NY HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR EXAM STUDY
GUIDE / NEWEST UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
& COMPLETE ANSWERS / A+ SCORE SOLUTION / 2025.
TERMS IN THIS SET (57)
What is "home the construction, repair, remodeling, alteration,
improvement" (H.I.)? (C R rehabilitation, renovation, improvement, or addition to any
land or building used as a residence or dwelling place.
R R R A A I)
What parts of a home can a Any part of the home OR land (including basements,
H.I. include? driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches,
sidewalks, swimming pools, and terraces.)
What system installations Central heating/air conditioning, Central vacuum,
are part of H.I.? (4) Doors, windows, awnings, and Communication
systems.
What is NOT considered Construction of a new home or building, Sale of goods or
H.I.? 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 When there is painting work being done as part of other
home improvement work.
decoration of a building,
residence, home, or
apartment considered
H.I.?
, When is Painting or When it is a standalone job not part of of other home improvement
decoration of a building, work.
residence, home, or
apartment NOT considered
H.I.?
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 A contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a
contractor required to be? 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 All labor, services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
detail?
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 Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or
license? obtains a H.I. contract as a contractor or salesperson must
have a DCA license.
Does an individual employee No
of a contractor, who does
not solicit or negotiate
contracts, need to be
licensed?
$200
What is the maximum
amount an H.I. job can be to
not require a licensed
contractor?
GUIDE / NEWEST UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
& COMPLETE ANSWERS / A+ SCORE SOLUTION / 2025.
TERMS IN THIS SET (57)
What is "home the construction, repair, remodeling, alteration,
improvement" (H.I.)? (C R rehabilitation, renovation, improvement, or addition to any
land or building used as a residence or dwelling place.
R R R A A I)
What parts of a home can a Any part of the home OR land (including basements,
H.I. include? driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches,
sidewalks, swimming pools, and terraces.)
What system installations Central heating/air conditioning, Central vacuum,
are part of H.I.? (4) Doors, windows, awnings, and Communication
systems.
What is NOT considered Construction of a new home or building, Sale of goods or
H.I.? 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 When there is painting work being done as part of other
home improvement work.
decoration of a building,
residence, home, or
apartment considered
H.I.?
, When is Painting or When it is a standalone job not part of of other home improvement
decoration of a building, work.
residence, home, or
apartment NOT considered
H.I.?
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 A contractor may be an individual, a firm, a company, a
contractor required to be? 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 All labor, services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
detail?
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 Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or
license? obtains a H.I. contract as a contractor or salesperson must
have a DCA license.
Does an individual employee No
of a contractor, who does
not solicit or negotiate
contracts, need to be
licensed?
$200
What is the maximum
amount an H.I. job can be to
not require a licensed
contractor?
