[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":76},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-question-maryland-contractor-simulator-price-gouging-after-storm":3},{"site":4,"simulation":15,"topic":23,"question":26,"siblings":48,"prev":74,"next":75},{"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":33,"speakerDescription":33,"speakerAvatar":33,"audioUrl":34,"choices":35,"citations":46},"price-gouging-after-storm","Can contractors raise prices after a storm in Maryland?","Not to exploitative levels. Maryland Commercial Law §13-301 bars unfair or deceptive trade practices, and price gouging rules apply during declared…","Not to exploitative levels. Maryland Commercial Law §13-301 bars unfair or deceptive trade practices, and price gouging rules apply during declared emergencies. You can charge a fair premium for emergency scheduling.",[32],"A major storm hit the area. Dozens of homes need roof repairs. Your phone is ringing nonstop. A neighbor of yours suggests, \"Triple your prices — everyone's desperate and insurance is paying anyway.\"",null,"/media/voices/price_gouging_after_storm.mp3",[36,41],{"text":37,"verdict":38,"label":39,"explanation":40},"Keep your prices fair. Increased demand means you can be selective about jobs, not that you should exploit people's emergencies. Maryland has price gouging laws during declared emergencies","best","Correct","Maryland Commercial Law §13-301 prohibits unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices, and the state has specific price gouging provisions during declared states of emergency. Tripling your prices after a storm is the kind of practice that attracts AG investigation, media attention, and MHIC complaints. Fair pricing during emergencies builds long-term reputation. Gouging builds a long-term regulatory file. You can charge premium rates for emergency scheduling without being exploitative.",{"text":42,"verdict":43,"label":44,"explanation":45},"Triple your prices — it's supply and demand, basic economics","wrong","Potentially illegal","If a state of emergency has been declared, Maryland price gouging laws apply. Even without a declaration, the MHIC and AG's office monitor post-storm contractor behavior closely. Charging $15,000 for a $5,000 roof repair because 'everyone's desperate' is the textbook example of predatory practice. Storm chasers who gouge prices are the reason MHIC regulations exist in the first place.",[47],"Commercial Law §13-301",[49,52,55,58,61,64,65,68,71],{"slug":50,"title":51,"topic":24},"brenda-doortodoor","What must a door-to-door home improvement contract include?",{"slug":53,"title":54,"topic":24},"homeowner-cancellation-rights","Does every homeowner have a 3-day right to cancel?",{"slug":56,"title":57,"topic":24},"right-of-rescission-confusion","Does a home show sale carry a 3-day right to cancel?",{"slug":59,"title":60,"topic":24},"elderly-pressure-sale","What should you do about a pressured sale to an elderly homeowner?",{"slug":62,"title":63,"topic":24},"elder-abuse-investigation","What happens when a contractor is accused of exploiting an elderly client?",{"slug":27,"title":28,"topic":24},{"slug":66,"title":67,"topic":24},"dual-contract-scam","Is writing a second contract for the insurance company fraud?",{"slug":69,"title":70,"topic":24},"insurance-claim-roofing","Can you sign an invoice for more than the work you did?",{"slug":72,"title":73,"topic":24},"model-home-referral-scam","How does COMAR regulate model home and referral offers?",{"slug":62,"title":63,"topic":24},{"slug":66,"title":67,"topic":24},1792184484119]