Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 624 – Contractors | Midpage624.005Legislative declaration624.006Definitions624.010“Board” defined624.015“Construction control” defined624.020“Contractor” synonymous with “builder”; “contractor” defined624.024“Knowingly” defined624.027“Planned unit development” defined624.029“Work of improvement” defined624.031Applicability of chapter: Exemptions624.033Applicability of chapter: Contract pertaining to federal aid624.035County or municipality may impose additional requirements for contractor’s license624.040Creation; number and appointment of members624.050Qualifications of members624.070Certificate of appointment; oath of office624.080Regular and special meetings; notice624.090Quorum624.100Appointment of committees; adoption of bylaws, rules of procedure and regulations; advisory committees624.105Designation of Ombudsman for Residential Pools and Spas; duties624.110Offices; maintenance, inspection and confidentiality of records and reports624.112Investigations Office: Establishment; qualifications of investigators624.115Employment of necessary personnel; authority of Board concerning criminal investigators and compliance investigators employed by Board624.120Seal624.135Fiscal year624.140Use of money received by Board; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; deposit of certain money into Construction Education Account624.150Election and duties of Treasurer; disposition of money624.160Administration of chapter; provision of information to public concerning contractors and contracting; advisory opinions; investigation of persons acting as contractors624.165Investigation of constructional fraud624.170Administration of oaths; taking of testimony and proofs; issuance of subpoenas624.180Service of process624.190Action by district court to compel attendance of witness or production of records, books or papers624.200Deposition of witness624.210Right of party to compel attendance of witness or taking of deposition624.212Cease and desist order for unlicensed activity: Issuance; service; actions that Board is authorized or required to take after issuance; petition to lift or alter order; authority of Board to consider order when considering application for license; fine imposed by court for violation of order624.213Persons authorized to perform work requiring a license and work not requiring a license for a contractor624.215Contracting business624.218Classification for persons who construct or improve video service networks; regulations624.220Contractors; monetary limit on license; regulations624.240Issuance of licenses; use of examinations to investigate, classify and qualify applicants; additional qualifications for master’s license; transitory provision624.241Program for issuance of license in expedited manner624.242License by endorsement to perform work on certain housing projects624.243Provisional license during declaration of certain shortages by Director of Department of Business and Industry624.244Restricted license: Requirements; procedure for issuance624.245Temporary prohibition of certain violators from taking examination624.247Temporary prohibition of certain violators from licensure624.250Application for issuance or renewal of license: Contents; fees and assessments; contributions to Construction Education Account624.253Application for one or more classifications; additional application and fee for license may be required624.254Issuance or renewal of license under name likely to result in confusion or mistake prohibited624.2545Denial of application for issuance or renewal of license: Notice; request for hearing; hearing; delegation of authority to hearing officer; regulations624.256Proof of industrial insurance; notification of Fraud Control Unit for Industrial Insurance of failure to obtain industrial insurance; disciplinary action; penalty for failure to pay contributions to Unemployment Compensation Fund624.260Applicant or licensee required to demonstrate experience, knowledge and financial responsibility; qualifications concerning experience and knowledge; limitations on qualifications of natural person624.262Financial responsibility of applicant or licensee: Demonstration required624.263Financial responsibility of applicant or licensee: Standards and criteria for determination624.264Financial responsibility of applicant or licensee: Additional requirements for certain applicants and licensees engaged in residential construction624.265Good character of applicant or licensed contractor and certain associates; grounds for establishment of lack of good character; background investigation; confidentiality of results of background investigation; fee for processing fingerprints; Board may obtain criminal history624.266Duty of applicant or licensee to disclose certain information to Board624.268Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board624.268Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board624.270Bond or deposit: Requirements; amount; conditions624.273Bond and deposit: Person benefited; actions; payment by surety without action by court; interpleader by surety or Board; preferred claims; prohibited claims624.275Bond and deposit: Notice of claim paid against contractor’s bond by surety; cancellation of contractor’s bond by surety; notification to contractor of claim against or cancellation of bond; duties of Board and contractor; revocation or suspension of license624.276Bond and deposit: Additional requirements for contractors performing work concerning residential pools or spas624.280Regulations concerning fees; limitation on amount624.281Fee for license issued in expedited manner; reimbursement to Board for costs and expenses; regulations concerning application for license issued in expedited manner624.282Inactive status of license: Application; effect; duration; regulations624.283License: Expiration; renewal; automatic suspension for failure to renew on or before renewal