NYC Home Improvement EXAM 2024 top-rated
What does DCWP stand for? - ANSWER>>Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
What does DOB stand for? - ANSWER>>Department of Buildings
What does DOT stand for? - ANSWER>>Department of Transportation
Define home improvement - ANSWER>>Home improvement means the construction, repair,
replacement, remodeling, alteration, conversion, rehabilitation, renovation, modernization,
improvement, or addition to any land or building or any part of land.
Home improvement includes the installation of what: - 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 (town), painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment, when
not related to home improvement work.
Who is a contractor? - ANSWER>>Anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls,
or transacts a home improvement business, undertakes or agrees to perform any home
improvement, or solicits a home improvement contract, whether or not the contractor is a
prime contractor or subcontractor.
What can a contractor be? - ANSWER>>An individual, a form, a company, a partnership, or a
corporation.
, What is a Home Improvement Contract? - ANSWER>>Agreement, does not have to be in
writing, between a contractor and owner or tenant for services and materials for home
improvement.
Who must have a DCWP license? - ANSWER>>Mandatory for anyone soliciting, canvassing,
selling, obtaining, or performing a home improvement contract as a contactor.
Home Improvement Salespersons - ANSWER>>No longer require DCWP license as of August 9,
2020. Local Law 31 of 2020 repealed it.
Who does not require a DCWP license? - ANSWER>>Individual employee who works for the
contractors including the salesperson, small jobs under $200, plumbers, electricians, engineers,
and architects.
Where must I pose my Home Improvement Contractor License? - ANSWER>>Must be visible in
the office or shown to consumers upon request.
What must I do in case of a change of business trade name, change of business address, or
change of owners (management)? - ANSWER>>Notify DCWP 10 days before trade name or
address change.
How does a person obtain a license or renew a license? - ANSWER>>Submit application for
renewal, required for each business location. Can apply in person or online. 3 months before
your license expires, DCWP will mail you a license renewal package.
What are a prime contractor's duties and responsibilities? - ANSWER>>Responsibilities include
securing permits and licenses, maintaining copies of contracts and transactions for 6 years, and
using funds to pay for the home improvement.
What does DCWP stand for? - ANSWER>>Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
What does DOB stand for? - ANSWER>>Department of Buildings
What does DOT stand for? - ANSWER>>Department of Transportation
Define home improvement - ANSWER>>Home improvement means the construction, repair,
replacement, remodeling, alteration, conversion, rehabilitation, renovation, modernization,
improvement, or addition to any land or building or any part of land.
Home improvement includes the installation of what: - 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 (town), painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment, when
not related to home improvement work.
Who is a contractor? - ANSWER>>Anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls,
or transacts a home improvement business, undertakes or agrees to perform any home
improvement, or solicits a home improvement contract, whether or not the contractor is a
prime contractor or subcontractor.
What can a contractor be? - ANSWER>>An individual, a form, a company, a partnership, or a
corporation.
, What is a Home Improvement Contract? - ANSWER>>Agreement, does not have to be in
writing, between a contractor and owner or tenant for services and materials for home
improvement.
Who must have a DCWP license? - ANSWER>>Mandatory for anyone soliciting, canvassing,
selling, obtaining, or performing a home improvement contract as a contactor.
Home Improvement Salespersons - ANSWER>>No longer require DCWP license as of August 9,
2020. Local Law 31 of 2020 repealed it.
Who does not require a DCWP license? - ANSWER>>Individual employee who works for the
contractors including the salesperson, small jobs under $200, plumbers, electricians, engineers,
and architects.
Where must I pose my Home Improvement Contractor License? - ANSWER>>Must be visible in
the office or shown to consumers upon request.
What must I do in case of a change of business trade name, change of business address, or
change of owners (management)? - ANSWER>>Notify DCWP 10 days before trade name or
address change.
How does a person obtain a license or renew a license? - ANSWER>>Submit application for
renewal, required for each business location. Can apply in person or online. 3 months before
your license expires, DCWP will mail you a license renewal package.
What are a prime contractor's duties and responsibilities? - ANSWER>>Responsibilities include
securing permits and licenses, maintaining copies of contracts and transactions for 6 years, and
using funds to pay for the home improvement.
