Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 624.6981 “Contested case” defined. (NRS 624.100) “Contested case” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 233B.032. (Added to NAC by Contractors’ Bd. by R014-02, eff. 7-2-2002)

NAC 624.6984 “Notice of hearing” defined. (NRS 624.100) “Notice of hearing” means a document that includes the information required by NRS 233B.121. (Added to NAC by Contractors’ Bd. by R014-02, eff. 7-2-2002)

NAC 624.6987 “Respondent” defined. (NRS 624.100) “Respondent” means a licensee or an applicant for a contractor’s license who is charged in a complaint with a violation of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 624 of NRS. (Added to NAC by Contractors’ Bd. by R014-02, eff. 7-2…

NAC 624.6989 “Suspend” defined. (NRS 624.100) “Suspend” means to impose a temporary prohibition against a licensee engaging in work as a contractor pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS. (Added to NAC by Contractors’ Bd. by R014-19, eff. 11-2-2020)

NAC 624.699 Receipt of written documents by Board. (NRS 624.100) A written document shall be deemed received by the Board if the document is: 1. Filed at the office of the Board in Henderson, Nevada, or Reno, Nevada, and addressed to the Executive Officer; or 2. Presented to the …

NAC 624.700 Allegations against licensees; investigations; authority of Executive Officer. (NRS 624.100, 624.335) 1. Any aggrieved person may file with the Board an allegation against any licensee. The allegation must: (a) Be written; (b) Describe the specific allegation; and (c)…

NAC 624.705 Qualifications of person serving as hearing officer. (NRS 624.100, 624.2545) A person serving as a hearing officer to whom the Board has delegated its authority pursuant to NRS 624.140 or 624.2545 must: 1. Be an attorney in good standing licensed to practice law in th…

NAC 624.710 Address of applicant or licensee on file with Board deemed correct address; notice of address change; mailing or sending deemed valid service. (NRS 624.100) 1. The address of an applicant or licensee which is on file with the Board shall be deemed to be the correct ad…

NAC 624.711 Conditions for contractor placed on probation in lieu of suspension or revocation of license to continue existing construction projects; subsequent discipline of contractor. (NRS 624.100) If the Board or its designee has grounds to suspend or revoke a contractor’s lic…

NAC 624.712 Requirements of order imposing probation; terms and conditions of probation. (NRS 624.100) 1. An order of the Board that imposes probation must state: (a) The period of time during which a licensee is subject to probation; (b) The terms and conditions imposed by the B…

NAC 624.713 Notice of contemplated action: Contents; response. (NRS 624.100) 1. A notice that the Board provides to a licensee pursuant to NAC 624.7256 will include: (a) A copy of the complaint; (b) The date by which the licensee is required to submit an answer or responsive plea…

NAC 624.716 Notice of contemplated action: Hearing; default order; request for reconsideration. (NRS 624.100) 1. If a licensee receives a notice from the Board pursuant to NAC 624.7256, the licensee is entitled to a hearing only if the licensee complies with the provisions of par…

NAC 624.720 Notice of impaired financial responsibility or violation of law; authority of Board to set hearing. (NRS 624.100) If the Board believes that a licensee’s financial responsibility is impaired or that the licensee is in violation of chapter 624 of NRS or this chapter, t…

NAC 624.725 Administrative citation: Service; contents. (NRS 624.100, 624.341, 624.361) A written administrative citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341 may be served by personal service on the person named in the administrative citation, or a designated representative thereof, o…

NAC 624.72505 Administrative citation: Withdrawal. (NRS 624.100, 624.341) A written administrative citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341 may be withdrawn: 1. By the Board at any time. 2. By the Executive Officer: (a) Before the citation is deemed a final order of the Board purs…

NAC 624.7251 Specification of violation for imposition of administrative fine; amount; reduction or stay of fine or any other penalty; grounds for assessment of maximum fine. (NRS 624.100, 624.300, 624.3016, 624.341, 624.361, 624.710) 1. If the Board or its designee issues an ord…

NAC 624.72512 Order for corrective action: Determination to include in administrative citation. (NRS 624.100, 624.341) In addition to any other factors that the Board uses to determine whether an administrative citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341 should include an order for c…

NAC 624.72514 Order for corrective action: Determination of time permitted for compliance. (NRS 624.100, 624.341, 624.361) In determining the time permitted for compliance with an order for corrective action issued pursuant to NRS 624.341, the Board or its designee will determine…

NAC 624.72516 Order for corrective action: Extension of time for compliance. (NRS 624.100, 624.341, 624.361) 1. A licensee who is issued an administrative citation pursuant to NRS 624.341 which includes an order for corrective action may request an extension of time to comply wit…

NAC 624.72518 Order for corrective action: Joint responsibility of licensee and hired licensee for performance by hired licensee. (NRS 624.100, 624.300, 624.341) If a licensee is issued an administrative citation pursuant to NRS 624.341 that includes an order for corrective actio…

NAC 624.7253 Liberal construction of provisions governing practices in contested cases; deviation from provisions. (NRS 624.100) 1. The provisions of NAC 624.6975 to 624.7296, inclusive, govern practices in any contested case before the Board, and the Board or its designee will l…

NAC 624.7256 Time and place of hearing; notice; time for objection. (NRS 624.100) 1. The Board will: (a) Set the date, time and place of a hearing for a contested case; and (b) At least 21 days before the hearing, send a copy of the complaint and notice of hearing by certified ma…

NAC 624.7259 Addition or dismissal of cause for disciplinary action; amendment or withdrawal of complaint. (NRS 624.100) 1. The Executive Officer may add or dismiss a cause for disciplinary action against a respondent before the Board or its designee holds a hearing on that cause…

