NY Home Improvement Contractor ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Exam Study Guide exam with correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers
What is "home improvement" (H.I.)? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
construction, repair, replacement, remodeling, alteration, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
conversion, rehabilitation, renovation, modernization, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
improvement, or addition to any land or building or any part of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the land or building used or designed to be used as a residence
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or dwelling place, including basements, driveways, fences,
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garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
pools, and terraces ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What parts of a home can a H.I. include? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Any part of the home OR land (including basements, driveways,
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fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
swimming pools, and terraces.) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Home improvement (HI systems) includes, among other things,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
installation of ||\\||\\
Central heating/air conditioning ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Central vacuum cleaning system ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Storm windows ||\\||\\
,Awnings
Communication systems ||\\||\\
What is NOT considered H.I.?
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Construction of a new home or building, Sale of goods or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
materials in connection with the installation of or application of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
goods or materials, Work performed on a residence owned or
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controlled by the state or municipality ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home,
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or apartment considered H.I.?
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When there is painting work being done as part of other home
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
improvement work. ||\\||\\
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
or apartment NOT considered H.I.?
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When it is a standalone job not part of of other home
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improvement work. ||\\||\\
Who is a "contractor"?
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Anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
transacts a home improvement business and undertakes or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
agrees to perform any home improvement or solicits a home
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
improvement contract, whether or not the contractor is a prime ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
contractor or subcontractor. Can be an individual, a firm, a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
company, a partnership, or a corporation. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, What legal entity is a contractor required to be? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
partnership, or a corporation. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is a H.I. contract? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
An agreement between a contractor and a consumer or tenant
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for performance of a home improvement
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What must a H.I. contract include? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
All labor, services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
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Who is a "salesperson"? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Someone who negotiates a H.I. contract with a consumer or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
tenant, or solicits a home improvement contract from an owner ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
or tenant. ||\\||\\
- Local Law 31 of 2020 repealed the licensing requirement for
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Home Improvement Salespersons, individuals who solicit or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
negotiate contracts on behalf of contractors. As of August 9, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
2020, DCWP no longer licenses Home Improvement ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Salespersons.
Who must have a DCA license? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
H.I. contract as a contractor or salesperson must have a DCA
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license.
Exam Study Guide exam with correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers
What is "home improvement" (H.I.)? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
construction, repair, replacement, remodeling, alteration, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
conversion, rehabilitation, renovation, modernization, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
improvement, or addition to any land or building or any part of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
the land or building used or designed to be used as a residence
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
or dwelling place, including basements, driveways, fences,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
pools, and terraces ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What parts of a home can a H.I. include? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Any part of the home OR land (including basements, driveways,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
swimming pools, and terraces.) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Home improvement (HI systems) includes, among other things,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
installation of ||\\||\\
Central heating/air conditioning ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Central vacuum cleaning system ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Storm windows ||\\||\\
,Awnings
Communication systems ||\\||\\
What is NOT considered H.I.?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Construction of a new home or building, Sale of goods or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
materials in connection with the installation of or application of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
goods or materials, Work performed on a residence owned or
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
controlled by the state or municipality ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
or apartment considered H.I.?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
When there is painting work being done as part of other home
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
improvement work. ||\\||\\
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home,
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
or apartment NOT considered H.I.?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
When it is a standalone job not part of of other home
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
improvement work. ||\\||\\
Who is a "contractor"?
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
transacts a home improvement business and undertakes or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
agrees to perform any home improvement or solicits a home
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
improvement contract, whether or not the contractor is a prime ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
contractor or subcontractor. Can be an individual, a firm, a ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
company, a partnership, or a corporation. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
, What legal entity is a contractor required to be? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
A contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
partnership, or a corporation. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What is a H.I. contract? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
An agreement between a contractor and a consumer or tenant
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
for performance of a home improvement
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
What must a H.I. contract include? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
All labor, services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Who is a "salesperson"? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Someone who negotiates a H.I. contract with a consumer or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
tenant, or solicits a home improvement contract from an owner ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
or tenant. ||\\||\\
- Local Law 31 of 2020 repealed the licensing requirement for
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Home Improvement Salespersons, individuals who solicit or ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
negotiate contracts on behalf of contractors. As of August 9, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
2020, DCWP no longer licenses Home Improvement ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Salespersons.
Who must have a DCA license? ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
H.I. contract as a contractor or salesperson must have a DCA
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
license.
