NYC Home Improvement Exam 2023-2024
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.
What does home improvement include? - ANSWER -Central heating/air
conditioning
- Central vacuum cleaning system
-Storm windows
-Awnings
-Communication systems
What is NOT home improvement? - 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"? - 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? - 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.
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.
Must a contractor furnish a consumer with a written estimate? - 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? - 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? - 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
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.
What does home improvement include? - ANSWER -Central heating/air
conditioning
- Central vacuum cleaning system
-Storm windows
-Awnings
-Communication systems
What is NOT home improvement? - 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"? - 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? - 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.
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.
Must a contractor furnish a consumer with a written estimate? - 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? - 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? - 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
