NY Home Improvement Contractor Exam Study Guide
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What is "home improvement" (H.I.)? (C R R R R A A I) - ✔✔the construction, repair, remodeling,
alteration, rehabilitation, renovation, improvement, or addition to any land or building used as a
residence or dwelling place.
What parts of a home can a H.I. include? - ✔✔Any part of the home OR land (including basements,
driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools, and terraces.)
What system installations are part of H.I.? (4) - ✔✔Central heating/air conditioning, Central vacuum,
Doors, windows, awnings, and Communication systems.
What is NOT considered H.I.? - ✔✔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
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment considered H.I.? - ✔✔When
there is painting work being done as part of other home improvement work.
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment NOT considered H.I.? -
✔✔When it is a standalone job not part of of other home improvement work.
Who is a "contractor"? - ✔✔Anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or transacts a
home improvement business and undertakes or agrees to perform any home improvement.
What legal entity is a contractor required to be? - ✔✔A contractor may be an individual, a firm, a
company, a partnership, or a corporation.
What is a H.I. contract? - ✔✔An agreement between a contractor and a consumer or tenant for
performance of a home improvement
, What must a H.I. contract detail? - ✔✔All labor, services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
Who is a "salesperson"? - ✔✔Someone who negotiates a H.I. contract with a consumer or tenant, or
solicits a home improvement contract from an owner or tenant.
Who must have a DCA license? - ✔✔Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a H.I.
contract as a contractor or salesperson must have a DCA license.
Does an individual employee of a contractor, who does not solicit or negotiate contracts, need to be
licensed? - ✔✔No
What is the maximum amount an H.I. job can be to not require a licensed contractor? - ✔✔$200
Do plumbers and electricians who do not perform work outside their trade need a H.I. license? - ✔✔No,
they have their own trade licenses.
When would an architect or engineer involved with an H.I. project need a contractor's license? - ✔✔If
they are physically performing H.I. functions outside the scope of an architect or engineer.
Must a H.I. Contractor license be posted? - ✔✔Yes, it must be posted in the Contractor's office where all
consumers can see it, or show it to consumers upon request.
Change of business address, ownership, management, or trade name must be reported to DCA within
how many days? - ✔✔10 days
How many business locations can a H.I. Contractor's license cover? - ✔✔One. A seperate license is
required for each place of business.
When and how does a H.I. Contractor's license get renewed? - ✔✔About three months before license
expiration, DCA will mail a renewal package. It can be renewed by mail, online, or in person at the DCA
Licensing Center.
| 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
What is "home improvement" (H.I.)? (C R R R R A A I) - ✔✔the construction, repair, remodeling,
alteration, rehabilitation, renovation, improvement, or addition to any land or building used as a
residence or dwelling place.
What parts of a home can a H.I. include? - ✔✔Any part of the home OR land (including basements,
driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools, and terraces.)
What system installations are part of H.I.? (4) - ✔✔Central heating/air conditioning, Central vacuum,
Doors, windows, awnings, and Communication systems.
What is NOT considered H.I.? - ✔✔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
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment considered H.I.? - ✔✔When
there is painting work being done as part of other home improvement work.
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment NOT considered H.I.? -
✔✔When it is a standalone job not part of of other home improvement work.
Who is a "contractor"? - ✔✔Anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or transacts a
home improvement business and undertakes or agrees to perform any home improvement.
What legal entity is a contractor required to be? - ✔✔A contractor may be an individual, a firm, a
company, a partnership, or a corporation.
What is a H.I. contract? - ✔✔An agreement between a contractor and a consumer or tenant for
performance of a home improvement
, What must a H.I. contract detail? - ✔✔All labor, services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
Who is a "salesperson"? - ✔✔Someone who negotiates a H.I. contract with a consumer or tenant, or
solicits a home improvement contract from an owner or tenant.
Who must have a DCA license? - ✔✔Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a H.I.
contract as a contractor or salesperson must have a DCA license.
Does an individual employee of a contractor, who does not solicit or negotiate contracts, need to be
licensed? - ✔✔No
What is the maximum amount an H.I. job can be to not require a licensed contractor? - ✔✔$200
Do plumbers and electricians who do not perform work outside their trade need a H.I. license? - ✔✔No,
they have their own trade licenses.
When would an architect or engineer involved with an H.I. project need a contractor's license? - ✔✔If
they are physically performing H.I. functions outside the scope of an architect or engineer.
Must a H.I. Contractor license be posted? - ✔✔Yes, it must be posted in the Contractor's office where all
consumers can see it, or show it to consumers upon request.
Change of business address, ownership, management, or trade name must be reported to DCA within
how many days? - ✔✔10 days
How many business locations can a H.I. Contractor's license cover? - ✔✔One. A seperate license is
required for each place of business.
When and how does a H.I. Contractor's license get renewed? - ✔✔About three months before license
expiration, DCA will mail a renewal package. It can be renewed by mail, online, or in person at the DCA
Licensing Center.
