[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":83},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-question-maryland-contractor-simulator-brenda-doortodoor":3},{"site":4,"simulation":15,"topic":23,"question":26,"siblings":55,"prev":81,"next":82},{"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},"consumer-protection","Cancellation Rights & Consumer Protection",{"slug":27,"title":28,"description":29,"takeaway":30,"situation":31,"speaker":34,"speakerDescription":35,"speakerAvatar":36,"audioUrl":37,"choices":38,"citations":54},"brenda-doortodoor","What must a door-to-door home improvement contract include?","A notice of the consumer's right to cancel within 3 business days, under the Maryland Door-to-Door Sales Act, along with every element any home improvement…","A notice of the consumer's right to cancel within 3 business days, under the Maryland Door-to-Door Sales Act, along with every element any home improvement contract needs. Without the notice, the consumer can cancel at any time.",[32,33],"Your salesperson Brenda is excited — she signed up Mrs. Torres, an elderly widow, for a $15,000 roof repair during a door-to-door visit yesterday. She brings you the signed contract.","You notice the contract doesn't include a notice of the homeowner's right to cancel.","Brenda Hayes","Your salesperson who goes door-to-door generating leads. Enthusiastic but needs guidance on the law.","/media/characters/doortodoor_rep.png","/media/voices/brenda_doortodoor.mp3",[39,44,49],{"text":40,"verdict":41,"label":42,"explanation":43},"Stop everything. The contract is invalid — door-to-door sales require a 3-business-day cancellation notice. Call Mrs. Torres, provide the notice, and give her the full cancellation window","best","Correct","Under the Maryland Door-to-Door Sales Act and COMAR regulations, any home improvement contract resulting from a door-to-door solicitation MUST include a notice of the consumer's right to cancel within 3 business days. Failure to include this notice means the consumer can cancel at ANY time. You also need to train Brenda on these requirements immediately.",{"text":45,"verdict":46,"label":47,"explanation":48},"The contract is signed — what's done is done. Start scheduling the work","wrong","Wrong","This is a serious violation of the Door-to-Door Sales Act. An elderly widow signed a $15,000 contract at her door without being informed of her right to cancel. This is exactly the kind of complaint that triggers MHIC investigation and can result in Guaranty Fund claims. The contract is voidable, and you face penalties for both the missing cancellation notice and potential elder exploitation.",{"text":50,"verdict":51,"label":52,"explanation":53},"Have Brenda go back with the cancellation notice for Mrs. Torres to sign as an addendum","partial","Partial","Adding the notice after the fact is better than nothing, but the 3-business-day clock should have started when the original contract was signed. The proper remedy is to void the original contract, provide the cancellation notice, and execute a new contract. Also — sending the salesperson who made the original mistake back alone to an elderly client's home is not ideal optics.",[],[56,57,60,63,66,69,72,75,78],{"slug":27,"title":28,"topic":24},{"slug":58,"title":59,"topic":24},"homeowner-cancellation-rights","Does every homeowner have a 3-day right to cancel?",{"slug":61,"title":62,"topic":24},"right-of-rescission-confusion","Does a home show sale carry a 3-day right to cancel?",{"slug":64,"title":65,"topic":24},"elderly-pressure-sale","What should you do about a pressured sale to an elderly homeowner?",{"slug":67,"title":68,"topic":24},"elder-abuse-investigation","What happens when a contractor is accused of exploiting an elderly client?",{"slug":70,"title":71,"topic":24},"price-gouging-after-storm","Can contractors raise prices after a storm in Maryland?",{"slug":73,"title":74,"topic":24},"dual-contract-scam","Is writing a second contract for the insurance company fraud?",{"slug":76,"title":77,"topic":24},"insurance-claim-roofing","Can you sign an invoice for more than the work you did?",{"slug":79,"title":80,"topic":24},"model-home-referral-scam","How does COMAR regulate model home and referral offers?",null,{"slug":58,"title":59,"topic":24},1792184484119]