©PREP4EXAMS 2024/2025 REAL EXAM DUMPS Tuesday, August 6, 2024 10,57 AM
NY Home Improvement Contractor Exam
Study guide with Complete Solutions
What is "home improvement" (H.I.)? (C R R R R A A I) - Answer✔️✔️-the
construction, repair, remodeling, alteration, rehabilitation, renovation,
improvement, or addition to any land or building used as a residence or dwelling
place.
What parts of a home can a H.I. include? - Answer✔️✔️-Any part of the home OR
land (including basements, driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, patios,
porches, sidewalks, swimming pools, and terraces.)
What system installations are part of H.I.? (4) - Answer✔️✔️-Central heating/air
conditioning, Central vacuum, Doors, windows, awnings, and Communication
systems.
What is NOT considered H.I.? - Answer✔️✔️-Construction of a new home or
building, Sale of goods or materials in connection with the installation of or
application of goods or materials, Work performed on a residence owned or
controlled by the state or municipality
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When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment
considered H.I.? - Answer✔️✔️-When there is painting work being done as part of
other home improvement work.
When is Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment NOT
considered H.I.? - Answer✔️✔️-When it is a standalone job not part of of other
home improvement work.
Who is a "contractor"? - Answer✔️✔️-Anyone who owns, operates, maintains,
conducts, controls, or transacts a home improvement business and undertakes or
agrees to perform any home improvement.
What legal entity is a contractor required to be? - Answer✔️✔️-A contractor may be
an individual, a firm, a company, a partnership, or a corporation.
What is a H.I. contract? - Answer✔️✔️-An agreement between a contractor and a
consumer or tenant for performance of a home improvement
What must a H.I. contract detail? - Answer✔️✔️-All labor, services, and materials to
be furnished and performed.
Who is a "salesperson"? - Answer✔️✔️-Someone who negotiates a H.I. contract
with a consumer or tenant, or solicits a home improvement contract from an owner
or tenant.
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