date; demonstration of financial responsibility; reinstatement; cancellation; exceptions for reinstatement of license automatically suspended during active military duty624.284License: Limitation of scope; exceptions624.285Termination of association of natural person qualifying by examination on behalf of another natural person or firm: Notice; replacement with qualified natural person624.288Display of name and license on motor vehicle624.291Hearing required if Board suspends or revokes license, has probable cause to believe that person has engaged in unlawful advertising or imposes administrative fine for unlicensed actions; exception624.295Member of Board authorized to inform Executive Officer of allegation of ground for disciplinary action; action by Executive Officer624.300Disciplinary actions against licensee; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records; deposit of fines in Construction Education Account624.301Abandonment or failure or refusal to complete or prosecute diligently project for construction; failure or refusal to comply with terms of contract or written warranty624.3011Disregard of plans, specifications, laws or regulations624.3012Diversion of money or property; failure to pay for materials or services; false denial of amount due, or validity of claim of amount due, for materials or services; failure to release lien against property to be improved624.3013Failure to keep records or maintain bond; misrepresentation or omission; failure to establish financial responsibility or comply with law or regulations of Board624.3014Misuse of license; evasion of law624.3015Acting beyond scope of license; bidding on work in excess of limit or beyond scope of license; contracting with unlicensed contractor; constructing or repairing mobile home, manufactured home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing; engaging in work that requires license while license is inactive; entering into agreement to perform work requiring license with unlicensed person who is not employee624.3016Acts or omissions constituting cause for disciplinary action624.30165Unfair business practices: Misrepresentations involving need for service, replacement parts, equipment or repairs; false or misleading statements624.3017Substandard workmanship; incomplete advertising; advertising projects beyond scope of license624.30175Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license624.3018Certain persons prohibited from serving as officer, director, associate or partner of licensee624.302Contracting, offering to contract or submitting bid if license is suspended, revoked or inactive; failure to comply with written citation or pay administrative fine; suspension or revocation of license in other state or disciplinary action in other state; failure or refusal to respond to or comply with written requests of Board; failure or refusal to comply with order of Board624.305Unlawful use, assignment or transfer of license; revocation of license624.320Allegation and proof of license in action on contract624.323Licensee subject to disciplinary proceeding must submit financial statement and other information to Board; authority of Board to take certain actions to protect public624.327Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records624.331Complaint against licensee must be written and filed within certain period; Board must act on complaint within certain period624.335Investigation of complaint by Investigations Office; notification of actions taken; resolution of complaint by Investigations Office; forwarding of complaint to appropriate agency for resolution624.341Administrative citation; order to take corrective action; penalty624.343Contest of administrative citation: Authority to request and conduct of informal citation conference; action by Executive Officer or designee; effect and service of affirmance or modification of citation; authority to contest affirmed or modified order624.345Contest of administrative citation or order to cease and desist: Time limit; effect of failure to contest citation or order within time limit; extension of time to contest citation or order; service of citation or order624.351Contest of administrative citation or order to correct violation: Hearing624.355Annual review of complaints by Board; report to Governor and Legislature; duty to inform public624.361Regulations624.400Definitions624.410“Account” defined624.420“Injured person” defined624.430“Owner” defined624.440“Qualified services” defined624.450“Residential contractor” defined624.455“Single-family residence” defined624.460“Subsequent owner” defined624.470Establishment of account; reference to account as “Recovery Fund”; collection of biennial assessment; reduction in amount of assessment under certain circumstances; use of money in account624.480Limitation on time to file complaint seeking recovery624.490Application to Board for satisfaction of judgment from account624.500Hearing on complaint; limitation on time for acting on complaint624.510Eligibility for recovery from account; restrictions; maximum amount of individual recovery from account; Board subrogated to rights of injured person; maximum amount of recovery from account for claims against individual contractor624.520Contractor required to notify owner of rights related to account; written statement; administrative fine for noncompliance624.530Board retains authority to take disciplinary action against residential contractor; additional actions by Board against residential contractor624.540Submission of biennial statement of condition of account to Legislature; employment of necessary persons; procurement of necessary equipment, supplies and services; interest credited to account; limit on expenditures624.550Minimum balance in account624.560Regulations624.570Creation; members; expenses; duties; powers; regulations624.580Construction Education Account; administration624.600Required disclosures by general building