NAC 624.7263 Request for continuance; granting of continuance. (NRS 624.100) 1. A respondent or a respondent’s attorney may request a continuance of a hearing upon a showing of good cause. A request for a continuance must be submitted to the Executive Officer in writing on a form…

NAC 624.7266 Form of papers submitted to Board; consent to electronic service. (NRS 624.100) 1. All papers submitted to the Board by a party in a contested case must be typewritten on one side only, on white paper that is 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size. The first page of each documen…

NAC 624.7269 Consolidation of contested cases. (NRS 624.100) The Executive Officer or the Board or its designee may consolidate two or more contested cases if the Executive Officer or the Board or its designee determines that the issues are substantially similar and the interests…

NAC 624.7273 Motions: Contents; opposition; written reply; decision by Board. (NRS 624.100) 1. A party may only make those motions set out in subsection 2 of NRS 622A.360. A motion, unless made at a hearing, must be made in writing and must be served and filed not later than 20 d…

NAC 624.7276 Subpoenas: Application; rebuttable presumption; issuance and service. (NRS 624.100, 624.170) 1. A party may apply to the Board for the issuance of a subpoena pursuant to NRS 624.170. An application for the issuance of a subpoena must: (a) Be submitted in writing; (b)…

NAC 624.7279 Representation of parties; rules of conduct; provision of information to attorney; withdrawal of attorney; consideration of evidence or exhibits. (NRS 624.100) 1. Any party who appears at a hearing may represent himself or herself or may be represented by an attorney…

NAC 624.7283 Failure to appear; presentation of evidence. (NRS 624.100) 1. The failure of a party to appear at a hearing shall be deemed a waiver of the party’s right to present evidence at a hearing of the Board. After presentation to the Board or its designee of an offer of pro…

NAC 624.7286 Order of proceedings. (NRS 624.100) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a hearing in a contested case will be conducted in the following order: (a) The hearing will be called to order and the parties will be introduced on the record. (b) The complaint, n…

NAC 624.7289 Examination of witnesses. (NRS 624.100) 1. A party may call any other party or witness as an adverse witness. The party may question such a witness as if conducting a cross-examination. 2. A party who is surprised by the testimony of a witness, called in good faith a…

NAC 624.7291 Rebuttable presumption that misrepresentation or omission of material fact to Board does not form a defense against complaint. (NRS 624.100, 624.3013) The misrepresentation or omission of a material fact to the Board by an applicant or a licensee creates a rebuttable…

NAC 624.7293 Petition for rehearing or reconsideration. (NRS 624.100) Except as otherwise provided by law: 1. A petition for a rehearing or reconsideration of a decision and order issued by the Board or its designee must be served on all parties not later than 14 calendar days af…

NAC 624.7296 Computation of periods. (NRS 624.100) Except as otherwise provided by law, in computing periods for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of NAC 624.6975 to 624.7296, inclusive, the first day on which any act occurs that causes a period to begin to run is not c…

NAC 624.730 Definitions. (NRS 624.100, 624.560) As used in NAC 624.730 to 624.770, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 624.735 and 624.740 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Contractors’ Bd. by R…

NAC 624.735 “Claimant” defined. (NRS 624.100, 624.560) “Claimant” means an injured person who files a complaint seeking recovery pursuant to NRS 624.400 to 624.560, inclusive, and NAC 624.730 to 624.770, inclusive. (Added to NAC by Contractors’ Bd. by R068-01, eff. 11-8-2001)

NAC 624.740 “Complaint seeking recovery” defined. (NRS 624.100, 624.560) “Complaint seeking recovery” means a complaint filed with the Board by an injured person pursuant to NRS 624.400 to 624.560, inclusive, and NAC 624.730 to 624.770, inclusive, seeking a monetary recovery from…

NAC 624.745 Accompanying document required. (NRS 624.100, 624.560) The Board will not make an award on a complaint seeking recovery unless the complaint seeking recovery is accompanied by a certified copy of a civil judgment or a certified copy of a final decision and order issue…

NAC 624.750 Complaint: Form and contents; prerequisites to approval; changes in information; action by Executive Officer of Board; closing and reopening. (NRS 624.100, 624.560) 1. A complaint seeking recovery must be filed on a form entitled “Residential Recovery Fund Claim” that…

NAC 624.755 Procedure for processing: Notice to accused contractor; investigation; hearing. (NRS 624.100, 624.560) 1. Upon receiving a complaint seeking recovery, the staff of the Board shall: (a) Send a copy of the complaint seeking recovery, by certified mail, to the address of…

NAC 624.760 Determination; final order. (NRS 624.100, 624.560) 1. In making its determination on a complaint, the Board or appointed committee will consider all matters relevant to the complaint seeking recovery, including, without limitation: (a) The financial condition of the R…

NAC 624.765 Claimant’s agreement with Board. (NRS 624.100, 624.560) As a condition of receiving payment from the Recovery Fund, a claimant must enter into an agreement with the Board pursuant to which the Board is subrogated to the rights of the claimant against the accused resid…

NAC 624.770 Procedure upon final order approving payment. (NRS 624.100, 624.560) 1. If the Board or appointed committee issues a final order approving in full or in part a complaint seeking recovery, the Board or appointed committee will forward: (a) A copy of the final order app…

NAC 624.780 Definitions. (NRS 40.6887) As used in NAC 624.780 to 624.795, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 624.781 to 624.791, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Contractors’ Bd. by…

NAC 624.781 “Appurtenance” defined. (NRS 40.6887) “Appurtenance” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 40.605. (Added to NAC by Contractors’ Bd. by R158-03, eff. 5-14-2004)

NAC 624.782 “Board” defined. (NRS 40.6887) “Board” means the State Contractors’ Board or its designee. (Added to NAC by Contractors’ Bd. by R158-03, eff. 5-14-2004)