Maryland Home Improvement Exam
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1. What does MHIC means?
- ANSWER Maryland Home Improvement Commission
2. What is the primary function of the Maryland home improvement commission?
- ANSWER To Protect the Public Health and Safety.
3. What type of home improvement license are there in Maryland?
- ANSWER Contractor and Sales Person
4. A contractors license enable the licensee to work as:
- ANSWER A Contractor in Sales Person
5. What is home improvement
- ANSWER The construction,repair, replacement, remodleing, alteration,
comversion, 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.
6. Who regulates Home Improvement Businesses in Maryland?
- ANSWER Maryland Home Improvement Commission
7. Paula Johnson has resided in the state of Maryland for three years and six
months, and she wants to become a commissioner with the MHIC. Can she
become?
,- ANSWER No, she has to wait 1 year and 6 months. (5 years living in
Maryland to become a commissioner)
8. When does the term of a commissioner begin and how long is it for?
- ANSWER It begins on 1 July and the term is for 4 years.
9. Who appoints the commission's executive Director?
- ANSWER The Secretary of the Labor Department (P.1--205)
10. During a New Home construction project, the contractor decides to build a
new swimming pool in the property. Which of the following activities would be
exempt from the home improvement law?
- ANSWER The cares of Plants, Installing the Heater of the Swimming
Pool./Recreational Area for Children. P.1-2
11. How many Members are there in the Hearing Board?
- ANSWER 3
12. After their MHIC license application is denied following a hearing, how long
must the applicant wait to re-apply for it?
- ANSWER 180 Day / 6 month. P.1-28 - 8-316(a)
13. How many contractors can a sales person work for?
- ANSWER Only 2. P.1-25
14. What happens if one member of the hearing board agrees on the penalty,
another is against it, and the third member cannot reach a decision?
- ANSWER The Commission must schedule a meeting with all its members
within 15 days. P.1-28
15. The commission may deny a license because the:
- ANSWER Falsifies an Account. P.1-25
16. Which of the following do the MHIC law and regulations not regulate?
,- ANSWER working in a 4-unit building. P.1-3 / work done on a unit of a
multifamily apartment building a four or more units is not home improvement it
is commercial
17. A homeowner filed a complaint against a contractor, because he/she did not
complete the kitchen remodeling job they were hired to complete. What is the
first alternative that the home improvement law provides for the case?
- ANSWER P.1-31 /8-407
18. How much does the commission charge for verification of a license's? Good
standing?
- ANSWER $ 1 dollar
19. What is the sum of all of the fees required by the MHIC to apply for a
contractors license?
- ANSWER $370
20. After someone is convicted of acting as a contractor without being licensed,
how long does he/she have to wait to be able to apply for a license?
- ANSWER 1 Year
Who can appoint or remove a commissioner or member of the commission?
- ANSWER The Governor
When may a licensed contractor receive a down payment for a home
improvement contract?
- ANSWER When both the licensed contractor and the homeowner signed the
contract.
A contractor enters into a contract with a homeowner to remodel the main
bathroom of his residence for a price of $3000. The homeowner gives the
contractor a down payment of $1000. They agreed to finance the balance in 20
monthly payments of $104. The contractor prepares a note for 3000. This is:
- ANSWER Prohibited because the amount in the note $3000 is more than the
amount agreed on Total $3,080
, If a salesperson working for two contractors execute a contract with a given
homeowner, who could he receive a commission from?
- ANSWER Only from the contractor who will be approving the contract and
performing the home improvement.
Who chooses the members of the hearing board?
- ANSWER The members of the commission
How is the commission organized?
- ANSWER P.1-4 or P.1-15 8-202 (a)(2)
How often shall the commission give a current list of all licenses to each counties
building and permit department and office of consumer affairs?
- ANSWER Each month
A hearing notice shall be sent at least _____ days before the hearing by certified
Mali to the licensee business address that is on record with the commission
- ANSWER 10 Days
If a contractor fails to pay and assessment to be credited to the gratuity fund
within 60 days, after notice of the assessment, the commission will:
- ANSWER Suspend the license
If the commission finds that the claimant unreasonably rejected good faith effort
by the contractor to resolve the claim, the commission may.
- ANSWER Deny the claim.
A licensee may not violate:
- ANSWER A safety or labor law of the state/ building law of the state or of a
political subdivision/the Maryland workers compensation act.
What happens to a licensed contractor who fails to pay the $50 assessed by the
commission because the gratuity funds balance fell below 250,000?
- ANSWER Suspension of license. P.1-30 8-404
Solved Questions With Revised
Correct Detailed Answers
>> BRAND NEW VERSION!!
