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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},"complaints-guaranty-fund","Complaints, Warranties & the Guaranty Fund",{"slug":27,"title":28,"description":29,"takeaway":30,"situation":31,"speaker":34,"speakerDescription":35,"speakerAvatar":36,"audioUrl":37,"choices":38,"citations":49},"completion-certificate","What should a project completion package include?","Your completion certificate plus the documentation of permitted work and inspection sign-offs.","Your completion certificate plus the documentation of permitted work and inspection sign-offs. It proves the work was done by a licensed contractor, permitted, and inspected, which also helps at resale.",[32,33],"Dave's deck is finished, inspected, and passed. He asks for documentation that the project is complete.","\"I need something official for my records — and for if I ever sell the house.\"","Dave Kowalski","A homeowner who wants a deck and basement finished fast. Impatient and wants to cut corners.","/media/characters/homeowner_dave.png","/media/voices/completion_certificate.mp3",[39,44],{"text":40,"verdict":41,"label":42,"explanation":43},"Provide a certificate of completion with: project description, dates, permit numbers, inspection pass dates, warranty terms, and your MHIC number. Also give him copies of all permits and inspection sign-offs","best","Excellent","A comprehensive completion package adds tremendous value for the homeowner. For resale, documented permitted work with inspection sign-offs increases property value. Your completion certificate serves as proof that the work was done by a licensed contractor, properly permitted, and inspected. This is the kind of professionalism that generates referrals and repeat business.",{"text":45,"verdict":46,"label":47,"explanation":48},"Tell him the passed inspection IS his documentation — the county has records","partial","Technically true but lazy","Yes, the county has inspection records. But handing your client a professional completion package with organized documentation is the difference between a contractor who does minimum and one who delivers excellence. It takes 15 minutes to prepare and creates a lasting impression. Also, county records can be hard to retrieve years later.",[],[51,54,57,60,63,66,69,72,75,78,81,84,87,88,91],{"slug":52,"title":53,"topic":24},"guaranty-fund","What is the MHIC Guaranty Fund?",{"slug":55,"title":56,"topic":24},"warranty-complaint","What happens if you ignore an MHIC complaint letter?",{"slug":58,"title":59,"topic":24},"complaint-timeline","Can a homeowner file an MHIC complaint after your warranty ends?",{"slug":61,"title":62,"topic":24},"consumer-protection-hotline","Is a two-day delay grounds for an MHIC complaint?",{"slug":64,"title":65,"topic":24},"mhic-hearing","How should you prepare for an MHIC disciplinary hearing?",{"slug":67,"title":68,"topic":24},"contractor-abandonment","What counts as project abandonment?",{"slug":70,"title":71,"topic":24},"abandonment-complaint","How do you respond to an MHIC abandonment complaint?",{"slug":73,"title":74,"topic":24},"documentation-saves-you","What documentation defends you against an MHIC complaint?",{"slug":76,"title":77,"topic":24},"warranty-callback","How should you handle a warranty callback?",{"slug":79,"title":80,"topic":24},"warranty-vs-normal-wear","Does your warranty cover damage the homeowner caused?",{"slug":82,"title":83,"topic":24},"after-hours-emergency","What do you owe a client in an after-hours warranty emergency?",{"slug":85,"title":86,"topic":24},"final-walkthrough","How do you run a final walkthrough and punch list?",{"slug":27,"title":28,"topic":24},{"slug":89,"title":90,"topic":24},"newlyweds-disappointment","How do you handle a client disappointed with finished work?",{"slug":92,"title":93,"topic":24},"flipper-buyer-discovers","Who is liable when a flip buyer finds unpermitted work?",{"slug":85,"title":86,"topic":24},{"slug":89,"title":90,"topic":24},1792184485494]