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The contractor may also be required to obtain a payment bond in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the amount of the contract. The payment bond must be solely for the protection of persons supplying labor or materials to the contractor, or to any of his subcontractors, in carrying out the provisions of the contract.

In lieu of a performance or payment bond, the contractor may obtain an equivalent form of security approved by the Board. If you choose to post a cash deposit, please note that following termination of the license or relief of the bond requirement, the Nevada State Contractors Board is required to hold the cash deposit for an additional two 2 years.

The requirement is based on the statute of limitations for filing claims. Fees are subject to change. Current fees are printed on the application forms and notices distributed to you.

Qualified services are defined in NRS The fund is created from assessments of contractors who participate in the construction, remodeling, repair or improvement to residential housing. Assessments are based on the monetary limit placed on the license. Owner-Builder Information. Nevada Commission on Construction Education. Don't forget to register with the State's SilverFlume business portal.

General Requirements 1. Answer 2. Who must be licensed as a contractor? Answer 3. Is anyone exempt from the requirement to be licensed?

Answer 4. Answer 5. Answer 6. What happens if I contract without a license? Answer Experience Requirements 7. Top 2. All businesses or individuals who construct or alter any building, highway, road, parking facility, railroad, excavation, or other structure in Nevada must be licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board. Contractors, including subcontractors and specialty contractors must be licensed before submitting bids. Licenses may be issued to individuals, general partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies or joint ventures.

Top 3. The exemptions are as follows: Work performed exclusively by an authorized representative of the United States Government, the State of Nevada, or an incorporated city, county, irrigation district, reclamation district, or other municipal or political corporation or subdivision of this State.

An officer of a court when acting within the scope of his or her office. Work performed exclusively by a public utility operating pursuant to the regulations of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada on construction, maintenance and development work incidental to its business.

An owner of property who is building or improving a residential structure on the property for his or her own occupancy and not intended for sale or lease. The sale or lease, or the offering for sale or lease, of the newly built structure within 1 year after its completion creates a rebuttable presumption for the purposes of this section that the building of the structure was performed with the intent to sell or lease that structure.

An owner of property who requests an exemption pursuant to this subsection must apply to the Board for the exemption. The Board shall adopt regulations setting forth the requirements for granting the exemption.

The construction, alteration, improvement or repair of personal property. Top 4. Top 5. Applicants must still qualify by taking and passing the Business and Law Examination. Top 6. Top Experience Requirements 7. The principal business is in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill.

The principal business is in connection with the construction or remodeling of buildings or structures for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind, requiring in their construction the use of more than two unrelated building trades or crafts, upon which he or she is a prime contractor and where the construction or remodeling of a building is the primary purpose. Manufacturers are considered to be contractors if engaged in on-site construction, alteration, or repair.

Top If you are applying for a license to engage in the repair, restoration, improvement or construction of residential pools or spas, please read the Pool and Spa Regulations found on our website.

Applying for a License All reference certificates, detailed resume of experience, financial statement and s must be submitted with the application ; Complete the application and all accompanying forms in ink or with a typewriter. The form available on our website may be completed on-line and then printed.

Make sure you sign and date the application; and Proofread your application for any omissions. If the Board has to return the application to you or needs to request missing information, your license will be delayed. The Nevada State Contractors Board is not responsible for the content of any other website. Because there are many factors that affect the time it takes to process an application, processing times continually change.

Your assigned License Analyst can provide more information regarding the processing time. A Contingent Approval of Application letter will be sent after approval of your application. The license will not be issued until all licensing requirements have been met as indicated in the approval letter. The fee is for processing the application, whether or not the application is approved. Since each application is filed for processing as soon as it arrives at the Nevada State Contractors Board, the fee cannot be refunded.

Top Licensing Examinations White Pine County. Permits Below are a few of the permits that may be required. For a more complete list please check out our Guide to Starting a Business in Nevada. Board of Dental Examiners. Board of Examiners for Social Workers.

Chiropractic Physicians' Board. Dairy Commission. Department of Agriculture. Department of Motor Vehicles. Division of Insurance. Financial Institutions Division. Nevada State Athletic Commission. Nevada Transportation Authority. Private Investigators Licensing Board.

Psychological Examiner's Board. Real Estate Division. This includes a subcontractor or specialty contractor but not a material supplier. A contractor also includes a construction manager who performs management and counseling services on a construction project for a professional fee. All contractors must be licensed prior to contracting bidding, offering to engage, or negotiating a price.

To qualify to become a licensed contractor, you must demonstrate that an individual s in your business is are qualified to oversee the day-to-day business transactions and actual work being performed. The Board refers to these positions as trade qualified individuals. The contractor or other person who will act as the trade qualifying individual must have had, within the ten years immediately before the filing of the application, at least four full years of experience as a journeyman, supervising employee or contractor in the specific classification requested.

Please see the financial statement requirements tab on this page for more information. Licenses may be issued to individuals, partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies or joint ventures. The license belongs to the business and not the qualifying party. You may view NRS The Nevada State Contractors Board is funded from fees collected from licensees.

Owner-Builder Information. Nevada Commission on Construction Education. Financial statements must be for the applying entity. Sole proprietorships and each general partner of a general partnership must submit their personal statement. All statements must be in U.

All statements must include full disclosures. Business statements must include a classified balance sheet.

If your license is expired, revoked or suspended, see Driving Tests. If you have never been licensed in the U. Nevada requires special endorsements for Class C license holders to tow multiple trailers or trailers in excess of 10, pounds. Additional testing is required. See Residency and Proof of Identity for details and lists of documents. Nevada has three sets of requirements for proof of identity.

Most motorists will apply for a Real ID driver's license or a standard Nevada license. Veterans with an honorable discharge may present their evidence of honorable discharge to have a Veteran designation placed on their license. Visit archives. Anyone may elect to become an Organ Donor. Be sure the name s on your insurance match the names s on your registration exactly. Insurance must be issued by a Nevada-licensed carrier. Out of state insurance is not accepted. If you are moving from another state, you must notify your agent or insurance company that you have moved to Nevada.

Or, purchase a new policy here. Nevada accepts Evidence of Insurance on mobile devices. You must keep Nevada Evidence of Insurance in your vehicle at all times and present it to law enforcement upon request. Smog checks are required on gasoline and diesel powered cars and trucks, and newer, based in and around Las Vegas and Reno.

New vehicles are exempt on their first and second registration. Hybrid-electric vehicles are exempt for the first five model years. Diesel vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating over 14, pounds are also exempt.

You must have a Nevada smog check even if your vehicle was recently tested in another state. Nevada emission inspection stations are privately owned and decentralized. Look for a station near your new home or see Business License Verification for sortable lists. See Diesel Inspection Stations if you have a diesel vehicle.

See Emissions for more information. You have the option of retaining your out-of-state title. However, we strongly suggest getting a Nevada title if your vehicle is paid for. This will minimize problems when you sell your vehicle.

Expired registrations are subject to late fees. New residents must surrender their out-of-state plates. Please write down your current odometer reading. Most trailers must be registered and titled if used on any public street. A third party may register the vehicle for you. Any Power of Attorney must be notarized and be an original or certified copy. Any vehicle or trailer which has never been registered or titled in Nevada must be inspected. This is done at DMV offices.