Maryland Home Improvement - Practice Test (PSI) Fall
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A Home Improvement Contractor is a person who offers to
perform repairs for a homeowner.
What is the MAXIMUM deposit permitted for a project with a total contract price of
$1,500?
a) $150
b) $500
c) $750
d) $1,500
$500
What is the MAXIMUM amount that a home improvement contractor may pay to a
homeowner for referring a client to the contractor?
The contractor is NOT permitted to compensate the homeowner for referrals.
All of the following are exempt from licensing under the Home Improvement Law
EXCEPT a
fence contractor.
An applicant was denied a license after a hearing. When may the applicant
reapply?
6 months.
What license is required for a telephone salesperson that works as an
independent contractor for a home improvement contractor?
No license is required.
The Home Improvement Commission holds a hearing to determine the status of
an individual's application for licensure. The Commission MUST notify the
applicant of its decision within
60 days after the hearing.
A homeowner cancels a $1,000 door-to-door contract 2 days after signing the
contract. The MAXIMUM service fee that may be collected by the contractor is
nothing. No service fee may be collected.
All of the following are grounds for denial of licensure EXCEPT
not being a Maryland resident.
A renewal notice MUST be mailed by the Commission within how many months of
the license expiration date?
1 month.
A license that is NOT renewed will
expire.
All of the following Commission records can be inspected by the public during
normal office hours EXCEPT
financial records of each licensee.
All of the following are considered home improvements EXCEPT
repairs to an HVAC system.
A local county or municipality may
2023 Solved 100% Correct
A Home Improvement Contractor is a person who offers to
perform repairs for a homeowner.
What is the MAXIMUM deposit permitted for a project with a total contract price of
$1,500?
a) $150
b) $500
c) $750
d) $1,500
$500
What is the MAXIMUM amount that a home improvement contractor may pay to a
homeowner for referring a client to the contractor?
The contractor is NOT permitted to compensate the homeowner for referrals.
All of the following are exempt from licensing under the Home Improvement Law
EXCEPT a
fence contractor.
An applicant was denied a license after a hearing. When may the applicant
reapply?
6 months.
What license is required for a telephone salesperson that works as an
independent contractor for a home improvement contractor?
No license is required.
The Home Improvement Commission holds a hearing to determine the status of
an individual's application for licensure. The Commission MUST notify the
applicant of its decision within
60 days after the hearing.
A homeowner cancels a $1,000 door-to-door contract 2 days after signing the
contract. The MAXIMUM service fee that may be collected by the contractor is
nothing. No service fee may be collected.
All of the following are grounds for denial of licensure EXCEPT
not being a Maryland resident.
A renewal notice MUST be mailed by the Commission within how many months of
the license expiration date?
1 month.
A license that is NOT renewed will
expire.
All of the following Commission records can be inspected by the public during
normal office hours EXCEPT
financial records of each licensee.
All of the following are considered home improvements EXCEPT
repairs to an HVAC system.
A local county or municipality may
