NY HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR
EXAM STUDYGUIDE LATEST EXAM SCRIPT
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SOLUTIONS 2026
◍ What legal entity is a contractor required to be? Answer: A
contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a partnership, or a
corporation.
◍ What is a H.I. contract? Answer: An agreement between a
contractor and a consumer or tenant for performance of a home
improvement
◍ What must a H.I. contract detail? Answer: All labor, services, and
materials to be furnished and performed.
◍ Who is a "salesperson"? 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? 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? Answer: No
, ◍ What is the maximum amount an H.I. job can be to not require a
licensed contractor? Answer: $200
◍ Do plumbers and electricians who do not perform work outside
their trade need a H.I. license? 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? 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? 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? Answer: 10
days
◍ How many business locations can a H.I. Contractor's license
cover? Answer: One. A seperate license is required for each place of
business.
◍ When and how does a H.I. Contractor's license get renewed?
Answer: About three months before license expiration, DCA will
EXAM STUDYGUIDE LATEST EXAM SCRIPT
WITH VIEW AHEAD TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026
◍ What legal entity is a contractor required to be? Answer: A
contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a partnership, or a
corporation.
◍ What is a H.I. contract? Answer: An agreement between a
contractor and a consumer or tenant for performance of a home
improvement
◍ What must a H.I. contract detail? Answer: All labor, services, and
materials to be furnished and performed.
◍ Who is a "salesperson"? 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? 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? Answer: No
, ◍ What is the maximum amount an H.I. job can be to not require a
licensed contractor? Answer: $200
◍ Do plumbers and electricians who do not perform work outside
their trade need a H.I. license? 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? 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? 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? Answer: 10
days
◍ How many business locations can a H.I. Contractor's license
cover? Answer: One. A seperate license is required for each place of
business.
◍ When and how does a H.I. Contractor's license get renewed?
Answer: About three months before license expiration, DCA will
