NY HOME IMPROVEMENT
CONTRACTOR EXAM STUDYGUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What yis y"home yimprovement" y(H.I.)? y(C yR yR yR yR yA yA yI) y- yCorrect yAnswer y- ythe
yconstruction, yrepair, yremodeling, yalteration, yrehabilitation, yrenovation, yimprovement, yor
yaddition yto yany yland yor ybuilding yused yas ya yresidence yor ydwelling yplace.
What yparts yof ya yhome ycan ya yH.I. yinclude? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yAny ypart yof ythe yhome yOR
yland y(including ybasements, ydriveways, yfences, ygarages, ylandscaping, ypatios, yporches,
ysidewalks, yswimming ypools, yand yterraces.)
What ysystem yinstallations yare ypart yof yH.I.? y(4) y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yCentral yheating/air
yconditioning, yCentral yvacuum, yDoors, ywindows, yawnings, yand yCommunication ysystems.
What yis yNOT yconsidered yH.I.? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yConstruction yof ya ynew yhome yor
ybuilding, ySale yof ygoods yor ymaterials yin yconnection ywith ythe yinstallation yof yor yapplication
yof ygoods yor ymaterials, yWork yperformed yon ya yresidence yowned yor ycontrolled yby ythe
ystate yor ymunicipality
When yis yPainting yor ydecoration yof ya ybuilding, yresidence, yhome, yor yapartment
yconsidered yH.I.? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yWhen ythere yis ypainting ywork ybeing ydone yas ypart yof
yother yhome yimprovement ywork.
When yis yPainting yor ydecoration yof ya ybuilding, yresidence, yhome, yor yapartment yNOT
yconsidered yH.I.? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yWhen yit yis ya ystandalone yjob ynot ypart yof yof yother
yhome yimprovement ywork.
Who yis ya y"contractor"? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yAnyone ywho yowns, yoperates, ymaintains,
yconducts, ycontrols, yor ytransacts ya yhome yimprovement ybusiness yand yundertakes yor
yagrees yto yperform yany yhome yimprovement.
What ylegal yentity yis ya ycontractor yrequired yto ybe? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yA ycontractor ymay
ybe yan yindividual, ya yfirm, ya ycompany, ya ypartnership, yor ya ycorporation.
What yis ya yH.I. ycontract? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yAn yagreement ybetween ya ycontractor yand ya
yconsumer yor ytenant yfor yperformance yof ya yhome yimprovement
, What ymust ya yH.I. ycontract ydetail? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yAll ylabor, yservices, yand ymaterials
yto ybe yfurnished yand yperformed.
Who yis ya y"salesperson"? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- ySomeone ywho ynegotiates ya yH.I. ycontract
ywith ya yconsumer yor ytenant, yor ysolicits ya yhome yimprovement ycontract yfrom yan yowner yor
ytenant.
Who ymust yhave ya yDCA ylicense? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yAny yperson ywho ysolicits,
ycanvasses, ysells, yperforms, yor yobtains ya yH.I. ycontract yas ya ycontractor yor ysalesperson
ymust yhave ya yDCA ylicense.
Does yan yindividual yemployee yof ya ycontractor, ywho ydoes ynot ysolicit yor ynegotiate
ycontracts, yneed yto ybe ylicensed? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yNo
What yis ythe ymaximum yamount yan yH.I. yjob ycan ybe yto ynot yrequire ya ylicensed ycontractor? y-
yCorrect yAnswer y- y$200
Do yplumbers yand yelectricians ywho ydo ynot yperform ywork youtside ytheir ytrade yneed ya yH.I.
ylicense? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yNo, ythey yhave ytheir yown ytrade ylicenses.
When ywould yan yarchitect yor yengineer yinvolved ywith yan yH.I. yproject yneed ya ycontractor's
ylicense? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yIf ythey yare yphysically yperforming yH.I. yfunctions youtside ythe
yscope yof yan yarchitect yor yengineer.
Must ya yH.I. yContractor ylicense ybe yposted? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yYes, yit ymust ybe yposted yin
ythe yContractor's yoffice ywhere yall yconsumers ycan ysee yit, yor yshow yit yto yconsumers yupon
yrequest.
Change yof ybusiness yaddress, yownership, ymanagement, yor ytrade yname ymust ybe
yreported yto yDCA ywithin yhow ymany ydays? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- y10 ydays
How ymany ybusiness ylocations ycan ya yH.I. yContractor's ylicense ycover? y- yCorrect yAnswer
y- yOne. yA yseperate ylicense yis yrequired yfor yeach yplace yof ybusiness.
When yand yhow ydoes ya yH.I. yContractor's ylicense yget yrenewed? y- yCorrect yAnswer y-
yAbout ythree ymonths ybefore ylicense yexpiration, yDCA ywill ymail ya yrenewal ypackage. yIt ycan
ybe yrenewed yby ymail, yonline, yor yin yperson yat ythe yDCA yLicensing yCenter.
May ya yH.I. yContractor yassign ythe ytask yof ygetting ypermits, yexemptions yor yC/O yto ythe
yhome yowner y(customer)? y- yCorrect yAnswer y- yNo, yThe yprime ycontractor ymust ysecure yall
ynecessary ypermits, ylicenses, yCertificates yof yOccupancy, yor yexemptions ynecessary yto
ycomplete ythe ycontract yin yaccordance ywith ystate yand ylocal ybuilding ylaws.
How ymany yyears ymust ya yH.I. yContractor ymaintain ycopies yof ycontracts, ybooks yof
yaccount, yand yother yrecords yreflecting yall ytransactions yrelated yto ythe yhome yimprovement