Maryland Home Improvement Salesperson (MHIC) Practice Exam
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Maryland Home Improvement Salesperson (MHIC) Practice Exam Guide
What's on the exam
Questions per topic, out of 35This practice exam follows the official content outline for the Maryland Home Improvement Salesperson (MHIC) exam: Home Improvement Law, Door-to-Door Sales Act.
You have two ways to practice. The free practice exam gives you 10 questions per attempt, and you can retake it as often as you like. The full practice exam gives you 35 questions on a 90 minutes clock, with a new draw from our question bank every attempt.
Home Improvement Law 25 items
Our study plan for this topic: Definition of home improvement and scope of the law (included and excluded work); Maryland Home Improvement Commission structure, authority, and operations; Contractor and salesperson licensing requirements, exemptions, and application process; Home Improvement Guaranty Fund claims, eligibility, award limits, and contractor reimbursement; Home improvement contract required elements and consumer protections; Prohibited acts, civil penalties, and criminal penalties under the Home Improvement Law; Maryland Door-to-Door Sales Act cancellation rights and notice requirements; Salesperson conduct, contractor-salesperson relationships, and advertising requirements.
Door-to-Door Sales Act 10 items
Our study plan for this topic: Definition of door-to-door sale and key statutory terms; Transactions exempt from the Act; Cancellation rights and deadlines for home improvement contracts (including age-based extensions for buyers 65+); Required content and form of the Notice of Cancellation; Seller disclosure and identification requirements at initial contact; Seller obligations upon receipt of a valid cancellation notice; Unlawful practices constituting unfair or deceptive trade acts; Civil liability and criminal penalties for violations.
Sample 1 — Home Improvement Law
Question: How long is the term of a Commissioner appointed to the Maryland Home Improvement Commission?
- A. 3 years
- B. 2 years
- C. 5 years
- D. 4 years
Correct Answer: D
Per §8-202(f)(1) of the Home Improvement Law, the term of a member of the Commission is 4 years and begins on July 1.
Reference: NASCLA Contractors Guide, Maryland Home Improvement (7th ed.), Chapter 1 — Maryland Home Improvement Law and Regulations, §8-202(f)(1)
Sample 2 — Door-to-Door Sales Act
Question: A homeowner cancels a door-to-door home improvement contract by mailing a cancellation notice within the allowed timeframe. Within how many business days must you, as the contractor, refund all payments the buyer made under the contract?
- A. 10 business days
- B. 5 business days
- C. 15 business days
- D. 20 business days
Correct Answer: A
Per §14-302(7), upon receipt of a valid cancellation notice, the seller must within 10 business days refund all payments made under the contract or sale, return any goods or property traded in, and cancel and return any negotiable instruments executed by the buyer.
Reference: Maryland Door-to-Door Sales Act, §14-302(7)
Treat your first attempt as a checkup, not a verdict. After every attempt, the results page breaks your score down by outline topic, so you can see which topics need work. Compare your score with the real exam's passing score, 25 correct answers out of 35 scored questions, and keep practicing until you pass consistently.
- Answer what you know first. Go through every question once, answer the ones you know, and bookmark the rest. Our practice exams let you bookmark and come back.
- Come back to your bookmarks. Work them out on your second pass.
- Watch your pace. The real exam works out to about 2 minutes 34 seconds per question.
- Look up every miss. After each attempt, find each missed question's reference in your book and read the section.
| Questions | 35 questions |
| Time limit | 90 minutes |
| Passing score | 25 correct answers out of 35 scored questions |
| Books in the exam room | Open book |
| Exam fee | $63 |
- Scores are reported on screen immediately after the examination, with a pass notification or, for failures, a diagnostic report of strengths and weaknesses.
- After failing, you must wait 30 days to retake the examination, and each subsequent retest requires a 60-day wait.
Source: Home Improvement Contractor and Salesperson Candidate Information Bulletin, Updated 10/10/2025. Check the bulletin before test day: fees and rules can change.