Nevada recognizes general contractor, electrical, and plumbing licenses from Arizona, California, and Utah.
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.
Their study found that the ten states with the most burdensome licensing regulations were: Missouri. Louisiana. Arizona. Wisconsin. Florida. Nevada. Alabama. Tennesse.
The easiest kind of contractor's license is a Class “B” Contractor's License. This license allows you to do general contracting work. There are also licenses for specialty contracting work called a Class “C” Contractor's License.
Work to repair or maintain property valued at less than $1,000, including labor and materials, unless certain conditions apply (e.g., building permit required, type of work, contractor's license). Sale or installation of finished products or materials that do not become a permanent fixed part of a structure.
Am I required to have a State Business License? Yes. Unless statutorily exempted, sole proprietors doing business in Nevada must maintain a State Business License. Sole proprietors may submit their State Business License application online at .nvsilverflume, by mail, or in-person.
THE LAW – NRS 624 Unlicensed contracting activity is illegal in Nevada and is investigated by the Nevada State Contractors Board and prosecuted by the local justice court. Unlicensed contracting penalties can escalate from a misdemeanor, to a gross misdemeanor and to a Class E felony.
You'll need a classification C-10 Landscape Contracting license awarded by the Nevada State Contractors Board. To get this, you'll need to: Show proof of four years of experience in the past ten years. Pass a business and law exam, as well as a trade exam.
What kind of experience is required for a contractor's license? The trade qualified individual must have, within the 15 years immediately preceding the filing of this application, at least 4 years of experience as a journeyman, foreman, supervising employee or contractor in the specific classification requested.