[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":81},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-question-maryland-contractor-simulator-mhic-website-verification":3},{"site":4,"simulation":15,"topic":23,"question":26,"siblings":50,"prev":79,"next":80},{"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},"licensing","MHIC Licensing & Renewal",{"slug":27,"title":28,"description":29,"takeaway":30,"situation":31,"speaker":34,"speakerDescription":34,"speakerAvatar":34,"audioUrl":35,"choices":36,"citations":47},"mhic-website-verification","What if the MHIC lookup shows your old business name?","Your MHIC records are out of date. If you moved from a sole proprietorship to an LLC, the LLC needs its own license, so apply for it, update your records…","Your MHIC records are out of date. If you moved from a sole proprietorship to an LLC, the LLC needs its own license, so apply for it, update your records under COMAR 09.08.01.11, and be upfront with the client.",[32,33],"A potential client says they verified your MHIC license online but the website shows your license under a different business name — your old sole proprietorship before you formed the LLC.","\"The names don't match. Are you really licensed?\"",null,"/media/voices/mhic_website_verification.mp3",[37,42],{"text":38,"verdict":39,"label":40,"explanation":41},"This is a legitimate concern. You need to update your MHIC registration to reflect your current LLC. Until then, explain the transition and offer to show your original license and LLC formation documents","best","Honest response","If you changed business structures (sole prop to LLC) without updating MHIC records, you're technically in violation of COMAR 09.08.01.11 (duty to notify of changes) and potentially 09.08.01.04 (corporate licensing). The LLC needs its own MHIC license. Fix this immediately — apply for the corporate license and update your records. In the meantime, transparency with the client is the right approach.",{"text":43,"verdict":44,"label":45,"explanation":46},"Tell her it's the same license — you just changed the business name","wrong","Wrong","Changing from a sole proprietorship to an LLC isn't a 'name change' — it's a different legal entity. Under COMAR 09.08.01.04, the LLC needs its own MHIC license with a qualifying individual. Operating the LLC under the sole proprietorship's license is a violation. Get this fixed before it becomes a complaint.",[48,49],"COMAR 09.08.01.11","COMAR 09.08.01.04",[51,54,57,60,63,66,69,70,73,76],{"slug":52,"title":53,"topic":24},"first-day-as-contractor","What should a new MHIC contractor do before the first job?",{"slug":55,"title":56,"topic":24},"insurance-lapse","What happens if your contractor liability insurance lapses in Maryland?",{"slug":58,"title":59,"topic":24},"financial-solvency-check","How do you meet the MHIC financial solvency requirement at renewal?",{"slug":61,"title":62,"topic":24},"license-renewal-process","What does the MHIC require to renew a contractor license?",{"slug":64,"title":65,"topic":24},"corporate-license-question","Do you need to update your MHIC license when you form an LLC?",{"slug":67,"title":68,"topic":24},"address-change","Do you have to tell the MHIC when your business address changes?",{"slug":27,"title":28,"topic":24},{"slug":71,"title":72,"topic":24},"credit-report-surprise","Why does the MHIC review your credit report?",{"slug":74,"title":75,"topic":24},"outstanding-obligations","Can unpaid supplier bills put your MHIC license at risk?",{"slug":77,"title":78,"topic":24},"annual-license-audit","How should a contractor respond to an MHIC compliance audit?",{"slug":67,"title":68,"topic":24},{"slug":71,"title":72,"topic":24},1792184484118]