Title 54

NRS 623A.143 Authority of Board to grant or deny applications for or revoke or suspend certificates to practice as landscape architect intern, hold membership in certain organizations and administer examinations. The Board may: 1. Grant or deny an application for a certificate to…

NRS 623A.147 Fiscal year. The Board shall operate on the basis of a fiscal year beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30. (Added to NRS by 2001, 498)

NRS 623A.150 Deposit and use of money collected by Board; delegation of authority concerning disciplinary action; deposit of fines; claim for attorney’s fees or cost of investigation. 1. All money coming into the possession of the Board must be kept or deposited by the Executive …

NRS 623A.160 Designation of Attorney General as legal adviser. The Attorney General is the legal adviser of the Board, but the Board may employ legal counsel subject to the provisions of NRS 622A.200 and 622A.210. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1466; A 2017, 2845) CERTIFICATES

NRS 623A.165 Practice of landscape architecture or use of certain titles without certificate prohibited; issuance of certificate; proration of fees; contents of certificate of registration. 1. A person shall not engage in the practice of landscape architecture or use the title of…

NRS 623A.170 Certificate of registration: Qualifications of applicant; application; study equivalent to work experience; standards for examinations; regulations; deadline for application. 1. Any person who: (a) Is at least 21 years of age; (b) Is of good moral character; and (c) …

NRS 623A.180 Certificate of registration: Action of Board on application; notification of applicant. 1. The Board shall approve or disapprove each application. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the Board shall approve the application if the Board is satisfied that: (a…

NRS 623A.182 Certificate to practice as landscape architect intern: Qualifications of applicant; application. 1. Any person who: (a) Is at least 21 years of age; (b) Is of good moral character; and (c) Has graduated from a school approved by the Board or has completed at least 4 …

NRS 623A.184 Certificate to practice as landscape architect intern: Issuance of certificate; supervision by holder of certificate of registration; expiration; renewal. 1. The Board shall issue a certificate to practice as a landscape architect intern to any person who is qualifie…

NRS 623A.185 Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of certificate; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspe…

NRS 623A.187 Crediting of work experience; regulations; applicant required to comply with requirements for education and experience before taking examination. 1. For the purpose of issuing a certificate of registration or a certificate to practice as a landscape architect intern …

NRS 623A.190 Examination; prohibition on participation in preparing or grading examination. 1. The Board shall administer or cause to be administered a written examination to each applicant for a certificate of registration or certificate to practice as a landscape architect inte…

NRS 623A.193 Certificate of registration: Issuance without examination. The Board may issue a certificate of registration without examination to a person who submits evidence satisfactory to the Board that he or she: 1. Is licensed, registered or certified as a landscape architec…

NRS 623A.195 Certificate of registration: Issuance and use of seal; regulations; unlawful acts. 1. Upon issuing a certificate of registration, the Board shall issue to the holder of the certificate of registration a seal of the design authorized by the Board, bearing the name of …

NRS 623A.200 Certificate of registration: Expiration, renewal or reinstatement; issuance of renewal card; record of renewal; unlawful acts. 1. Each certificate of registration expires on June 30 next following the date of issuance. 2. A certificate of registration may be renewed …

NRS 623A.210 Certificate of registration: New certificate required after failure to renew within 3 years. If a certificate of registration has not been renewed within 3 years after its expiration, the holder of the certificate of registration may apply for and obtain a new certif…

NRS 623A.215 Certificate of registration: Continuing education; regulations. The Board may, by regulation, require each holder of a certificate of registration to complete a course of continuing education as a condition for the renewal of the certificate of registration. The regu…

NRS 623A.220 Certificate of registration: Renewal of suspended certificate; reinstatement of revoked certificate. 1. A suspended certificate of registration expires unless it is renewed by the holder of the certificate of registration. The renewal does not entitle the holder to e…

NRS 623A.225 Issuance of temporary certificate prohibited. The Board shall not issue a temporary certificate of registration or certificate to practice as a landscape architect intern. (Added to NRS by 2001, 501)

NRS 623A.230 Notification of Executive Director upon change of address or if certificate of registration is lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated; duplicate certificate of registration; regulations. 1. A holder of a certificate of registration shall notify the Executive Director i…

NRS 623A.240 Fees. 1. The following fees must be prescribed by the Board and must not exceed the following amounts: Application fee for a certificate of registration......................................... $300.00 Application fee for a certificate to practice as a landscape arch…

NRS 623A.250 Conditions under which business organization or association may practice landscape architecture; conditions under which landscape architects may form business organizations or associations with certain other persons; business organization or association and certain o…

