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How to check a contractor's license in Nevada

Nevada contractors are licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB). A contractor needs a license when the job, labor and materials, costs $1,000 or more, needs a building permit, or is part of a larger project of $500 or more.

When a license is required

Under NRS 624.031(6), repair work under $1,000 is exempt unless it needs a permit or is part of a larger project of $500 or more. It is never exempt for plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, heating or air-conditioning work, or when a licensed contractor does it.

Which license class

TradeNSCB class
Painting and decoratingC-4
Roofing and sidingC-15
ElectricalC-2
Plumbing and heatingC-1
Refrigeration and air conditioningC-21
General buildingB

The board also issues class A (general engineering) and AB (general building and engineering) licenses. See the NSCB classifications.

Check it in three steps

  1. Ask for the license number.
  2. Look it up on the NSCB license search by license number, company name or principal. The license should be in good standing and the class should match the work.
  3. Check the bond status on the board's site. A down payment can't exceed $1,000 or 10% of the price, whichever is less, unless the contractor has posted a $100,000 consumer protection bond (NSCB checklist).

Nevada sets each license bond between $1,000 and $500,000 by the size of the business (NRS 624.270). The Residential Recovery Fund helps owners of single-family homes after other options are exhausted, and only if the contractor was licensed.

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