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NRS 624.285 Termination of association of natural person qualifying by examination on behalf of another natural person or firm: Notice; replacement with qualified natural person. 1. If the natural person qualifying by examination on behalf of another natural person or a firm purs…

NRS 624.288 Display of name and license on motor vehicle. A licensee shall display on each commercial motor vehicle registered under the licensee’s name, his or her name and the number of his or her license, in letters and numbers approximately 1 1/2 inches high. (Added to NRS by…

NRS 624.291 Hearing required if Board suspends or revokes license, has probable cause to believe that person has engaged in unlawful advertising or imposes administrative fine for unlicensed actions; exception. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if the Board suspend…

NRS 624.295 Member of Board authorized to inform Executive Officer of allegation of ground for disciplinary action; action by Executive Officer. If a member of the Board becomes aware that any one or a combination of the grounds for initiating disciplinary action may exist as to …

NRS 624.300 Disciplinary actions against licensee; private reprimands prohibited; orders imposing discipline deemed public records; deposit of fines in Construction Education Account. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 5, the Board may: (a) Suspend or revoke lic…

NRS 624.301 Abandonment or failure or refusal to complete or prosecute diligently project for construction; failure or refusal to comply with terms of contract or written warranty. The following acts, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS 624.300: 1. Ab…

NRS 624.3011 Disregard of plans, specifications, laws or regulations. 1. The following acts, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS 624.300: (a) Willful and prejudicial departure from or disregard of plans or specifications in any material respect withou…

NRS 624.3012 Diversion of money or property; failure to pay for materials or services; false denial of amount due, or validity of claim of amount due, for materials or services; failure to release lien against property to be improved. The following acts, among others, constitute …

NRS 624.3013 Failure to keep records or maintain bond; misrepresentation or omission; failure to establish financial responsibility or comply with law or regulations of Board. The following acts, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 624.300: 1. F…

NRS 624.3014 Misuse of license; evasion of law. The following acts, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS 624.300: 1. Acting in the capacity of a contractor under any license issued hereunder except: (a) In the name of the licensee as set forth upon the…

NRS 624.3015 Acting beyond scope of license; bidding on work in excess of limit or beyond scope of license; contracting with unlicensed contractor; constructing or repairing mobile home, manufactured home, manufactured building or commercial coach or factory-built housing; engagi…

NRS 624.3016 Acts or omissions constituting cause for disciplinary action. The following acts or omissions, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS 624.300: 1. Any fraudulent or deceitful act committed in the capacity of a contractor, including, without l…

NRS 624.30165 Unfair business practices: Misrepresentations involving need for service, replacement parts, equipment or repairs; false or misleading statements. The following acts, among others, are unfair business practices and constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS …

NRS 624.3017 Substandard workmanship; incomplete advertising; advertising projects beyond scope of license. The following acts, among others, constitute cause for disciplinary action under NRS 624.300: 1. Workmanship which is not commensurate with standards of the trade in genera…

NRS 624.30175 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [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 624.3018 Certain persons prohibited from serving as officer, director, associate or partner of licensee. 1. Any person who: (a) Has been denied a license or who has had a license revoked or suspended or who has been denied a renewal of a license; or (b) Has been a member, off…

NRS 624.302 Contracting, offering to contract or submitting bid if license is suspended, revoked or inactive; failure to comply with written citation or pay administrative fine; suspension or revocation of license in other state or disciplinary action in other state; failure or r…

NRS 624.305 Unlawful use, assignment or transfer of license; revocation of license. 1. No license may be used for any purpose by any person other than the person to whom such license is issued, and no license may be assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of to permit the una…

NRS 624.320 Allegation and proof of license in action on contract. No person, firm, copartnership, corporation, association or other organization, or any combination of any thereof, engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a contractor shall bring or maintain any acti…

NRS 624.323 Licensee subject to disciplinary proceeding must submit financial statement and other information to Board; authority of Board to take certain actions to protect public. 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in this chapter, if an investigation is conduct…

NRS 624.327 Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, the existence of and the personally identifying information in a com…

NRS 624.331 Complaint against licensee must be written and filed within certain period; Board must act on complaint within certain period. 1. A complaint against a licensee for the commission of any act or omission that constitutes cause for disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 62…

NRS 624.335 Investigation of complaint by Investigations Office; notification of actions taken; resolution of complaint by Investigations Office; forwarding of complaint to appropriate agency for resolution. 1. The Investigations Office of the Board shall: (a) Upon the receipt of…

