NV Rev Stat § 645D.205 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 645D - Inspectors of Structures and Energy Auditors|NRS 645D.205 - Qualifications for issuance and grounds for denial of license.

  1. The Administrator shall issue a license to any person who:  (a) Is of good moral character, honesty and integrity;  (b) Holds a certification or accreditation from an organization approved by the Administrator;  (c) Has successfully completed not less than 40 hours of training and practice in the following areas:  (1) Building science and working with a home as a system, including, without limitation, training in making recommendations based on the proper loading order of improvements;  (2) The transfer of heat;  (3) Testing building performance;  (4) Air distribution and leakage;  (5) The calculation of gross and net areas;  (6) Energy terms and definitions;  (7) Concerns relating to combustion appliances;  (8) Envelope leakage, thermal bypass and thermal bridging;  (9) The presence or absence of insulation and, when observable, the quality of its installation;  (10) The recommended levels of insulation for different climate zones;  (11) Determinations of the efficiency of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning equipment from model numbers and default tables;  (12) The strengths and weaknesses, drivers and sensitivities of major types of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems;  (13) Estimations of the efficiency of household appliances based on their model numbers or age;  (14) Energy, power, heat-conductivity or resistance and temperature units and key conversion factors;  (15) Measuring building dimensions;  (16) Identification and documentation of inspected features of the home during an energy audit;  (17) Basics of specifications;  (18) Determination of the efficiency of windows and doors;  (19) Determination of the orientation of buildings and the characteristics of the shading around them;  (20) Defining the thermal boundary and making appropriate recommendations for changing it; and  (21) The basic concepts of measure interaction, expected life and bundling for optimal performance when the home is considered as a system and taking into consideration the need for savings;  (d) Has submitted proof that the person or his or her employer holds a policy of insurance that complies with the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 645D.190; and  (e) Has submitted all information required to complete an application for a license.  2. The Administrator may deny an application for a license to any person who:  (a) Has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud or any crime involving moral turpitude;  (b) Makes a false statement of a material fact on the application;  (c) Has had a license suspended or revoked pursuant to this chapter within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application;  (d) Does not possess the training or certification required pursuant to subsection 1; or  (e) Has not submitted proof that the person or his or her employer holds a policy of insurance that complies with the requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 645D.190.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1945)