NRS 623A.260 Conditions under which business organization or association may establish and operate branch offices. 1. A firm, partnership, corporation or association engaged in the practice of landscape architecture may, upon the approval of the Board, establish and operate branc…

NRS 623A.270 Authorized actions of Board; conditions of probation; orders imposing discipline deemed public records; private reprimands prohibited; regulations. 1. The Board may: (a) Suspend or revoke a certificate of registration or certificate to practice as a landscape archite…

NRS 623A.280 Grounds. 1. The following acts, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action: (a) A holder of a certificate of registration has signed or sealed instruments of service which were not prepared by him or her or under his or her direct supervision. (b) A holde…

NRS 623A.285 Suspension of certificate for failure to pay support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for…

NRS 623A.290 Complaint against holder of certificate: Contents; filing. 1. The Board, any member of the Board or any other person who becomes aware that any one or more of the grounds for initiating disciplinary action may exist as to a holder of a certificate of registration or …

NRS 623A.305 Consideration of complaint by Executive Director; recommendation to Board; action by Board. 1. When a complaint is filed with the Executive Director of the Board, it must be considered by the Executive Director. If it appears to the Executive Director that further pr…

NRS 623A.350 Limitations on complaints. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a complaint must not be filed against the holder of a certificate of registration or certificate to practice as a landscape architect intern if 2 years or more have elapsed since the occurren…

NRS 623A.351 Immunity from civil action. In addition to any other immunity provided by the provisions of chapter 622A of NRS: 1. Any person who, in good faith and without malicious intent, provides information concerning a holder of a certificate of registration or certificate to…

NRS 623A.355 Inclusion of number of certificate of registration in advertising and business cards. All advertising by or business cards of a holder of a certificate of registration must include the number of the certificate of registration. (Added to NRS by 1995, 1048; A 2001, 51…

NRS 623A.357 Allegation and proof of certificate in action for compensation. No person may bring or maintain any action in the courts of this State for the collection of compensation for the performance of any act or contract for which a certificate of registration or certificate…

NRS 623A.360 Prohibited acts; penalty. Any person who: 1. Violates any of the provisions of this chapter; 2. Having had his or her certificate of registration or certificate to practice as a landscape architect intern suspended or revoked, continues to solicit business or otherwi…

NRS 623A.365 Civil penalty. 1. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation adopted by the Board is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Any such penalty must be imposed b…

NRS 623A.370 Injunctive relief; remedies cumulative. 1. A violation of a provision of this chapter by a person: (a) Unlawfully representing himself or herself as a landscape architect, landscape designer, landscape consultant, landscape draftsman or landscape architect intern, or…

NRS 624.005 Legislative declaration. The Legislature declares that the provisions of this chapter relating to the discipline of licensees are intended to promote public confidence and trust in the competence and integrity of licensees and to protect the health, safety and welfare…

NRS 624.006 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 624.010 to 624.029, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1896, 2139; A 2005, 1223)

NRS 624.010 “Board” defined. “Board” means the State Contractors’ Board. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1899, 2140)

NRS 624.015 “Construction control” defined. “Construction control” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 627.050. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1897)

NRS 624.020 “Contractor” synonymous with “builder”; “contractor” defined. 1. “Contractor” is synonymous with “builder.” 2. A contractor is any person, except a registered architect or a licensed professional engineer, acting solely in a professional capacity, who undertakes to, o…

NRS 624.024 “Knowingly” defined. “Knowingly” imports a knowledge that the facts exist which constitute the act or omission, and does not require knowledge of the prohibition against the act or omission. Knowledge of any particular fact may be inferred from the knowledge of such o…

NRS 624.027 “Planned unit development” defined. “Planned unit development” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 278A.065. (Added to NRS by 2005, 1223)

NRS 624.029 “Work of improvement” defined. “Work of improvement” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 108.22188. (Added to NRS by 2005, 1223, 1721)

NRS 624.031 Applicability of chapter: Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: 1. Work performed exclusively by an authorized representative of the United States Government, the State of Nevada, or an incorporated city, county, irrigation district, reclamation …

NRS 624.033 Applicability of chapter: Contract pertaining to federal aid. If any provision or condition contained in this chapter conflicts with any provision of federal law, or a rule or regulation made under federal law pertaining to federal aid contracts, such provision in con…

NRS 624.035 County or municipality may impose additional requirements for contractor’s license. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prevent the governing body of any county or incorporated city requiring an additional contractor’s license within such politica…