1. What does MHIC means?
- ANSWER Maryland Home Improvement Commission
2. What is the primary function of the Maryland home improvement commission?
- ANSWER To Protect the Public Health and Safety.
3. What type of home improvement license are there in Maryland?
- ANSWER Contractor and Sales Person
4. A contractors license enable the licensee to work as:
- ANSWER A Contractor in Sales Person
5. What is home improvement
- ANSWER The construction,repair, replacement, remodleing, alteration,
comversion, 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.
6. Who regulates Home Improvement Businesses in Maryland?
- ANSWER Maryland Home Improvement Commission
7. Paula Johnson has resided in the state of Maryland for three years and six
months, and she wants to become a commissioner with the MHIC. Can she
become?
,- ANSWER No, she has to wait 1 year and 6 months. (5 years living in
Maryland to become a commissioner)
8. When does the term of a commissioner begin and how long is it for?
- ANSWER It begins on 1 July and the term is for 4 years.
9. Who appoints the commission's executive Director?
- ANSWER The Secretary of the Labor Department (P.1--205)
10. During a New Home construction project, the contractor decides to build a
new swimming pool in the property. Which of the following activities would be
exempt from the home improvement law?
- ANSWER The cares of Plants, Installing the Heater of the Swimming
Pool./Recreational Area for Children. P.1-2
11. How many Members are there in the Hearing Board?
- ANSWER 3
12. After their MHIC license application is denied following a hearing, how long
must the applicant wait to re-apply for it?
- ANSWER 180 Day / 6 month. P.1-28 - 8-316(a)
13. How many contractors can a sales person work for?
- ANSWER Only 2. P.1-25
14. What happens if one member of the hearing board agrees on the penalty,
another is against it, and the third member cannot reach a decision?
- ANSWER The Commission must schedule a meeting with all its members
within 15 days. P.1-28
15. The commission may deny a license because the:
- ANSWER Falsifies an Account. P.1-25
16. Which of the following do the MHIC law and regulations not regulate?
,- ANSWER working in a 4-unit building. P.1-3 / work done on a unit of a
multifamily apartment building a four or more units is not home improvement it
is commercial
17. A homeowner filed a complaint against a contractor, because he/she did not
complete the kitchen remodeling job they were hired to complete. What is the
first alternative that the home improvement law provides for the case?
- ANSWER P.1-31 /8-407
18. How much does the commission charge for verification of a license's? Good
standing?
- ANSWER $ 1 dollar
19. What is the sum of all of the fees required by the MHIC to apply for a
contractors license?
- ANSWER $370
20. After someone is convicted of acting as a contractor without being licensed,
how long does he/she have to wait to be able to apply for a license?
- ANSWER 1 Year
Who can appoint or remove a commissioner or member of the commission?
- ANSWER The Governor
When may a licensed contractor receive a down payment for a home
improvement contract?
- ANSWER When both the licensed contractor and the homeowner signed the
contract.
A contractor enters into a contract with a homeowner to remodel the main
bathroom of his residence for a price of $3000. The homeowner gives the
contractor a down payment of $1000. They agreed to finance the balance in 20
monthly payments of $104. The contractor prepares a note for 3000. This is:
- ANSWER Prohibited because the amount in the note $3000 is more than the
amount agreed on Total $3,080
, If a salesperson working for two contractors execute a contract with a given
homeowner, who could he receive a commission from?
- ANSWER Only from the contractor who will be approving the contract and
performing the home improvement.
Who chooses the members of the hearing board?
- ANSWER The members of the commission
How is the commission organized?
- ANSWER P.1-4 or P.1-15 8-202 (a)(2)
How often shall the commission give a current list of all licenses to each counties
building and permit department and office of consumer affairs?
- ANSWER Each month
A hearing notice shall be sent at least _____ days before the hearing by certified
Mali to the licensee business address that is on record with the commission
- ANSWER 10 Days
If a contractor fails to pay and assessment to be credited to the gratuity fund
within 60 days, after notice of the assessment, the commission will:
- ANSWER Suspend the license
If the commission finds that the claimant unreasonably rejected good faith effort
by the contractor to resolve the claim, the commission may.
- ANSWER Deny the claim.
A licensee may not violate:
- ANSWER A safety or labor law of the state/ building law of the state or of a
political subdivision/the Maryland workers compensation act.
What happens to a licensed contractor who fails to pay the $50 assessed by the
commission because the gratuity funds balance fell below 250,000?
- ANSWER Suspension of license. P.1-30 8-404
