DOB - correct answer Department of Buildings
DCA - correct answer Department of Consumer Affairs
DOT - correct answer Department of
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What is home improvement? - correct answer The construction, repair, replacement, remodeling, alteration, conversion, 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? - correct answer-Central heating/air conditioning
- Central vacuum cleaning system
-Storm windows
-Awnings
-Communication systems
What is NOT home improvement? - correct 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
- Painting or decoration of a building, residence, home, or apartment, when not
related to home improvement work
Who is a "salesperson"? - correct 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? - correct 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.
What is a home improvement contract? - correct 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.
Who must have a DCA license? - correct answer Any person who solicits, canvasses, sells, performs, or obtains a home improvement contract as a contractor or salesperson must have a DCA license.
Where must I post my HIC license? - correct answer You must post your license in your office where all consumers can see it or show it to consumers upon request.
Within how many days must you notify DCA of any change? - correct answer Within 10 days.
How does a person Obtain a license or renew a license? - correct answer You must submit an application to DCA for a new or renewed license a separate home-improvement contractor license is required for each place of business.
Must a contractor furnish a consumer with a written estimate? - correct answer Yes if the consumer request one you can charge a fee for the estimate but you must disclose the fee to the consumer before you provide the estimate and you must include an itemize the fee in the total estimated contract price
What are the penalties for false or fraudulent representation? - correct answer A contractor or sales person who lies is a subject to fines of up to 500 dollars for each separate misrepresentation in addition a contract entered into after misrepresentation are made may be declared Noll and void and a contractor may be ordered to pay restitution to the consumer
What are the penalties for operating a home improvement business without a license? - correct answer Any person who owns or operates at home improvement business without a license or after a license is suspended or revoked is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be prosecuted criminally and subject to up to six months imprisonment or $1000 in fines
What is an additional penalty for opening at home improvement business without a license? - correct 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.? - correct 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? - correct 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.
Contracts must be in plain English unless? - correct answer Another language was used in any oral spoken sales presentation in which the case contract needs to be in that language as well as English
If a consumer wants more work done beyond what's in the original contract what should a contractor do? - correct answer The contractor should provide a written amendment to the contract which the consumer and the contractor must both sign.
Must a contractor or sales person provide the consumer with a separate notice of cancellation - correct answer Yes at the time the consumer signs the contract.
The contractor or sales person must attach to the signed contract two copies of a separate completed form titled? - correct answer Notice of cancellation the words in the form must be in both eyes and the font size must be at least 10 Point.
Must a contractor or a sales person Inform the consumer or orally of the consumers right to cancel? - correct answer Yes a contractor or sales person must tell the consumer about the right to cancel a home improvement contract within three business days from the contract date.
What if a contractor or sales person fails To comply with the provisions requiring oral and written notice of the consumers right to cancel? - correct answer Until the contractor or sales person complies with the requirements for the oral and written notice of the consumers right to cancel the consumer may cancel the contract.
What should a contractor do if A consumer wants to cancel the contract? - correct answer Within 10 business days refund all payments made under the contract, cancel and return money paid in connection with the contract. terminate any security interest. notify the consumer as to whether the contractor intends to repossess or abandon any shipped delivered materials.
Do sales persons need to notify DCA about their employers - correct answer Yes sales persons must submit to DCA written confirmation of their employment from their employer or employers within 48 hours of appointment.
Who must obtain permits? - correct answer It is the duty and obligation of the prime contractor to secure all necessary permits,
licenses, and Certificates of Occupancy or special exceptions in accordance with
applicable state or local building laws. A contractor may not shift responsibility to the
consumer.
Where does a contractor go to secure a permit for an addition or alteration to a
house? - correct answer A contractor secures all necessary permits from the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). A contractor must make sure that any addition or alterations meet building code standards and do not violate local zoning laws. Finally, although a
contractor may pick up permits at DOB, a registered architect or licensed engineer must
file alterations to building plans with DOB.
What is the difference between a subcontractor and an employee? - correct answer A subcontractor is an individual in business for himself or a firm in business for itself contracting to do part of a home improvement contract with a prime contractor. An employee works for wages and is under the employer's (prime or subcontractor) direct
supervision and control.
What is net profit of a job - correct answer Net profit is the final profit of any job after expenses.
Must a subcontractor be licensed by DCA - correct 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
What are some of your Obligations with regard to employees? - correct answer you must cover employees with workers' Compensation and disability insurance. Must report employee wages to the internal Revenue Service, and you must withhold taxes.
What is an additional obligation with regard to employees? - correct answer You must comply with the Federal Immigration laws, which require employers to ensure that employees have legal authority to work in the united States.
Can a contractor elect to secure a bond or participate in DCA's Home improvement Trust Fund? - correct answer Yes. A contractor can either secure a bond or contribute to DCA's home Improvement Trust Fund Every Two Years
What is needed to paint the exterior of a house with more than one story? - correct answer You may require a suspended scaffold and a rigging permit from DOB to paint the
exterior of a home that is one story or more, unless you can use a ladder to do the job.
You must contact DOB for more information before beginning this work.
Whose responsibility is it to obtain an amended Certificate of Occupancy? - correct answer If an amended Certificate of Occupancy is needed, it is the contractor's responsibility to
obtain it for the consumer. A registered architect or professional engineer must file the actual amended Certificate of Occupancy at DOB.
Is it necessary for a home improvement contractor to hire a licensed electrician to
do certain types of work? - correct answer You must use a licensed electrician to install anything having to do with light, heat, and power, regardless of voltage.
How must a contractor handle sales tax? - correct answer Contractors must collect sales tax for repairs from the consumer and pay it.
What type of work qualifies as a capital improvement? - correct answer Adding a bathroom to a home is an example of a capital improvement.
What type of work does not qualify as capital improvement - correct answer Repairs such as repairing a window frame or painting the living room do not
When adding an extension to a home, what is the first thing a contractor should
do before beginning work? - correct answer The first thing a contractor should do before beginning work on a home is to consult with a licensed architect or engineer—not DOB—to determine if the owner can put in the extension and still comply with the applicable zoning law.
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