[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":74},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-question-maryland-contractor-simulator-television-antenna":3},{"site":4,"simulation":15,"topic":23,"question":26,"siblings":49,"prev":72,"next":73},{"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},"who-needs-a-license","Who Needs an MHIC License",{"slug":27,"title":28,"description":29,"takeaway":30,"situation":31,"speaker":34,"speakerDescription":34,"speakerAvatar":34,"audioUrl":35,"choices":36,"citations":47},"television-antenna","Is installing a TV antenna home improvement in Maryland?","Yes. COMAR 09.08.01.21 specifically treats television antenna installation as home improvement work, so anyone hired to install one, with rooftop mounting…","Yes. COMAR 09.08.01.21 specifically treats television antenna installation as home improvement work, so anyone hired to install one, with rooftop mounting and cable routing, needs an MHIC license.",[32,33],"A homeowner wants you to install a rooftop TV antenna and run the cable through the attic. They think it doesn't require a permit or licensed contractor since it's 'just electronics.'","\"My neighbor said anyone can install an antenna.\"",null,"/media/voices/television_antenna.mp3",[37,42],{"text":38,"verdict":39,"label":40,"explanation":41},"Explain that antenna installation IS home improvement work under Maryland law and must be performed by a licensed contractor with proper permits when structural attachment is involved","best","Correct","COMAR 09.08.01.21 specifically addresses television antenna installation as home improvement work. Rooftop mounting involves structural attachment, and cable routing through walls/attic may involve electrical considerations. This falls under MHIC regulation. While the homeowner's neighbor may have done their own, hiring someone to do it requires MHIC licensing.",{"text":43,"verdict":44,"label":45,"explanation":46},"They're right — an antenna is more like an appliance than a home improvement. Just install it","wrong","Wrong","COMAR 09.08.01.21 specifically includes television antenna installation under MHIC regulation. A rooftop antenna with structural mounting and cable routing through the home is home improvement work. The fact that the Commission has a dedicated regulation for antenna installation (Section .21) shows this is a known classification issue they've already addressed.",[48],"COMAR 09.08.01.21",[50,53,56,59,62,65,66,69],{"slug":51,"title":52,"topic":24},"what-is-home-improvement","What counts as home improvement under Maryland law?",{"slug":54,"title":55,"topic":24},"unlicensed-handyman-question","Does a handyman need an MHIC license in Maryland?",{"slug":57,"title":58,"topic":24},"rental-property-exception","Can a landlord renovate their own rentals without an MHIC license?",{"slug":60,"title":61,"topic":24},"commercial-vs-residential","Does an MHIC license cover commercial renovation work?",{"slug":63,"title":64,"topic":24},"pool-vs-home-improvement","Does an MHIC license cover building an in-ground pool?",{"slug":27,"title":28,"topic":24},{"slug":67,"title":68,"topic":24},"unlicensed-competitor","How do you explain the risk of an unlicensed contractor to a homeowner?",{"slug":70,"title":71,"topic":24},"storm-chaser-competition","Do out-of-state storm chasers need a Maryland MHIC license?",{"slug":63,"title":64,"topic":24},{"slug":67,"title":68,"topic":24},1792184484118]