how to renew mhic license?

The Guaranty Fund assessment is $150 for each two-year license period. Each licensee has a personal renewal date. Notice of license expiration and renewal instructions are sent approximately 60 days prior to the expiration of each license.

The Maryland Home Improvement Contractor (MHIC) License Exam Prep Online Anytime course is the easiest method of preparing for these exams. Our course content is easy to understand, thorough and very informative. The sample questions throughout the course are as close to the real test as it gets. Once you purchase the course, you have immediate access. The course is not timed and you can come and go as you please from any computer or mobile device.

Here is a breakdown of this exam:

There will be 55 questions on this test. You must answer 39 of them correctly to achieve a passing score. You will have 150 Minutes to complete this portion.

PSI Examination Services is the official testing agency for the Maryland exam. Their website is www.psiexams.com and their phone number is 1-800-733-9267.

How do I get my contractor license in Maryland?Home improvement construction, HVAC and plumbing require state licensing, other construction work requires registration by each jurisdiction.

License Categories:

License Requirements:  Any applicant who has had a conviction of a misdemeanor relating to a home improvement transaction or a felony must provide the Maryland Home Improvement Commission with copies of conviction records.

Contractors:  Applicants for a contractor’s license must provide proof of at least two years of experience in home improvement work, construction and/or related education.

Applicants must provide proof of financial solvency based on the scope and size of their business in relation to total assets, liabilities, credit rating and net worth (A credit report application form can be found at this address: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mhic/mhicaff.shtml#forms ).

If a contractor represents a corporation, articles of incorporation and a certificate of good standing from the Department of Assessments and Taxation must be submitted.

A contractor using a trade name must first check with the Commission to make sure the name is available for use with the Commission and then register the name with the Department of Assessments and Taxation .

A certificate of trade name registration must be submitted with the license application.

Proof of current $50,000 liability insurance must be filed with the application for licensure.

Liability Insurance:  Contractors must show proof of current $50,000 liability insurance at time of application for original and renewal license. This insurance must be in effect at all times. As of October 1, 2002 , contractors must give the Commission notice of cancellation of liability insurance at least 10 days before the effective date of the cancellation.

License Period:  For licenses issued prior to July 1, 1999, each licensee was issued a personal renewal date from which the license must be renewed every two years. For licenses issued after July 1, 1999, the license period is two years from the date of issuance of the original license.

Temporary licenses are no longer issued. The provision for temporary licenses was removed from the law in 1999.

All applicants must take and pass the licensing exam before they can apply for a license.

Any applicant who has had a conviction of a misdemeanor relating to a home improvement transaction or a felony must provide the Commission with copies of conviction records.

The Home Improvement license does not cover new home construction. All builders who build homes in Maryland must be registered with the Home Builder Registration Unit of the Office of the Attorney General.

Home Builder Registration UnitConsumer Protection Division200 St. Paul Place Baltimore, MD 21202

(410) 576-6573 / Toll Free: (877) 259-4525

Fax: (410) 576-6566

E-mail: homebuilder@oag.state.md.us

Is contractor continued education required in Maryland?  No

For more information, or a license application in one of the following areas, please call the Building Services Division at 410-638-3366.

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For information, please call 410-638-3385.

For information, requirements, or a registration application in any of the following areas, please contact the Plumbing Services Division at 410-638-3215.

For information, requirements, or an application in any of the following areas, please contact the Electrical Services Division at 410-638-3363.

Please contact the State of Maryland for Harford County licenses at 410-638-3489 or customer.inquiries.hc.lld@mdcourts.gov for information on requirements, fees and applications for the following business licenses.

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• Attend licensing workshop (optional).
• Pass examination administered by PSI Examination prior to applying for license.
• Register trade name with Assessments and Taxation (410) 767-1330.
• Demonstrate financial solvency.
• Provide credit report.
• Provide certificate of liability insurance.