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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":35,"speakerDescription":36,"speakerAvatar":37,"audioUrl":38,"choices":39,"citations":45},"documentation-saves-you","What documentation defends you against an MHIC complaint?","A signed contract, permits and inspection records, progress photos, a walkthrough signed by the homeowner, and payment receipts.","A signed contract, permits and inspection records, progress photos, a walkthrough signed by the homeowner, and payment receipts. With them a complaint can be resolved in one meeting; without them it is your word against theirs.",[32,33,34],"A homeowner files an MHIC complaint claiming you never finished their deck and disappeared with $8,000. The MHIC investigator asks for your documentation.","You pull out: the signed contract, permit copies, inspection sign-offs for footings and framing, progress photos with timestamps, the homeowner's signed completion walkthrough, and the final payment receipt.","The investigator reviews everything.","Commissioner Davis","MHIC investigator who reviews complaints and conducts hearings.","/media/characters/mhic_investigator.png","/media/voices/documentation_saves_you.mp3",[40],{"text":41,"verdict":42,"label":43,"explanation":44},"Present everything organized and professional. Your documentation tells the complete story — the complaint is baseless and your records prove it","best","This is why you document everything","The complaint is dismissed. Your signed contract shows the scope. The permits and inspections prove code compliance. The progress photos show the work. The completion walkthrough was signed by the homeowner. The payment receipt shows full payment was made and accepted. Without this documentation, it would be your word against the homeowner's. With it, the complaint is resolved in one meeting. 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