MARYLAND HOME IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSION PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
What does MHIC means?
Maryland Home Improvement Commission
What is the primary function of the Maryland home improvement commission?
To Protect the Public Health and Safety.
What type of home improvement license are there in Maryland?
Contractor and Sales Person
A contractors license enable the licensee to work as:
A Contractor in Sales Person
Don Smith is applying with the commission to obtain his home improvement license. He
took the exam and failed on the first try.. when will Mr. Smith be able to retake the exam??
In 30 days
When is an MHIC license applicant exempt from taking the home improvement law, and
regulation exam?
Never P1--302
John Thompson wants to apply for the contractors license, but he does not have the two
years work experience and construction required by the MHIC. Can he still app?
Yes, if he can prove that he has the amount of education and training that regulations adopted by
the commission established as being equal or comparable to two years work experience.
Of the following which are requirements that MUST be met when applying for an
obtaining the contractors license.
To pass the test and pay the fee/to prove two years worth of work experience in the construction
field/ To maintain a general liability insurance of at least $50,000/
What is home improvement
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.
, Who regulates Home Improvement Businesses in Maryland?
Maryland Home Improvement Commission
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?
No, she has to wait 1 year and 6 months. (5 years living in Maryland to become a commissioner)
When does the term of a commissioner begin and how long is it for?
It begins on 1 July and the term is for 4 years.
Who appoints the commission's executive Director?
The Secretary of the Labor Department (P.1--205)
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?
The cares of Plants, Installing the Heater of the Swimming Pool./Recreational Area for Children.
P.1-2
How many Members are there in the Hearing Board?
3
After their MHIC license application is denied following a hearing, how long must the
applicant wait to re-apply for it?
180 Day / 6 month. P.1-28 - 8-316(a)
How many contractors can a sales person work for?
Only 2. P.1-25
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?
The Commission must schedule a meeting with all its members within 15 days. P.1-28
The commission may deny a license because the:
Falsifies an Account. P.1-25
Which of the following do the MHIC law and regulations not regulate?
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
COMMISSION PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
What does MHIC means?
Maryland Home Improvement Commission
What is the primary function of the Maryland home improvement commission?
To Protect the Public Health and Safety.
What type of home improvement license are there in Maryland?
Contractor and Sales Person
A contractors license enable the licensee to work as:
A Contractor in Sales Person
Don Smith is applying with the commission to obtain his home improvement license. He
took the exam and failed on the first try.. when will Mr. Smith be able to retake the exam??
In 30 days
When is an MHIC license applicant exempt from taking the home improvement law, and
regulation exam?
Never P1--302
John Thompson wants to apply for the contractors license, but he does not have the two
years work experience and construction required by the MHIC. Can he still app?
Yes, if he can prove that he has the amount of education and training that regulations adopted by
the commission established as being equal or comparable to two years work experience.
Of the following which are requirements that MUST be met when applying for an
obtaining the contractors license.
To pass the test and pay the fee/to prove two years worth of work experience in the construction
field/ To maintain a general liability insurance of at least $50,000/
What is home improvement
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.
, Who regulates Home Improvement Businesses in Maryland?
Maryland Home Improvement Commission
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?
No, she has to wait 1 year and 6 months. (5 years living in Maryland to become a commissioner)
When does the term of a commissioner begin and how long is it for?
It begins on 1 July and the term is for 4 years.
Who appoints the commission's executive Director?
The Secretary of the Labor Department (P.1--205)
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?
The cares of Plants, Installing the Heater of the Swimming Pool./Recreational Area for Children.
P.1-2
How many Members are there in the Hearing Board?
3
After their MHIC license application is denied following a hearing, how long must the
applicant wait to re-apply for it?
180 Day / 6 month. P.1-28 - 8-316(a)
How many contractors can a sales person work for?
Only 2. P.1-25
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?
The Commission must schedule a meeting with all its members within 15 days. P.1-28
The commission may deny a license because the:
Falsifies an Account. P.1-25
Which of the following do the MHIC law and regulations not regulate?
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
