- A General Engineering
- A-10 Commercial and Residential Pools
- A-10A Residential Pools
- A-10B Residential Spas Contractor
- A-10C Repair of Pools and Spas
- A-10E Pool Alteration and Repair
- A-12 Excavating, Grading, Trenching, and Surfacing
- A-15 Sewers, Drains, and Pipes
- A-16 Paving of Streets, Driveways, and Parking Lots
- A-17 Lines to Transmit Electricity
- A-19 Pipeline and Conduits
- A-19A Pipelines and Conduits for Water
- A-19B Pipelines and Conduit for Gas
- A-20 Industrial Piping Contractor
- A-23 Asbestos
- A-7 Excavating and Grading
- B General Building
- B-2 Residential and Small Commercial General Building Contractor
- B-6 Commercial Remodeling Contractor
- B-7 Residential Remodeling
- C-1 Plumbing and Heating Contractor
- C-10 Landscape Contracting
- C-13 Sheet Metal Contractor
- C-14 Steel Reinforcing and Erection
- C-14A Reinforcing Steel
- C-15 Roofing and Siding Contractor
- C-15A Roofing Contractor
- C-17 Lathing and Plastering
- C-17C Drywall
- C-17F Studs of Sheet Metal
- C-18 Masonry Contractor
- C-1A Boilers
- C-1B Fire Sprinklers
- C-1C Pipe and Duct Insulation
- C-1D Plumbing Contractor
- C-1E Sheet Metal
- C-1F Heating, Cooling and Circulating Air Contractor
- C-1G Pipes and Vents for Gas Contractor
- C-1H Water Heater Contractor
- C-1I Chilled-Water Piping
- C-1J Systems to Replenish Breathing Air for Firefighter
- C-1K Industrial Piping
- C-2 Electrical Contractor
- C-20 Tiling Contractor
- C-21 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor
- C-21A Refrigeration Contractor
- C-21B Air Conditioning Contractor
- C-21C Sheet Metal Contractor
- C-21D Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Maintenance Contractor
- C-21E Solar Air Conditioning Contractor
- C-21F Chilled and Hot Water Systems
- C-21G Industrial Piping
- C-23 Drilling Wells
- C-2A Electrical Wiring Contractor
- C-2C Fire Detection Contractor
- C-2D Low Voltage
- C-2E Lines to Transmit Electricity
- C-2F Residential Wiring
- C-2G Photovoltaics
- C-3 Carpentry, Maintenance, and Minor Repairs
- C-37 Solar Contractor
- C-37A Solar Water Heating Contractor
- C-37B Solar Space Heating
- C-37C Solar Air Conditioning Contractor
- C-37D Solar Pool Heating Contractor
- C-38 Gas Equipment Contractor
- C-3A Carpentry and Repairs
- C-3B Finish Carpentry
- C-3E Drywall
- C-4 Painting and Decorating Contractor
- C-41 Fire Protection Contractor
- C-41A Automatic Fire Sprinklers Contractor
- C-41B Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems Contractor
- C-41C Fire Detection Contractor
- C-42 Constructing, Altering or Improving Video Service Networks
- C-4A Painting Contractor
- C-4E Drywall
- C-4F Sheet Metal Studs
- C-5 Concrete Contractor
- C-6B Sign Contractor
- C-7 Elevation and Conveyance Contractor
- National Residential Fire Sprinkler Design and Installation W33
- National Residential Fire Sprinkler Design/Installation 680
- National Standard Building Contractor
- National Standard Building Contractor (B)
- National Standard Building Contractor (B) 615
- National Standard General Building
- National Standard General Building Contractor (A) 614
- National Standard General Building Contractor (A) F11
- National Standard General Building Contractor (A) W11
- National Standard Journeyman Electrician
- National Standard Journeyman Electrician
- National Standard Journeyman Electrician
- National Standard Journeyman Mechanical 671
- National Standard Journeyman Mechanical N31
- National Standard Journeyman Mechanical W31
- National Standard Journeyman Plumber 673
- National Standard Journeyman Plumber W25
- National Standard Journeyman Plumber with Gas Piping 675
- National Standard Master Electrician
- National Standard Master Electrician
- National Standard Master Electrician 701
- National Standard Master Mechanical
- National Standard Master Mechanical 670
- National Standard Master Mechanical W29
- National Standard Master Plumber
- National Standard Master Plumber 672
- National Standard Master Plumber with Gas 674
- National Standard Residential Building Contractor
- National Standard Residential Building Contractor (C)
- National Standard Residential Building Contractor (C)
- National Standard Residential Electrician
- National Standard Residential Electrician 824
- National Standard Residential Mechanical Class C 679
- National Standard Residential Mechanical Class C W32
- National Standard Residential Plumber 676
- National Standard Roofing Contractor/Subcontractor N14
- National Standard Roofing Contractor/Subcontractor W14
- National Standard Shingle Roofing N15
Construction Work Regulated?
The State of Nevada requires licensure for all aspects of commercial and residentialcontracting. In addition to the state licensing requirements, counties and municipalities
may impose further requirements. Construction Managers are required to hold a
contractor's license.
Who Regulates Construction?
The Nevada State Contractors Board regulates the construction industry. Licenseapplications may be obtained from either of the following:
Nevada State Contractors Board
2310 Corporate Circle, Suite 200
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 486-1100/Fax (702) 486-1190
https://www.nscb.nv.gov
or
Nevada State Contractors Board
5390 Kietzke Lane, Suite 102
Reno, NV 89511
(775) 688-1141/Fax (775) 688-1271
https://www.nscb.nv.gov
Requirements?
An applicant for a license is required to establish financial responsibility, provide work references, establish good character, pass trade and construction management exams and provide a surety bond or cash deposit. Pool contractors are required to post a consumer-protection bond for the homeowner's protection. The Board limits the field and scope of a license by establishing a monetary limit and classifying the type of work that may be performed.Applicants are required to provide a financial statement, submit fingerprints and are subject to a background investigation.
Additionally, 4 years of experience (obtained within the 15 years immediately preceding the filing of an application) as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee or contractor is required.
RECOVERY FUND
The Board administers the Residential Recovery Fund and provides financial assistance to single-family homeowners in certain cases. Financial assistance is limited to $40,000 per claim and $750,000 per contractor, or 20% of the fund balance, whichever is less. Contractors who engage in residential construction pay an assessment to the fund. The assessment is based on the monetary limit placed on the license.
LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT
Nevada's licensure by endorsement program provides for endorsement of an applicant's experience and/or completion of a trade examination from another state if that state has substantially similar requirements. Applicants must have been actively licensed in the endorsing state for the past 4 years. A State Equivalency Chart is
available on the Board's website.
Nevada has limited reciprocal agreements with Arizona, California and Utah. Nevada law provides for discipline, including revocation, of a Nevada contractor's license when that licensee has been disciplined in another state.
