MHIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL
ANSWERS 2024- 2025
What,does,MHIC,mean?,,ANS,-,,Maryland,Home,Improvement,Commission
What,is,the,primary,function,of,the,MHIC?,,ANS,-
,,To,protect,the,health,and,safety,of,the,general,public
What,type,of,home,improvement,licenses,are,there,in,Maryland?,,ANS,-,,Contractor,and,salesperson
The,contractors,license,enables,the,licensee,to,work,as:,,ANS,-
,,contractor,,subcontractor,,and,salesperson
Don,smith,is,applying,with,the,commission,to,obtain,his,Home,Improvement,License.,He,took,the,exam
,and,failed,on,his,first,try.,When,will,Mr.Smithh,be,able,to,retake,his,exam?,,ANS,-,,30,days
When,is,an,MHIC,license,applicant,exempt,from,taking,the,Home,Improvement,Law,and,Regulations,ex
am?,,ANS,-,,Never
John,Thompson,wants,to,apply,for,the,Contractor's,License,,but,he,does,not,have,the,two,years,work,e
xperience,in,construction,required,by,the,MHIC.,Can,he,still,apply?,,ANS,-
,,Yes,,if,he,can,prove,that,he,has,the,amount,of,education,and,training,that,regulations,adopted,by,the,
commission,established,as,being,equal,or,comparable,to,two,years,work,experience
Of,the,following,,which,are,requirements,that,MUST,be,met,when,applying,for,and,obtaining,the,Contr
actor's,license:
A),To,Pass,the,test,and,pay,fees
B),To,prove,two,years,worth,of,work,experience,in,the,construction,field
C),To,maintain,a,general,liability,insurance,of,at,least,$50,000,and,to,demonstrate,financial,solvency
D),All,of,the,above,,ANS,-,,All,of,the,above
, Who,regulates,Home,Improvement,businesses,in,Maryland?,,ANS,-
,,The,Maryland,Home,Improvement,Commission
Paula,Johnson,has,resided,in,the,state,of,Maryland,for,three,years,and,six,months,,and,she,wants,to,be
come,a,commissioner,with,the,MHIC.,Can,she,become,a,member?,,ANS,-
,,No,,she,has,to,wait,one,year,and,six,months
When,does,the,term,of,the,commissioner,begin,and,how,long,is,it,for?,,ANS,-
,,It,begins,on,the,1st,of,July,and,the,term,is,for,one,year
Who,shall,appoint,the,Commission's,Executive,Director?,,ANS,-,,The,secretary,of,the,labor,department
During,a,project,in,a,new,home,,the,contractor,decides,to,build,a,new,swimming,pool,in,the,property.,
Which,of,the,following,activities,would,be,exempt,from,the,Home,Improvement,Law?
A),The,care,of,plants
B),Installing,the,heater,of,the,swimming,pool
C),The,recreational,area,for,children
D),All,of,the,above,,ANS,-,,All,of,the,above
How,many,members,are,there,in,the,hearing,board?,,ANS,-,,3
After,a,license,is,denied,,how,long,does,the,applicant,have,to,wait,to,re-apply?,,ANS,-,,180,days
How,many,contractors,can,a,salesperson,simultaneously,work,for?,,ANS,-,,2
What,happens,if,one,member,of,the,Hearing,Board,agrees,on,the,penalty,,another,is,against,it,,and,the
,third,member,cannot,reach,a,decision?,,ANS,-
,,The,commission,must,reschedule,a,meeting,with,all,its,members,within,15,days