Verified Answers |Latest Version |Already Graded A+
DOB ✔Correct Answer-Department of Buildings
DCA ✔Correct Answer-Department of Consumer Affairs
DOT ✔Correct Answer-Department of Transportation
What is home improvement? ✔Correct 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.
What does home improvement include? ✔Correct Answer--Central heating/air conditioning
- Central vacuum cleaning system
-Storm windows
-Awnings
-Communication systems
What is NOT home improvement? ✔Correct Answer--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
- Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment, when not
related to home improvement work
Who is a "salesperson"? ✔Correct Answer-A salesperson is someone who negotiates a home
improvement contract with a consumer or tenant, or solicits a home improvement contract
from an owner or tenant.
Who is a contractor? ✔Correct 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? ✔Correct 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.
, Who must have a DCA license? ✔Correct 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? ✔Correct 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? ✔Correct Answer-Within 10 days.
How does a person Obtain a license or renew a license? ✔Correct 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.
Must a contractor furnish a consumer with a written estimate? ✔Correct Answer-Yes if the
consumer request one you can charge a fee for the estimate but you must disclose the fee to
the consumer before you provide the estimate and you must include an itemize the fee in the
total estimated contract price
What are the penalties for false or fraudulent representation? ✔Correct Answer-A contractor
or sales person who lies is a subject to fines of up to 500 dollars for each separate
misrepresentation in addition a contract entered into after misrepresentation are made may be
declared Noll and void and a contractor may be ordered to pay restitution to the consumer
What are the penalties for operating a home improvement business without a license?
✔Correct Answer-Any person who owns or operates at home improvement business without a
license or after a license is suspended or revoked is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be
prosecuted criminally and subject to up to six months imprisonment or $1000 in fines
What is an additional penalty for opening at home improvement business without a license?
✔Correct Answer-A person may be prosecuted civilly and face fines of up to $100 per day for
engaging in on license activity or aiding and abetting the operation of an license person or
business.
In the event of a home improvement business operating without a license what is the final thing
the DCA will do.? ✔Correct Answer-The Department of consumer affairs and padlock
closedown and confiscate take the tools and trucks used in the connection with unlicensed
home-improvement work
In what form is the home improvement contract be? ✔Correct Answer-Every home
improvement contract must be in writing and signed by everyone involved. You must give the
consumer a complete legible copy of the contract at the time of signing and before any work is
done.