[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":89},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-question-maryland-contractor-simulator-social-media-advertising":3},{"site":4,"simulation":15,"topic":23,"question":26,"siblings":49,"prev":87,"next":88},{"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":34,"speakerDescription":34,"speakerAvatar":34,"audioUrl":35,"choices":36,"citations":47},"social-media-advertising","Does a contractor's Facebook page need the MHIC number?","Yes. A business page is advertising, and COMAR 09.08.01.09 requires your MHIC license number on all advertising, including Facebook, Instagram, Google…","Yes. A business page is advertising, and COMAR 09.08.01.09 requires your MHIC license number on all advertising, including Facebook, Instagram, Google Business Profile, Yelp, and other online listings.",[32,33],"You're setting up a Facebook business page for your contracting company. You post before/after photos of completed projects, a description of your services, and your contact information.","Something's missing.",null,"/media/voices/social_media_advertising.mp3",[37,42],{"text":38,"verdict":39,"label":40,"explanation":41},"Add your MHIC license number to the page — it's required on all advertising, including social media","best","Correct","COMAR 09.08.01.09 requires your MHIC license number on ALL advertising. Social media business pages are advertising. Your Facebook page, Instagram profile, NextDoor business listing, Google Business Profile, Yelp page, and any other online presence promoting your home improvement business must display your MHIC number. It should be in your bio/about section, visible without scrolling. This also helps consumers verify your license — making it easy for them to check builds trust.",{"text":43,"verdict":44,"label":45,"explanation":46},"Social media isn't traditional advertising — the MHIC rules are for print and TV","wrong","Wrong","The MHIC advertising regulations don't distinguish between traditional and digital media. Any public communication promoting your home improvement business is advertising under COMAR 09.08.01.09. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Google Business, email marketing, text message promotions — ALL require your MHIC number. The regulation's intent is that consumers can always identify and verify the contractor. The medium doesn't matter.",[48],"COMAR 09.08.01.09",[50,53,56,59,62,63,66,69,72,75,78,81,84],{"slug":51,"title":52,"topic":24},"first-client-call","Do you have to give homeowners your MHIC license number?",{"slug":54,"title":55,"topic":24},"advertising-mistake","What must Maryland home improvement advertising include?",{"slug":57,"title":58,"topic":24},"vehicle-display","Does your MHIC number have to be on your work truck?",{"slug":60,"title":61,"topic":24},"business-name-on-everything","Where must your MHIC license number appear?",{"slug":27,"title":28,"topic":24},{"slug":64,"title":65,"topic":24},"salesperson-license-check","Does a home improvement salesperson need an MHIC license?",{"slug":67,"title":68,"topic":24},"brenda-training","Are you responsible for your salesperson's violations?",{"slug":70,"title":71,"topic":24},"salesperson-representation","Are you bound by a warranty your salesperson promised?",{"slug":73,"title":74,"topic":24},"competitor-badmouthing","How do you answer a competitor's false claims about your license?",{"slug":76,"title":77,"topic":24},"online-review-response","How should a contractor respond to a false online review?",{"slug":79,"title":80,"topic":24},"shady-competitor-steals-client","How do you compete with a far lower bid from a questionable contractor?",{"slug":82,"title":83,"topic":24},"multiple-bids-ethics","Should you use a competitor's bid to undercut them?",{"slug":85,"title":86,"topic":24},"green-building-upsell","When is suggesting upgrades good practice and not an upsell?",{"slug":60,"title":61,"topic":24},{"slug":64,"title":65,"topic":24},1792184484118]