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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},"contracts","Home Improvement Contracts",{"slug":27,"title":28,"description":29,"takeaway":30,"situation":31,"speaker":34,"speakerDescription":35,"speakerAvatar":36,"audioUrl":37,"choices":38,"citations":49},"newlyweds-contract-signing","How should a contract handle upgrades during the project?","Through a change order provision: every upgrade goes through a written request, revised pricing, mutual agreement, and a signed amendment.","Through a change order provision: every upgrade goes through a written request, revised pricing, mutual agreement, and a signed amendment. It gives the client flexibility and protects you from scope creep without payment.",[32,33],"Kyle and Maria agreed to the phased approach. You're drafting the contract for Phase 1 — the main bathroom at $15,000.","Maria asks, \"Can we add a clause that lets us upgrade materials mid-project if we find extra money?\"","Kyle & Maria Reeves","Young couple who just bought their first fixer-upper. Overwhelmed, over-budget, and making emotional decisions. Maria researches everything online. Kyle just wants it done.","/media/characters/newlyweds.png","/media/voices/newlyweds_contract_signing.mp3",[39,44],{"text":40,"verdict":41,"label":42,"explanation":43},"Yes — include a change order provision in the contract that allows scope changes with written approval and adjusted pricing. This is standard practice","best","Correct","A change order provision is excellent contract practice. It sets the process for modifications: written request, revised pricing, mutual agreement, documented amendment. This lets Maria upgrade her tile if birthday money comes through, while protecting you from scope creep without corresponding payment. Every contract should have a change order process.",{"text":45,"verdict":46,"label":47,"explanation":48},"Tell them changes mid-project aren't possible — pick everything now or live with it","wrong","Unnecessarily rigid","Change orders are normal in residential construction. Refusing to accommodate them makes you inflexible and costs you business. The professional approach is to have a clear change order process in your contract. Maria's request is reasonable — she just wants the flexibility to upgrade if funds allow. Build the process into the contract and you're both protected.",[],[51,54,57,60,63,66,69,72,75,78,81,84,87,88,91,94,97,100,103],{"slug":52,"title":53,"topic":24},"sarah-estimate-visit","Is a handshake deal legal for home improvement work in Maryland?",{"slug":55,"title":56,"topic":24},"sarah-contract-details","What must a Maryland home improvement contract include?",{"slug":58,"title":59,"topic":24},"required-contract-notice","Which MHIC notice must every home improvement contract include?",{"slug":61,"title":62,"topic":24},"contract-without-completion-date","What if a signed contract is missing the completion date?",{"slug":64,"title":65,"topic":24},"arbitration-clause","Can a Maryland home improvement contract require arbitration?",{"slug":67,"title":68,"topic":24},"no-contract-consequences","What happens in a scope dispute when nothing is in writing?",{"slug":70,"title":71,"topic":24},"scope-creep-neighbor","Does a small cash side job need a written contract?",{"slug":73,"title":74,"topic":24},"realtor-pressure","Does a $2,000 job need a written home improvement contract?",{"slug":76,"title":77,"topic":24},"emergency-repair-shortcut","Can you start emergency repairs before signing a contract?",{"slug":79,"title":80,"topic":24},"estimating-challenge","Should you give a homeowner a ballpark or a written estimate?",{"slug":82,"title":83,"topic":24},"scope-of-work-unclear","How do you fix a vague scope of work before it becomes a dispute?",{"slug":85,"title":86,"topic":24},"attorney-contract-review","How should you respond when a client redlines your contract?",{"slug":27,"title":28,"topic":24},{"slug":89,"title":90,"topic":24},"seasonal-contract-timing","How do you price a contract for work that starts months later?",{"slug":92,"title":93,"topic":24},"multi-year-project-planning","Should a multi-year renovation be one contract or several?",{"slug":95,"title":96,"topic":24},"contract-with-minor","Can you sign a home improvement contract with a 17-year-old?",{"slug":98,"title":99,"topic":24},"homeowner-fires-you","What happens when a homeowner fires you partway through a job?",{"slug":101,"title":102,"topic":24},"material-substitution","Can you substitute materials named in the contract?",{"slug":104,"title":105,"topic":24},"homeowner-provides-materials","How should you handle materials the homeowner supplies?",{"slug":85,"title":86,"topic":24},{"slug":89,"title":90,"topic":24},1792184484118]