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 The Board may waive the examination requirement if the qualifying individual meets one of the following conditions: Under certain circumstances the Nevada State Contractors Board will waive the trade examination requirement and the experience certification requirement for applicants that qualify for licensure by endorsement. You are not required to document your experience if you meet the above circumstances for waiver of the exam.
However, if you are reapplying for the same classification previously held in Nevada and time has lapsed since you were last qualified in Nevada, you must provide an updated Resume of Experience reflecting employment since you were last licensed. You may call either office of the Board to inquire if an exam is required.
There are two parts to the examination process: all qualifying individuals must pass the standard Business and Law examination; in addition, qualifying individuals must pass a trade exam covering the specific trade for which they are applying. The Business and Law examination consists of multiple choice questions related to business management and construction law. Applicants can find information on the breakdown of the topics covered in the examination in the Candidate Information Bulletin that will be sent to you along with your Examination Eligibility Letter.
The book may be ordered online at www. All trade examinations consist of multiple-choice questions. The Candidate Information Bulletin includes the percentage of correct answers needed to pass each examination. After you sign-in and present the required identification, the proctor will issue you the following examination materials: Scratch paper Figure booklet s Set of plans Top Each exam has different time limits. Please refer to your Candidate information Bulletin for the length of time allowed for your particular exam.
Taking the PSI examination by computer is simple. You do not need any computer experience or typing skills. You will use fewer keys than you use on a touch-tone telephone. There are two different types of electrical licenses in Nevada: an electrical journeyman license and an electrical contractor license. Some jurisdictions, such as Reno, offer residential journeyman certification, which requires about 2, fewer hours of documented experience than a general journeyman card.
Clark County Las Vegas provides the choice to go a step further and become certified as a master electrician, for those already certified as a journeyman. Most importantly, it is required by law in Nevada to be licensed through the Nevada State Contractors Board to legally perform electrical work.
There is a high demand for licensed electricians in Nevada. The U. Department of Labor predicted a A trade license provides proof of your experience and skill. Only licensed electricians have the eligibility to work independently as an electrical contractor, operate a business and advertise services, obtain commercial insurance and bonding, pull electrical permits and pass inspections, bid on public and government projects.
Obtaining a license protects your company and your customers. A license gives you a competitive advantage in the job market. It also increases your earning potential as an electrician. It will take a minimum of three years to become a licensed journeyman electrician in Nevada. The state of Nevada requires completion of four years experience as a journeyman, foreman, or supervising employee to apply for an Electrical Contractors License.
There are many programs to get the training you need to become an electrician in Nevada, located all over the state, in cities like Las Vegas and Reno to smaller communities like Elko. You will need to provide written documentation of any training or education claimed in place of experience. Acceptable documentation includes copies of apprenticeship certificates and college transcripts.
Additionally, each trade qualifier will need to complete a Resume of Experience. If self-employment is being relied upon to establish any portion of the experience requirement, we will need a list of customers for whom you worked, including their complete mailing addresses and phone numbers. In order to apply for licensure by endorsement, the trade qualified individual will need to have been actively licensed in the endorsing state for the past four 4 years and not have had any disciplinary actions, suspension or sanctions against your license.
In order to be considered for licensure by endorsement, you must submit with your application, a Request for Verification of Licensure , completed by the endorsing state.
If your endorsing state does not offer an equivalent trade examination, you will be required to pass the state specific trade examination in Nevada. Your financial statement will need to be prepared based on the Monetary Limit you are requesting.
The Monetary Limit is the maximum contract a licensed contractor may undertake on one or more construction contracts on a single construction site or subdivision site for a single client. It is determined by consideration of the factors set forth in NRS Please note: Staff references these statutes to assess your financial responsibility with regard to the monetary limit you are requesting.
It is important that you read through the specific requirements below, and seek the assistance of a Certified Public Accountant CPA when necessary. You must submit a current financial statement with the application that meets the following criteria. Note: Self-prepared or compiled statements must be current to within six months from the date the application is received. In addition to the financial statement, a Bank Verification Form must be completed by your bank and submitted with your application.
Indemnification Option: Indemnification allows the Board to consider the financial strength of an individual or entity in addition to the applicant. The indemnification is not required , however, provides an option to an applicant who may not otherwise qualify. The agreement must be on a form prescribed by the Board, and accompanied by a financial statement and bank verification form.
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