Nev. Rev. Stat. § 648.110
Licenses: Qualifications of applicants; issuance
Effective Oct 1, 2019[9:85:1947; A 1953, 323]—(NRS A 1967, 1360; 1971, 1088; 1973, 684; 1977, 1567; 1981, 1637; 1983, 735; 1985, 1337; 1997, 209; 2003, 2729; 2019, 4329)
1. Before the Board grants any license, the applicant, including each director and officer of a corporate applicant, must:
- (a) Be at least 21 years of age.
- (b) Be of good moral character and temperate habits.
(c) Have no conviction of:
- (1) A felony relating to the practice for which the applicant wishes to be licensed; or
- (2) Any crime involving moral turpitude or the illegal use or possession of a dangerous weapon.
2. Each applicant, or the qualifying agent of a corporate applicant, must:
- (a) If an applicant for a private investigator’s license, have at least 5 years’ experience as an investigator, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the Board.
- (b) If an applicant for a repossessor’s license, have at least 5 years’ experience as a repossessor, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the Board.
- (c) If an applicant for a private patrol officer’s license, have at least 5 years’ experience as a private patrol officer, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the Board.
- (d) If an applicant for a process server’s license, have at least 2 years’ experience as a process server, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the Board.
- (e) If an applicant for a dog handler’s license, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board his or her ability to handle, supply and train watchdogs.
(f) If an applicant for a license as an intern, have:
(1) Received:
- (I) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and have at least 1 year’s experience in investigation or polygraphic examination satisfactory to the Board;
- (II) An associate degree from an accredited college or university and have at least 3 years’ experience; or
- (III) A high school diploma or its equivalent and have at least 5 years’ experience; and
- (2) Satisfactorily completed a basic course of instruction in polygraphic techniques satisfactory to the Board.
(g) If an applicant for a license as a polygraphic examiner:
- (1) Meet the requirements contained in paragraph (f);
- (2) Have actively conducted polygraphic examinations for at least 2 years;
- (3) Have completed successfully at least 250 polygraphic examinations, including at least 100 examinations concerning specific inquiries as distinguished from general examinations for the purpose of screening;
- (4) Have completed successfully at least 50 polygraphic examinations, including 10 examinations concerning specific inquiries, during the 12 months immediately before the date of application; and
- (5) Have completed successfully at least 24 hours of advanced polygraphic training acceptable to the Board during the 2 years immediately before the date of application.
- (h) Meet other requirements as determined by the Board.
- 3. The Board, when satisfied from recommendations and investigation that the applicant is of good character, competency and integrity, may issue and deliver a license to the applicant entitling the applicant to conduct the business for which he or she is licensed, for the period which ends on July 1 next following the date of issuance.
- 4. For the purposes of this section, 1 year of experience consists of 2,000 hours of experience.
[9:85:1947; A 1953, 323]—(NRS A 1967, 1360; 1971, 1088; 1973, 684; 1977, 1567; 1981, 1637; 1983, 735; 1985, 1337; 1997, 209; 2003, 2729; 2019, 4329)