[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":94},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-question-maryland-contractor-simulator-brenda-training":3},{"site":4,"simulation":15,"topic":23,"question":26,"siblings":54,"prev":92,"next":93},{"name":5,"tagline":6,"title":7,"description":8,"guideTitle":9,"guideDescription":10,"ogImage":11,"disclaimer":12,"practicePitch":13,"citationsTitle":14},"Free MHIC Training","Maryland home improvement exam prep","Free MHIC Exam Prep: Maryland Home Improvement Contractor Practice","Free, narrated MHIC exam prep: 147 real Maryland contractor scenarios, every choice explained, with the law cited where it applies.","MHIC Exam Study Guide","Every scenario in the free Maryland Contractor Simulator, written out as a practice question: the situation, your options, how each choice plays out, and the Maryland law where it applies.","/og/free-mhic-training.png","Free MHIC Training is free study material for the Maryland home improvement contractor exam. It is not affiliated with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission and is not legal advice.","The free Maryland Contractor Simulator puts you in situations like these across a 40-day contracting career, narrated, with your license on the line. No account needed.","Law and codes cited",{"slug":16,"title":17,"subtitle":18,"description":19,"maxTurns":20,"characterCount":21,"scenarioCount":22},"maryland-contractor-simulator","Maryland Contractor Simulator","Learn the law by living it.","You just got your MHIC license application approved and you're starting your home improvement business in Maryland. Navigate real contractor scenarios — contracts, permits, clients, subcontractors, and inspectors. Every choice teaches you the law through consequence, not memorization. Master all five exam areas to pass.",40,20,147,{"slug":24,"title":25},"advertising-sales","Advertising & Salespeople",{"slug":27,"title":28,"description":29,"takeaway":30,"situation":31,"speaker":35,"speakerDescription":36,"speakerAvatar":37,"audioUrl":38,"choices":39,"citations":50},"brenda-training","Are you responsible for your salesperson's violations?","Yes. Under COMAR 09.08.01.07 a salesperson operates under your license, so their violations are yours.","Yes. Under COMAR 09.08.01.07 a salesperson operates under your license, so their violations are yours. Make sure they are licensed, display your MHIC number, and use contracts with every required element and cancellation notice.",[32,33,34],"You sit Brenda down for a training session on door-to-door sales regulations. She's defensive at first.","\"I'm just trying to close deals. All this paperwork slows me down.\"","What's the key message she needs to understand?","Brenda Hayes","Your salesperson who goes door-to-door generating leads. Enthusiastic but needs guidance on the law.","/media/characters/doortodoor_rep.png","/media/voices/brenda_training.mp3",[40,45],{"text":41,"verdict":42,"label":43,"explanation":44},"Explain that as her employer, YOUR license is on the line for every contract she signs. She must include cancellation notices on all door-to-door contracts, display your MHIC number, and never pressure elderly or vulnerable homeowners","best","Correct","Under COMAR 09.08.01.07, a salesperson operates under the contractor's license. Their violations are YOUR violations. Key requirements for door-to-door sales: (1) salesperson must be licensed with MHIC; (2) must display contractor's MHIC number; (3) contract must include 3-day cancellation notice; (4) must provide all required contract elements. Train your people or lose your license.",{"text":46,"verdict":47,"label":48,"explanation":49},"Just tell her to always include the cancellation notice — everything else is fine","partial","Incomplete","The cancellation notice is critical but it's not the only requirement. Brenda also needs her own MHIC salesperson's license (COMAR 09.08.01.05), must display your license number in all dealings, and needs to understand advertising rules (COMAR 09.08.01.09). A partially trained salesperson is still a liability.",[51,52,53],"COMAR 09.08.01.07","COMAR 09.08.01.05","COMAR 09.08.01.09",[55,58,61,64,67,70,73,74,77,80,83,86,89],{"slug":56,"title":57,"topic":24},"first-client-call","Do you have to give homeowners your MHIC license number?",{"slug":59,"title":60,"topic":24},"advertising-mistake","What must Maryland home improvement advertising include?",{"slug":62,"title":63,"topic":24},"vehicle-display","Does your MHIC number have to be on your work truck?",{"slug":65,"title":66,"topic":24},"business-name-on-everything","Where must your MHIC license number appear?",{"slug":68,"title":69,"topic":24},"social-media-advertising","Does a contractor's Facebook page need the MHIC number?",{"slug":71,"title":72,"topic":24},"salesperson-license-check","Does a home improvement salesperson need an MHIC license?",{"slug":27,"title":28,"topic":24},{"slug":75,"title":76,"topic":24},"salesperson-representation","Are you bound by a warranty your salesperson promised?",{"slug":78,"title":79,"topic":24},"competitor-badmouthing","How do you answer a competitor's false claims about your license?",{"slug":81,"title":82,"topic":24},"online-review-response","How should a contractor respond to a false online review?",{"slug":84,"title":85,"topic":24},"shady-competitor-steals-client","How do you compete with a far lower bid from a questionable contractor?",{"slug":87,"title":88,"topic":24},"multiple-bids-ethics","Should you use a competitor's bid to undercut them?",{"slug":90,"title":91,"topic":24},"green-building-upsell","When is suggesting upgrades good practice and not an upsell?",{"slug":71,"title":72,"topic":24},{"slug":75,"title":76,"topic":24},1792184484118]