[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":97},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-question-maryland-contractor-simulator-mhic-hearing":3},{"site":4,"simulation":15,"topic":23,"question":26,"siblings":51,"prev":95,"next":96},{"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},"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},"mhic-hearing","How should you prepare for an MHIC disciplinary hearing?","Attend, cooperate fully, bring documented corrective actions, and consider legal representation.","Attend, cooperate fully, bring documented corrective actions, and consider legal representation. The MHIC can suspend, revoke, or condition your license, and failing to appear can mean losing it by default.",[32,33],"You've received notice of an MHIC hearing. Commissioner Davis will preside. The complaint alleges violations of contractor duties, and the Commission is considering disciplinary action.","You have 30 days to prepare your response.","Commissioner Davis","MHIC investigator who reviews complaints and conducts hearings.","/media/characters/mhic_investigator.png","/media/voices/mhic_hearing.mp3",[39,44],{"text":40,"verdict":41,"label":42,"explanation":43},"Hire an attorney, prepare documentation of all your contracts and permits, and attend the hearing fully cooperating with the Commission","note","Best available option","At this point, damage mitigation is the goal. Full cooperation, documented corrective actions, and legal representation give you the best chance of keeping your license with conditions rather than full revocation. The MHIC has authority under Maryland Business Regulation Title 8 to suspend, revoke, or place conditions on your license. Show them you've learned.",{"text":45,"verdict":46,"label":47,"explanation":48},"Skip the hearing — they can't take your license without you there","wrong","Catastrophic","Under COMAR 09.08.01.27, failure to respond to the Commission can result in default judgment. The MHIC absolutely can and will revoke your license in absentia. Not showing up is treated as an admission. This is the fastest path to losing your license permanently.",[50],"COMAR 09.08.01.27",[52,55,58,61,64,65,68,71,74,77,80,83,86,89,92],{"slug":53,"title":54,"topic":24},"guaranty-fund","What is the MHIC Guaranty Fund?",{"slug":56,"title":57,"topic":24},"warranty-complaint","What happens if you ignore an MHIC complaint letter?",{"slug":59,"title":60,"topic":24},"complaint-timeline","Can a homeowner file an MHIC complaint after your warranty ends?",{"slug":62,"title":63,"topic":24},"consumer-protection-hotline","Is a two-day delay grounds for an MHIC complaint?",{"slug":27,"title":28,"topic":24},{"slug":66,"title":67,"topic":24},"contractor-abandonment","What counts as project abandonment?",{"slug":69,"title":70,"topic":24},"abandonment-complaint","How do you respond to an MHIC abandonment complaint?",{"slug":72,"title":73,"topic":24},"documentation-saves-you","What documentation defends you against an MHIC complaint?",{"slug":75,"title":76,"topic":24},"warranty-callback","How should you handle a warranty callback?",{"slug":78,"title":79,"topic":24},"warranty-vs-normal-wear","Does your warranty cover damage the homeowner caused?",{"slug":81,"title":82,"topic":24},"after-hours-emergency","What do you owe a client in an after-hours warranty emergency?",{"slug":84,"title":85,"topic":24},"final-walkthrough","How do you run a final walkthrough and punch list?",{"slug":87,"title":88,"topic":24},"completion-certificate","What should a project completion package include?",{"slug":90,"title":91,"topic":24},"newlyweds-disappointment","How do you handle a client disappointed with finished work?",{"slug":93,"title":94,"topic":24},"flipper-buyer-discovers","Who is liable when a flip buyer finds unpermitted work?",{"slug":62,"title":63,"topic":24},{"slug":66,"title":67,"topic":24},1792184485453]