - Ans Central hea ng/air condi oning, Central
vacuum, Doors, windows, awnings, and Communica on systems.
What is NOT considered H.I.? - Ans Construc on of a new home or building, Sale of goods or
materials in connec on with the installa on of or applica on of goods or materials, Work
performed on a residence owned or controlled by the state or municipality
When is Pain ng or decora on of a building, residence, home, or apartment considered H.I.? -
Ans When there is pain ng work being done as part of other home improvement work.
When is Pain ng or decora on of a building, residence, home, or apartment NOT considered
H.I.? - Ans When it is a standalone job not part of of other home improvement work.
Who is a "contractor"? - Ans Anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or
transacts a home improvement business and undertakes or agrees to perform any home
improvement.
, What legal en ty is a contractor required to be? - Ans A contractor may be an individual, a
firm, a company, a partnership, or a corpora on.
What is a H.I. contract? - Ans An agreement between a contractor and a consumer or tenant
for performance of a home improvement
What must a H.I. contract detail? - Ans All labor, services, and materials to be furnished and
performed.
Who is a "salesperson"? - Ans Someone who nego ates 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? - Ans 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 nego ate contracts, need
to be licensed? - Ans No
What is the maximum amount an H.I. job can be to not require a licensed contractor? - Ans
$200
Do plumbers and electricians who do not perform work outside their trade need a H.I. license?
- Ans No, they have their own trade licenses.
When would an architect or engineer involved with an H.I. project need a contractor's license?
- Ans If they are physically performing H.I. func ons outside the scope of an architect or
engineer.
Ques ons and answers Updated New!! RATED A+
2025/2026
What is "home improvement" (H.I.)? (C R R R R A A I) - Ans the construc on, repair,
remodeling, altera on, rehabilita on, renova on, improvement, or addi on to any land or
building used as a residence or dwelling place.
What parts of a home can a H.I. include? - Ans Any part of the home OR land (including
basements, driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, pa os, porches, sidewalks, swimming
pools, and terraces.)
What system installa ons are part of H.I.? (4) - Ans Central hea ng/air condi oning, Central
vacuum, Doors, windows, awnings, and Communica on systems.
What is NOT considered H.I.? - Ans Construc on of a new home or building, Sale of goods or
materials in connec on with the installa on of or applica on of goods or materials, Work
performed on a residence owned or controlled by the state or municipality
When is Pain ng or decora on of a building, residence, home, or apartment considered H.I.? -
Ans When there is pain ng work being done as part of other home improvement work.
When is Pain ng or decora on of a building, residence, home, or apartment NOT considered
H.I.? - Ans When it is a standalone job not part of of other home improvement work.
Who is a "contractor"? - Ans Anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or
transacts a home improvement business and undertakes or agrees to perform any home
improvement.
, What legal en ty is a contractor required to be? - Ans A contractor may be an individual, a
firm, a company, a partnership, or a corpora on.
What is a H.I. contract? - Ans An agreement between a contractor and a consumer or tenant
for performance of a home improvement
What must a H.I. contract detail? - Ans All labor, services, and materials to be furnished and
performed.
Who is a "salesperson"? - Ans Someone who nego ates 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? - Ans 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 nego ate contracts, need
to be licensed? - Ans No
What is the maximum amount an H.I. job can be to not require a licensed contractor? - Ans
$200
Do plumbers and electricians who do not perform work outside their trade need a H.I. license?
- Ans No, they have their own trade licenses.
When would an architect or engineer involved with an H.I. project need a contractor's license?
- Ans If they are physically performing H.I. func ons outside the scope of an architect or
engineer.
