You've passed your trade. You can build, fix, and finish what most people can't. But the MHIC exam isn't testing what you've built — it's testing what you know about Maryland law, and you've never had to memorize this much regulation in your life. Every candidate who walks in unprepared loses the same way: hundreds in retake fees, weeks of waiting, contracts pushed back, and income left on the table while the license sits out of reach. This book strips the MHIC exam of every surprise and hands you the playbook PSI uses to test you — so you walk in once, pass once, and start operating as a licensed Maryland contractor. Inside this book: • Online Exam Simulator + 500+ Digital Flashcards — instant access via the QR code in the back, ready on your phone for review anywhere • 19 Full-Length Simulation Exams — 6 in the book, 13 more on the companion site, every one matching PSI's 55-question, 150-minute format • 1,045 Practice Questions — drilling every domain on the official MHIC blueprint to exam weighting • 11 Focused Learning Chapters — built around what the exam actually weights, zero filler, zero padding • Mechanics' Lien Timeline — the 120-day Notice, 180-day petition, and 1-year enforcement window in one visual • Cooling-Off Timeline — 5-day standard period, 7-day senior rule, and 10-day refund deadline at a glance • ABC Test Framework — settles employee vs. independent contractor classification once and for all • OSHA Fall Protection Diagram — the 6-foot construction threshold that catches half the candidates off guard • License Path Flowchart — walks you from application to active license without missing a step • Contractor's Markup Buildup — solves the margin vs. markup math that wrecks estimating questions • Disciplinary Flow Map — how the MHIC investigates complaints and imposes penalties up to $5,000 per violation • Full Dollar-Figure Coverage — the $30,000 Guaranty Fund cap, one-third deposit limit, $7,500 OAH threshold, and every other number the exam loves to test Who this is for: First-time MHIC candidates who refuse to learn the hard way. Working contractors squeezing study into nights and weekends. Anyone who has sat for this exam before and walked out short of the 70% mark. Every day without the license is a day you bid as a sub instead of a GC. Every failed attempt is hundreds in fees and weeks of lost momentum. The license is the line between handyman work and contractor work — between hourly wages and project profit. Scroll up. Click Buy Now. Walk into the testing center as the candidate who already knows what's on the other side.
