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NYC HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR
LICENSE REAL PRACTICE EXAM 2024 WITH
100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS /
NEW YORK HOME IMPROVEMENT LICENSE
EXAM PREP 2024/2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
When a contractor hires a subcontracting company to perform a part of the
contract work in New York City, the subcontractor:
Must be licensed by the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
As a licensee of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, a
contractor must:
Promptly notify the Department of any change of address and appear in person to answer a notice of hearing or subpoena
Obtaining an amended Certificate of Occupancy is the responsibility of:
The contractor.
What should a contractor do to haul or transport waste resulting from home improvement work? - ANSWER-If you plan to haul or transport waste resulting from your business operations, you must obtain a Class One Self Hauler Registration from the New York City Business Integrity Commission.
Must a subcontractor be licensed by DCA - ANSWER-Yes. A subcontractor as opposed to an employee of a general contractor, must have a DCA license to perform home improvement work in New York City
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pg. 2 What is a home improvement contract? - ANSWER-A "home improvement contract" is an agreement, whether or not in writing, between a contractor and a consumer or tenant for performance of a home improvement and includes all labor, services, and materials to be furnished and performed.
What is home improvement? - ANSWER-The construction,repair, replacement, remodleing, alteration, comversion, rehabilitation, renovation, modernization, improvement, or addition to any land or building or any part of the land or building used or designed to be used as a residence or dwelling place, including basements, driveways, fences, garages, landscaping, patios, porches, sidewalks, swimming pools, and terraces.
What does home improvement include? - ANSWER--Central heating/air conditioning
- Central vacuum cleaning system
-Storm windows -Awnings -Communication systems
What is NOT home improvement? - ANSWER--Construction of a new home or building
- Sale of goods or materials in connection with the installation of or application of
- Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment, when not
goods or materials -Work performed on a residence owned or controlled by the state or municipality
related to home improvement work
What are the penalties for operating a home improvement business without a license? - ANSWER-Any person who owns or operates at home improvement 2 / 3
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What is an additional penalty for opening at home improvement business without a license? - ANSWER-A person may be prosecuted civilly and face fines of up to $100 per day for engaging in on license activity or aiding and abetting the operation of an license person or business.
In the event of a home improvement business operating without a license what is the final thing the DCA will do.? - ANSWER-The Department of consumer affairs and padlock closedown and confiscate take the tools and trucks used in the connection with unlicensed home-improvement work
In what form is the home improvement contract be? - ANSWER-Every home improvement contract must be in writing and signed by everyone involved. You must give the consumer a complete legible copy of the contract at the time of signing and before any work is done.
Who is a "salesperson"? - ANSWER-A salesperson is someone who negotiates a home improvement contract with a consumer or tenant, or solicits a home improvement contract from an owner or tenant.
Who is a contractor? - ANSWER-A contractor is anyone who owns, operates, maintains, conducts, controls, or transacts a home improvement business and undertakes or agrees to perform any home improvement, whether or not the contractor is a prime contractor or subcontractor with respect to the owner.
DOB - ANSWER-Department of Buildings
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