contractor to owner of single-family residence or qualified multifamily affordable housing property with whom contractor has contracted624.602Required disclosure and provision of builder’s warranty to purchaser by licensee who completes construction of new, single-family residence624.605Availability to contractor of names and addresses of subcontractors delinquent in payment of contributions for unemployment or industrial insurance624.606Definitions624.607“Higher-tiered contractor” defined624.608“Lower-tiered subcontractor” defined624.6084“Owner” defined624.6086“Prime contractor” defined624.609Payment of prime contractor during performance of agreement; grounds and procedure for withholding amounts from payment; rights and duties after notice of withholding, notice of objection or notice of correction624.610Grounds and procedure for stopping work or terminating agreement; change orders; damages and other remedies; rights of lower-tiered subcontractors; limitations on liability624.620Payment of prime contractor after work of improvement is available for use or occupancy; grounds and procedure for withholding amounts from payment; rights and duties after notice of withholding or notice of correction; partial payments624.622Requirements concerning notices; prohibited provisions; exemptions; requests for information624.624Payment of lower-tiered subcontractor; grounds and procedure for withholding amounts from payment; rights and duties after notice of withholding, notice of objection or notice of correction624.626Grounds and procedure for stopping work or terminating agreement; change orders; damages and other remedies; rights of lower-tiered subcontractors after work stoppage or termination of agreement; limitations on liability624.628Requirements concerning notices; prohibited provisions; requests for information624.630Accrual of interest on money due; rate of interest624.700Engaging in business or submitting bid without license unlawful; prosecution; damages; bid submitted in violation of section void624.710Administrative fine for engaging in business or submitting bid without license, engaging in unlawful advertising or acting in joint venture or combination without additional license; fine cumulative; action for fine; deposit of fine in Construction Education Account624.720Unlawful advertising; disconnection of telephone number listed in unlawful advertisement624.730Unlawful to sit for examination on behalf of another; unlawful to provide any portion of examination to another624.740Unlawful to act in joint venture or combination without additional license624.750Other unlawful acts or omissions; penalties for unlawful acts and omissions624.800Statute of limitations for certain violations624.830Definitions624.835“Contract” defined624.840“Contractor” defined624.845“Electric utility” defined624.847“Qualified multifamily affordable housing property” defined624.850“Residential photovoltaic system” defined624.855“Work concerning a residential photovoltaic system used to produce electricity” and “work” defined624.860License or employment by licensee required to perform, provide proposal or bid or execute contract to perform work concerning residential photovoltaic system used to produce electricity624.865Contractor required to obtain permits and meet certain requirements; certain owner-builders required to submit information regarding bonds and insurance; license or other authorization required to perform certain acts for owner-builder624.870Duties of contractor regarding commencement, performance and completion of work; contract required to contain written explanation of rights of customer; conditions for final payment624.875Mandatory elements and required information in contracts; contractor required to furnish copy of signed documents and receipt for money paid; certain contracts void; contractor required to apply for and obtain necessary permits and approvals from electric utility; regulations624.880Advertisements and solicitations for work: Requirements; prohibited practices; standards for advertisements; regulations624.885Limitations on certain lending and financial practices624.890Contractor who commits certain violations may be required to obtain services of construction control624.895Grounds for disciplinary action; unlawful acts; penalties624.900Definitions624.905“Contract” defined624.910“Contractor” defined624.915“Work concerning a residential pool or spa” defined624.920License or other authorization required to perform work concerning residential pool or spa624.925Classifications of licensing624.930Contractor and subcontractor required to obtain permits and meet certain requirements; certain owner-builders required to submit information regarding bonds and insurance; supervision and control of work; license or other authorization required to perform certain acts for owner-builder624.935Duties of contractor regarding commencement, performance and completion of work; contract required to contain written explanation of rights of customer; conditions for final payment624.940Mandatory elements and required information in contracts; contractor required to furnish copy of signed documents and receipt for money paid; certain contracts void; contractor required to apply for and obtain necessary permits; regulations624.945Standards for advertisements; prohibited advertising practices; regulations624.950Limitations on contractor’s involvement with entities engaged in certain lending and financial services624.955Limitations on certain lending and financial practices624.960Contractor who commits certain violations may be required to obtain services of construction control624.965Grounds for disciplinary action; unlawful acts; penalties624.970Mandatory elements and required information in contracts; contractor required to furnish copy of signed documents and receipt for money paid; certain contracts void; contractor required to apply for and obtain necessary permits; regulations