NYC HOME IMPROVEMENT
EXAM | LATEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
LATEST
Who is a contractor? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A contractor is anyone
who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or transacts a
home improvement business and undertakes or agrees to
perform any home improvement, whether or not the contractor
is a prime contractor or subcontractor with respect to the owner.
What is a home improvement contract? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A
"home improvement contract" is an agreement, whether or not
in writing, between a contractor and a consumer or tenant for
performance of a home improvement and includes all labor,
services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
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,Who must have a DCA license? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Any person
who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a home
improvement contract as a contractor or salesperson must have
a DCA license.
Where must I post my HIC license? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-You
must post your license in your office where all consumers
can see it or show it to consumers upon request.
Within how many days must you notify DCA of any change? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Within 10 days.
How does a person Obtain a license or renew a license? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-You must submit an application to DCA for a
new or renewed license a separate home-improvement
contractor license is required for each place of business.
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, DOB - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Department of Buildings
DCA - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Department of Consumer Affairs
DOT - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Department of Transportation
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.
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EXAM | LATEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
LATEST
Who is a contractor? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A contractor is anyone
who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or transacts a
home improvement business and undertakes or agrees to
perform any home improvement, whether or not the contractor
is a prime contractor or subcontractor with respect to the owner.
What is a home improvement contract? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-A
"home improvement contract" is an agreement, whether or not
in writing, between a contractor and a consumer or tenant for
performance of a home improvement and includes all labor,
services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
1 | Pa g e
,Who must have a DCA license? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Any person
who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a home
improvement contract as a contractor or salesperson must have
a DCA license.
Where must I post my HIC license? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-You
must post your license in your office where all consumers
can see it or show it to consumers upon request.
Within how many days must you notify DCA of any change? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Within 10 days.
How does a person Obtain a license or renew a license? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-You must submit an application to DCA for a
new or renewed license a separate home-improvement
contractor license is required for each place of business.
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, DOB - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Department of Buildings
DCA - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Department of Consumer Affairs
DOT - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Department of Transportation
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.
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