[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":98},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-question-maryland-contractor-simulator-first-client-call":3},{"site":4,"simulation":15,"topic":23,"question":26,"siblings":58,"prev":96,"next":97},{"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":55},"first-client-call","Do you have to give homeowners your MHIC license number?","Yes. Under COMAR 09.08.01.06 and .09 your MHIC license number must appear on your contracts, advertising, and vehicles (at least 3 inches high), so give it…","Yes. Under COMAR 09.08.01.06 and .09 your MHIC license number must appear on your contracts, advertising, and vehicles (at least 3 inches high), so give it to any homeowner who asks.",[32,33,34],"Your phone rings. It's Sarah Mitchell — she found your business online and wants a kitchen renovation estimate. She sounds excited but cautious.","\"Before we schedule anything, can you give me your license number? My neighbor said I should always ask.\"","You glance at your truck in the driveway. Your MHIC license number should be displayed there too.","Sarah Mitchell","A first-time homeowner who wants a kitchen renovation. Excited but nervous about hiring a contractor.","/media/characters/homeowner_sarah.png","/media/voices/first_client_call.mp3",[40,45,50],{"text":41,"verdict":42,"label":43,"explanation":44},"Give her your MHIC number immediately and confirm it's displayed on your truck, contracts, and all advertising","best","Correct","Under COMAR 09.08.01.06 and .09, your MHIC license number must appear on all vehicles (at least 3 inches high), contracts, and advertisements. Providing it proactively builds trust and demonstrates compliance.",{"text":46,"verdict":47,"label":48,"explanation":49},"Tell her you'll look it up and call her back — you don't have it memorized","partial","Partial","You should have your MHIC number readily available. Under COMAR 09.08.01.06, it must be displayed on your vehicles at minimum 3 inches high. If you can't recall it, it suggests you may not be displaying it properly.",{"text":51,"verdict":52,"label":53,"explanation":54},"Tell her license numbers aren't something you share over the phone — she can see it when you visit","wrong","Wrong","Your MHIC license number is public information and must be displayed on all contracts, advertisements, and vehicles (COMAR 09.08.01.09). Refusing to share it is a red flag that makes consumers suspect you're unlicensed. The MHIC can investigate complaints about contractors who obscure their license status.",[56,57],"COMAR 09.08.01.06","COMAR 09.08.01.09",[59,60,63,66,69,72,75,78,81,84,87,90,93],{"slug":27,"title":28,"topic":24},{"slug":61,"title":62,"topic":24},"advertising-mistake","What must Maryland home improvement advertising include?",{"slug":64,"title":65,"topic":24},"vehicle-display","Does your MHIC number have to be on your work truck?",{"slug":67,"title":68,"topic":24},"business-name-on-everything","Where must your MHIC license number appear?",{"slug":70,"title":71,"topic":24},"social-media-advertising","Does a contractor's Facebook page need the MHIC number?",{"slug":73,"title":74,"topic":24},"salesperson-license-check","Does a home improvement salesperson need an MHIC license?",{"slug":76,"title":77,"topic":24},"brenda-training","Are you responsible for your salesperson's violations?",{"slug":79,"title":80,"topic":24},"salesperson-representation","Are you bound by a warranty your salesperson promised?",{"slug":82,"title":83,"topic":24},"competitor-badmouthing","How do you answer a competitor's false claims about your license?",{"slug":85,"title":86,"topic":24},"online-review-response","How should a contractor respond to a false online review?",{"slug":88,"title":89,"topic":24},"shady-competitor-steals-client","How do you compete with a far lower bid from a questionable contractor?",{"slug":91,"title":92,"topic":24},"multiple-bids-ethics","Should you use a competitor's bid to undercut them?",{"slug":94,"title":95,"topic":24},"green-building-upsell","When is suggesting upgrades good practice and not an upsell?",null,{"slug":61,"title":62,"topic":24},1792184484118]