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MHIC EXAM STUDY GUID E WITH
COMPLETE & VERIFIED
ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
Question 1: What does MHIC mean?
CORRECT ANSWER: Maryland Home Improvement
Commission
Question 2: What is the primary function of the MHIC?
CORRECT ANSWER: To protect the health and safety
of the general public
Question 3: What type of home improvement licenses are
there in Maryland?
CORRECT ANSWER: Contractor and salesperson
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Question 4: The contractors license enables the licensee
to work as:
CORRECT ANSWER: contractor, subcontractor, and
salesperson
Question 5: 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. Smith be able to retake his exam?
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 days
Question 6: When is an MHIC license applicant exempt
from taking the Home Improvement Law and Regulations exam?
CORRECT ANSWER: Never
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Question 7: John Thompson wants to apply for the
Contractor's License, but he does not have the two years work experience in construction required by the MHIC.Can he still apply?
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
Question 8: Of the following, which are requirements that
MUST be met when applying for and obtaining the
Contractor'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?
CORRECT ANSWER: All of the above
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Question 9: Who regulates Home Improvement
businesses in Maryland?
CORRECT ANSWER: The Maryland Home
Improvement Commission
Question 10: Paula Johnson has resided in the state of
Maryland for three years and six months, and she wants to become a commissioner with the MHIC. Can she become a member?
CORRECT ANSWER: No, she has to wait one year and
six months
Question 11: When does the term of the commissioner
begin and how long is it for?
CORRECT ANSWER: It begins on the 1st of July and
the term is for one year