Maryland Home Improvement Test Questions with Answers
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Maryland Home Improvement
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Maryland Home Improvement
Maryland Home Improvement Test Questions with Answers
1. Define home im-
provement
2. Is a building
of a swimming
pool, deck, pier
or porch includ-
ed in Home Im-
provement?
3. Is work done on
apartment com-
plexes of more
than 4 units con-
sidered home im-
provement?
4. Is work done...
Maryland Home Improvement Test Questions with Answers
1. Define home im- The addition, alteration, conversion, improvement, mod-
provement ernization, remodeling, repair or replacement of a building
or part of a building that is used or was designed to be
used as a residence or dwelling place or structure adja-
cent to that building or an improvement to land adjacent
to that building
2. Is a building Yes
of a swimming
pool, deck, pier
or porch includ-
ed in Home Im-
provement?
3. Is work done on No
apartment com-
plexes of more
than 4 units con-
sidered home im-
provement?
4. Is work done Yes
on individ-
ual condomini-
um units consid-
ered home im-
provement?
5. Is installation in Yes
a residence of
alarm, awning or
fire alarm con-
sidered home im-
provement?
6. Is now removal No
or grass cutting
home improve-
ment?
, Maryland Home Improvement Test Questions with Answers
7. Define contrac- A person who performs or offers or agrees to perform a
tor home improvement for an owner
8. Define Subcon- A subcontractor enters into contracts with contractors or
tractor other subcontractors to perform home improvement. A
subcontractor is not authorized to enter into agreement
directly with the owner
9. Define salesper- A person who sells a home improvement
son
10. Define Home Im- An agrement between a homeowner and a contractor to
provement con- perform a home improvement. The law requires contracts
tract to be in writing and be signed by the parties to the agree-
ment.
11. Define Owner Owner, owner's agent , tenant or other person authorized
to enter into a home improvement contract
12. Define license is either a contractor or salesperson license that is issued
by the Home Improvement Commission.
13. Does a handy- Yes
man need a li-
cense?
14. True or False: True
Home Improve-
ment law does
not apply if one
of the parties
is a government
agency
15. Work done a res- True
idence inside a
military base is
excluded from li-
censing require-
ments
, Maryland Home Improvement Test Questions with Answers
16. Can local ju- No, only MD Home Improvement Commission is autho-
risdictions issue rized to issue a license to solicit, sell, or perform home
home improve- improvement services in Maryland
ment lincenses
17. Can two or more No, waiver is prohibited
individuals (such
as homeowner
and contractor)
lawfully agree to
ignore the Home
Improvement li-
censing require-
ment?
18. When was the 1962
commission es-
tablished?
19. How Many com- 9 (4 must have experience in the business of home im-
missioners are provement; 4 are members of the general public that rep-
there? resent cosumers; and 1 must have experience in banking
and finance)
20. What is the most To promulgate regulations for the Commission. These
important role of regulations help the public better understand the Home
the Commission- Improvement Law and the Commission's policies
ers?
21. How often are the bi-monthly. Meetings are open to the public.
meetings?
22. What is the Must be a resident of MD for at least 5 years
requirement for
Commissioners?
23. How long if 4 years
the Commission-
er's term?
, Maryland Home Improvement Test Questions with Answers
24. Where is Baltimore, MD
the Commis-
sion's office?
25. Who appoints The Secretary of Department of Labor, Licensing and
the Executive Di- Regulation
rector?
26. What is the Exec- the daily operations of the Commission and signs under
utive Director re- the seal letters affirming the licensing status of individu-
sponsible for? als for court proceedings. The Executive director is also
responsible for compiling and maintaining a copy of the
Commission's current regulations
27. What do investi- The Commission also employs investigators that review
gators do? the complaints and Guaranty Fund claims that are re-
ceived by the Commission. The investigators review com-
plaints against licensed and unlicensed contractors and
salespersons.
28. If an investigator The Commission may take disciplinary action which may
determines that include reprimand, monetary fine or suspension or revo-
a violation may cation of the license.
have occurred,
what actions can
the Commission
take?
29. True or False: An True
individual who
holds a home
improvement li-
cense as a con-
tractor is NOT re-
quired to obtain
a construction li-
cense from the
Circuit Courts
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