NRS 624.341 Administrative citation; order to take corrective action; penalty. 1. If the Board or its designee, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, has reason to believe that a person has: (a) Acted as a contractor without an active license of the proper classification is…

NRS 624.343 Contest of administrative citation: Authority to request and conduct of informal citation conference; action by Executive Officer or designee; effect and service of affirmance or modification of citation; authority to contest affirmed or modified order. 1. A person wh…

NRS 624.345 Contest of administrative citation or order to cease and desist: Time limit; effect of failure to contest citation or order within time limit; extension of time to contest citation or order; service of citation or order. 1. A person who is issued a written citation pu…

NRS 624.351 Contest of administrative citation or order to correct violation: Hearing. 1. The Board shall hold a hearing pursuant to NRS 624.291 if a person submits to the Board written notice of his or her intent to contest a citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341 or order to c…

NRS 624.355 Annual review of complaints by Board; report to Governor and Legislature; duty to inform public. 1. On or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, the Board or its designee shall: (a) Review the complaints received by the Board to ascertain whether there are any…

NRS 624.361 Regulations. The Board shall adopt regulations concerning the: 1. Form of a written citation issued pursuant to NRS 624.341; 2. Time required for a person to correct a condition resulting from an act that constitutes a violation of this chapter or the regulations of t…

NRS 624.400 Definitions. As used in NRS 624.400 to 624.560, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 624.410 to 624.460, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141; 2021, 42…

NRS 624.410 “Account” defined. “Account” means the account established pursuant to NRS 624.470. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141)

NRS 624.420 “Injured person” defined. “Injured person” means an owner who: 1. Is damaged by the failure of a residential contractor to perform qualified services adequately; or 2. Pays to obtain a release of a lien: (a) Which is recorded: (1) For the value of any materials or ser…

NRS 624.430 “Owner” defined. “Owner” means a natural person who owns a single-family residence and who contracts with a residential contractor for the performance of qualified services with respect to the residence. The term includes a subsequent owner. (Added to NRS by 1999, 196…

NRS 624.440 “Qualified services” defined. “Qualified services” means any construction, remodeling, repair or improvement performed by a residential contractor on a single-family residence occupied by the owner of the residence. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141)

NRS 624.450 “Residential contractor” defined. “Residential contractor” means a contractor who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who contracts with the owner of a single-family residence to perform qualified services. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141)

NRS 624.455 “Single-family residence” defined. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, “single-family residence” means: (a) A detached, stand-alone dwelling which is built upon a foundation and situated on its own real property parcel; or (b) An individual condominium un…

NRS 624.460 “Subsequent owner” defined. “Subsequent owner” means a natural person who purchases a single-family residence from the owner of the residence. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1967; A 2001, 141)

NRS 624.470 Establishment of account; reference to account as “Recovery Fund”; collection of biennial assessment; reduction in amount of assessment under certain circumstances; use of money in account. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, in addition to the fee for a …

NRS 624.480 Limitation on time to file complaint seeking recovery. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 624.490, an injured person who wishes to recover from the account must file a complaint with the Board or its designee within 4 years after the completion of qualified services.…

NRS 624.490 Application to Board for satisfaction of judgment from account. Within 2 years after an injured person has obtained a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction for recovery of damages against a residential contractor for an act or omission of the residential con…

NRS 624.500 Hearing on complaint; limitation on time for acting on complaint. 1. The Board or its designee shall hold a hearing if the Board receives a complaint pursuant to NRS 624.480. The time and place for the hearing must be fixed by the Board or its designee, and the Board …

NRS 624.510 Eligibility for recovery from account; restrictions; maximum amount of individual recovery from account; Board subrogated to rights of injured person; maximum amount of recovery from account for claims against individual contractor. 1. Except as otherwise provided in …

NRS 624.520 Contractor required to notify owner of rights related to account; written statement; administrative fine for noncompliance. 1. A residential contractor shall notify an owner with whom he or she contracts of the rights of the owner pursuant to NRS 624.400 to 624.560, i…

NRS 624.530 Board retains authority to take disciplinary action against residential contractor; additional actions by Board against residential contractor. 1. The provisions of NRS 624.400 to 624.560, inclusive, do not limit the authority of the Board to take disciplinary action …

NRS 624.540 Submission of biennial statement of condition of account to Legislature; employment of necessary persons; procurement of necessary equipment, supplies and services; interest credited to account; limit on expenditures. 1. The Board shall: (a) On or before February 1 of…

NRS 624.550 Minimum balance in account. Once an initial balance of $200,000 exists in the account, the Board shall maintain a minimum balance of $200,000 in the account. (Added to NRS by 1999, 1970)