NY HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

NY HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR EXAM
STUDY GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND CERTIFIED
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+|GUARANTEED
SUCCESS




Whatkisk"homekimprovement"k(H.I.)?k(CkRkRkRkRkAkAkI)k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
thekconstruction,krepair,kremodeling,kalteration,krehabilitation,krenovation,kimprovement,
korkadditionktokanyklandkorkbuildingkusedkaskakresidencekorkdwellingkplace.


WhatkpartskofkakhomekcankakH.I.kinclude?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
AnykpartkofkthekhomekORklandk(includingkbasements,kdriveways,kfences,kgarages,kland
scaping,kpatios,kporches,ksidewalks,kswimmingkpools,kandkterraces.)

WhatksystemkinstallationskarekpartkofkH.I.?k(4)k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Centralkheating/airkconditioning,kCentralkvacuum,kDoors,kwindows,kawnings,kandkCom
municationksystems.

WhatkiskNOTkconsideredkH.I.?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Constructionkofkaknewkhomekorkbuilding,kSalekofkgoodskorkmaterialskinkconnectionkwithk
thekinstallationkofkorkapplicationkofkgoodskorkmaterials,kWorkkperformedkonkakresidencek
ownedkorkcontrolledkbykthekstatekorkmunicipality

WhenkiskPaintingkorkdecorationkofkakbuilding,kresidence,khome,korkapartmentkconsidere
dkH.I.?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Whenktherekiskpaintingkworkkbeingkdonekaskpartkofkotherkhomekimprovementkwork.

WhenkiskPaintingkorkdecorationkofkakbuilding,kresidence,khome,korkapartmentkNOTkcons
ideredkH.I.?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Whenkitkiskakstandalonekjobknotkpartkofkofkotherkhomekimprovementkwork.

Whokiskak"contractor"?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Anyonekwhokowns,koperates,kmaintains,kconducts,kcontrols,korktransactskakhomekimpro
vementkbusinesskandkundertakeskorkagreesktokperformkanykhomekimprovement.

Whatklegalkentitykiskakcontractorkrequiredktokbe?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Akcontractorkmaykbekankindividual,kakfirm,kakcompany,kakpartnership,korkakcorporation.

, WhatkiskakH.I.kcontract?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Ankagreementkbetweenkakcontractorkandkakconsumerkorktenantkforkperformancekofkakh
omekimprovement

WhatkmustkakH.I.kcontractkdetail?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Allklabor,kservices,kandkmaterialsktokbekfurnishedkandkperformed.

Whokiskak"salesperson"?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
SomeonekwhoknegotiateskakH.I.kcontractkwithkakconsumerkorktenant,korksolicitskakhome
kimprovementkcontractkfromkan kownerkorktenant.


WhokmustkhavekakDCAklicense?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Anykpersonkwhoksolicits,kcanvasses,ksells,kperforms,korkobtainskakH.I.kcontractkaskakco
ntractorkorksalespersonkmustkhavekakDCAklicense.

Doeskankindividualkemployeekofkakcontractor,kwhokdoesknotksolicitkorknegotiatekcontract
s,kneedktokbeklicensed?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-No

WhatkiskthekmaximumkamountkankH.I.kjobkcankbektoknotkrequirekaklicensedkcontractor?k
-kCORRECTkANSWER-$200

DokplumberskandkelectricianskwhokdoknotkperformkworkkoutsidektheirktradekneedkakH.I.kl
icense?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-No,ktheykhavektheirkownktradeklicenses.

WhenkwouldkankarchitectkorkengineerkinvolvedkwithkankH.I.kprojectkneedkakcontractor'skl
icense?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
IfktheykarekphysicallykperformingkH.I.kfunctionskoutsidekthekscopekofkankarchitectkorkeng
ineer.

MustkakH.I.kContractorklicensekbekposted?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Yes,kitkmustkbekpostedkinkthekContractor'skofficekwherekallkconsumerskcankseekit,korksh
owkitktokconsumerskuponkrequest.

Changekofkbusinesskaddress,kownership,kmanagement,korktradeknamekmustkbekreporte
dktokDCAkwithinkhowkmanykdays?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-10kdays

HowkmanykbusinessklocationskcankakH.I.kContractor'sklicensekcover?k-
kCORRECT kANSWER-One.kAkseperateklicensekiskrequiredkforkeachkplacekofkbusiness.


WhenkandkhowkdoeskakH.I.kContractor'sklicensekgetkrenewed?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Aboutkthreekmonthskbeforeklicensekexpiration,kDCAkwillkmailkakrenewalkpackage.kItkcan
kbekrenewedkby kmail,konline,korkinkpersonkatkthekDCAkLicensingkCenter.


MaykakH.I.kContractorkassignkthektaskkofkgettingkpermits,kexemptionskorkC/Oktokthekho
mekownerk(customer)?k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
No,kThekprimekcontractorkmustksecurekallknecessarykpermits,klicenses,kCertificateskofk